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Services fees

Services fees 2015
We advise you to consult the additional information for each service on the corresponding section.
Users of Valencia-Campus have a 20% discount on identification services and safe deposits.

Identification of pure cultures (*)

Filamentous fungi and Yeasts
Filamentous fungi strain identification by molecular methods € 190
Filamentous fungi strain identification by molecular and phenotypical methods € 300
Yeast strain identification by molecular methods € 180
Isolations during the identification process

€ 50 / medium and temperature

Prokaryotes (Bacteria and Archaea)
Identification following partial sequencing (aprox 1000 bp) of 16S rRNA gene € 180
Identification after almost complete (> 1400 bp) sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene € 250
Full phylogenetic study by complete 16S rRNA sequence analysis € 600
Ribotyping (Riboprinter ®) Ask for fees

Identification of pure cultures

Obtainment of genetic profiles (RAPDs, SSR...) Ask for fees
DNA-DNA Hybridization Ask for fees
mol% G+C Content of the DNA € 62
Phenotypic characterisation through API® 20 A, 20 E, 20 NE, CANDIDA, CORYNE, LISTERIA, rapid ID 32 STAPH, rapid ID 32 STREP and ZYM® € 55
Phenotypic characterisation through API® 50 CHB, 50 CHE and 50 CHL € 70
Cellular fatty acid analysis (MIDI) € 62
Protein analysis by MALDI-TOF € 52

Services related to the Budapest Treaty

Deposit  strains of fungi, bacteria or yeasts (Rule 6.1) € 600 / strain
Redeposits € 80 / strain
Extending storage time over the period stipulated by the Budapest Treaty (Rule 9) € 30 / year and strain
Issue of viability certificates by request € 110 / certificate and strain 
Issue of viability certificates with reference of the last viability test € 45 
Furnishing of samples (Rule 11) € 110 
Request for information (Rule 7.6) € 110 / information and strain

Safe strain deposit

First year € 300 / strain
Second year and on € 52 / year and strain
Furnishing of samples € 62 / freeze-dried sample
Furnishing of samples € 128 / active growth

Training stays

Training stays on request Ask for fees

(*) Extra charges can be applied for strains with specific requirements.
For customised services or tests, ask for fees and availability.
21% VAT to be added for orders billed in Spain, except for Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla.

Orders from some countries will be charged with a fee to cover banking and administrative costs (please check).

Payment method: The payments must be carried out by bank transfer or by signed and dated cheque payable to the Spanish Type Culture Collection (CECT) at most within 90 days after receiving the invoice.