Isolates are available to researchers (both in academia and industry). We will populate this page with more details shortly. If you would like isolates from our collection please contact us directly (jzlosnik@bcchr.ca).
For more information, see the FAQ below
- For academic research and not for profit organisations wishing to collaborate
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For collaborative studies - where we are involved as a co-author on publications - we can make available isolates at the lowest possible cost. Currently we charge:
1. A single fixed fee of $185 to account for the time involved in processing biohazard MTAs etc.
2. $20 per isolate for materials and time to recover the isolates from the freezer and place them on transport swabs for shipping.
- For academic research and not for profit organisations who would like isolates as a service
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For non-collaborative studies we can make provide isolates with the proviso of including the CBCCRRR as an acknowledgement. Currently we charge:
1. A single fixed fee of $185 to account for the time involved in processing biohazard MTAs etc.
2. $40 per isolate for materials and time to recover the isolates from the freezer and place them on transport swabs for shipping.
- For profit institutions
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Information to follow
- Why do you charge for isolates?
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Information to follow
- Conditions of provision
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Information to follow
- How will the isolates be provided
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We ship isolates on charcoal transport swabs. In our experience isolates are viable for multiple weeks on these swabs and so survive shipping well.
