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FAQ
Dear Customers,
Prices for UTEX cultures have been constant for the last 6 years.
It is now necessary to increase this charge for starter cultures due to reduced
UTEX funding from other sources and increasing demands for UTEX services.
The new price schedule
which took effect on April 1, 2012 is as follows:
| Old Price | New Price (Starting 4/1/12) | |
| Living Algal Strain | $75.00 USD per strain | $90.00 USD per strain |
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Living Algal
Strain -US Academic & US Government |
$30.00 USD per strain | $40.00 USD per strain |
Prices for other products and services UTEX provides will not change.
Thank you for your valued business. We appreciate your understanding regarding the need for this price increase. Should you have any questions regarding the price change, please contact us.
With kind regards,
UTEX Staff
| Q: | How much does a culture cost? | ||||||||||||||||||
| All cultures are the same price. All US academic and US government users are charged US $40 per tube and all other users are charged US $90 per tube. | Q: | What does the prefix "LB" mean? | |||||||||||||||||
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| Q: | How much is it to ship to my country? | ||||||||||||||||||
International orders are charge a standard rate depending on their location. The following prices are shipping charges per order.
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| Q: | When will I receive my order? | ||||||||||||||||||
| Orders are shipped on a weekly basis. Orders placed by Wednesday 5pm CST are shipped the following Monday. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q: | What strains can you recommended for biodiesel? | ||||||||||||||||||
| We are not studying this topic and you should check publications for information: Algal Oil Yields | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q: | How can I get my culture to grow faster? | ||||||||||||||||||
| We do not aim for optimum growth here at UTEX. Investigators are urged to consult the available literature for alternative media, shaking, or CO2 infusion if optimum growth is an important consideration in their research. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q: | How long will the living algal strain last? | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cultures should last for a few weeks maybe months depending on the strain as long as the culture has proper care. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q: | How do I care for my culture once I receive it? | ||||||||||||||||||
| The screw-cap should be loosened, not removed to allow for gas exchange and if this practice is not customary in your laboratory a note next to the culture may be a good idea. Place the culture tube in an appropriately lighted room or incubator and provide a photoperiod of 16 hours light: 8 hours dark. The culture should be kept at room temperature or 20ºC unless noted in the culture notes. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q: | How do I find cultures with specific characteristics, i.e. high lipid content? | ||||||||||||||||||
| Search for desired characteristic in the Notes text box of the Culture Search. |
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