Yeast cultures are distributed to academic and industrial researchers around the globe for diverse study topics such as ecology, yeast taxonomy and classification, genomics, regulation of enzyme expression, conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to value-added products, carotenoid synthesis, biological control of fungal plant pathogens, spoilage yeast biofilms formed during beverage production, and production of mycotoxins, to provide reference strains for microbiology teaching labs, research on beer, bread and wine, and as sources for industrial enzymes, pigments, and nutraceuticals. Distribution is supported by user fees charged to cover costs of sample preparation, shipping, and handling.
1. Cultures
Users of the collection are charged the following fees to cover the cost of sample preparation, shipping and handling:
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UC clients |
$185 per strain |
Add 5% processing fee |
Add your bank’s wire transfer fee |
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Not-for-profit institutuions such as universities, government agencies |
$255 per strain |
Add 5% processing fee |
Add your bank’s wire transfer fee |
| For-profit institutions | $300 per strain | Add 5% processing fee | Add your bank’s wire transfer fee |
2. Identification service
We offer strain identification service utilizing ribosomal (D1/D2) sequencing. The turn-around time is up to three weeks. Strain MUST be provided as a pure culture, and must be a yeast. This service includes PCR amplification, sequencing in one direction (both directions if necessary), and BLAST comparison to all published yeast species, as well as our extensive database of unpublished yeast species.
| If paying by check | If paying by credit card | If paying by wire transfer | |
| UC clients | $150 per strain | Add 5% processing fee | Add your bank’s wire transfer fee |
| Not-for-profit institutuions such as universities, government agencies | $210 per strain | Add 5% processing fee | Add your bank’s wire transfer fee |
| For-profit institutions | $250 per strain | Add 5% processing fee | Add your bank’s wire transfer fee |
For more information, please visit our terms of use page. For additional questions, visit the contact page.