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Supply

The Microalgae Supply Service dispatches microalgae strains from the Culture Collection of Living Microalgae to industry, teaching and research institutions in Australia and overseas.

Ordering

To place an order, please download the order form and transfer agreement which includes instructions for payment (*PDF format - see end of page for details). Completed forms must be signed and returned by either fax or mail before cultures can be supplied.

Pricing

Two volumes of cultures are supplied: 20 ml test tubes and 250 ml tissue-culture flasks. Our prices and payment information is available to download as a PDF [52kb].

Cost and delivery details (in AUD) are as follows:

$120.00 for each 20mL test tube.
$195.00 for each 250mL tissue-culture flask.

Australia (GST exclusive)
$23.00 freight charge
TNT Air Express is used for deliveries within Australia.
Orders are sent on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, to ensure minimum delivery time.

International
AUD$30.00 Packaging and Handling Fee is applied.
Special delivery arrangements are made for international orders and costs depend on destination and weight.
Orders are sent on Mondays.

Discounted Teaching Rate:
Details available on request.

Aquaculture feeds

The CSIRO Microalgae Supply Service provides most of the Australian aquaculture industry with high-quality "starter cultures" as food for larvae and juvenile animals. It extends to aquaculture clients from outside Australia, particularly the Asia-Pacific region.
See list of cultures for aquaculture

Education

A special selection of diverse microalgae is available at a discounted rate for teaching organisations from schools to Universities.
See list of cultures for teaching

Research

We also supply cultures to research organisations in Australia and throughout the world.

Microalgae Supply Service - Strain List

A list of strains held in the CSIRO Collection of Living Microalgae as at September 2004, is available for download. Download Strain List [PDF 800kb]

Strain information is also available via our on-line database

Contact

Cathy Johnston
Microalgae Supply Service Technical Officer
Phone: (03) 6232 5316
Fax: (03) 6232 5471
email: Cathy Johnston

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Last updated 26/4/04

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