BCCM/LMG Bacteria Collection price list

Supply samples from public collection

Bacterial strains (freeze dried)

Cultivation fee for actively growing bacterial cultures

If strain is not available in freeze dried form

If strain is available in freeze dried form

Selected strains for teaching purposes (in Belgium only)

Genomic DNA

gDNA (minimum 2.5 µg/tube) - 0.5 ml tube format, ready-for-distribution, see list

gDNA (minimum 2.5 µg/tube) - 1.5 ml tube format

Public deposit

Deposit of strain in the public collection

Safe deposit

Viability and purity check, preservation and the first year of safe-keeping

Annual maintenance fee, incl. one yearly viability test, its report, and forwarding the subculture if requested (mailing costs not included)

Release of a sample

Preparation of a new batch of samples for long-term storage

Patent deposits (Budapest Treaty)

Storage

Viability statement with test performed

Viability statement based on most recent test performed

Supply of a sample

Communication of information on the most recent scientific description

Delivery of attestation on later indication or amendment of the scientific description

Preparation of a batch of freeze-dried samples for long term storage

Storage third party’s biological material

Storage over liquid nitrogen of third party’s vials containing frozen biological material; per vial per year

Administrative fee (per invoice)

Services⁽¹⁾

Freeze drying third party’s culture

10 ampoules

20 ampoules

Larger quantities and other forms

Identification

MALDI-TOF MS

Partial 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis

Nearly complete 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis

Phylogenetic study based on nearly complete 16S rRNA gene sequence

Sequence analysis of housekeeping genes

Based upon assembled WGS data through calculation of overall genome related index values (ANI, dDDH, …)

Customized microbial diversity studies

Cultivation-dependent using MALDI-TOF-MS

Next generation sequencing (NGS) related services

Genome sequencing of a pure culture, incl. small scale DNA extraction and delivery of raw reads

Genome sequence assembly and delivery of the assembled genome sequence (WGS)

Phenotypic characterization

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST), in case of minimum 4 cultures, including reference(s)

Metabolic tests (e.g. API®, BIOLOG), only in combination with genome sequencing and/or AST

           Complementary services

                      Bacterial counting analysis 

                      DNA extraction third party's culture for delivery 

Training

Consultancy

Handling, packaging, shipping and bank fee

Biohazard Group 1 strains shipped within Europe: courier EMS

Belgium

The Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany

Other European countries

All other shipments (Biohazard Group 1 strains outside Europe, all Biohazard Group 2 strains): courier DHL

Belgium and The Netherlands

Other European countries

USA and Canada

Asia 

Japan, Australia and New Zealand

Africa

Supplementary costs for shipment on dry ice