Ordering of cultures

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1. Search microorganisms

Please make sure NBRC number and taxon name of the strain(s) from our NBRC online catalogue. If you wish order DNA resources, please browse individual web page from the right column.

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2. Restriction for distribution and condition for utilization

Please make sure you have to obtain appropriate permit for some strains which are under regulation(s) for distribution. All information such as regulation, biosafety level, cultivating condition of the strain are described at NBRC online catalogue or here.

If your government agency requires a document for importing, please contact us via e-mail. This service is currently not available by phone.

Kinds of restriction	Description in the column of "Restriction" of NBRC online catalogue	Restriction or condition
Living Modified Organisms	Living Modified Organism (LMO)	For ordering LMO, submission of a pledge is required.
Submit an additional MTA	Conclusion of MTA is required	For ordering the strain, submission of a MTA is required*1
Submit a covenant	Conclusion of MTA is required Deposit with Restriction	For ordering the strain, submission of a covenant is required*1
Need in-licensing for commercial use	Need in-licensing for commercial use	For commercial use, you must contact its licensors prior to any commercial use of the vectors and/or hosts for in-licensing.
Conditions for utilization set by the depositor	Prior notification to DEPOSITOR required upon COMMERCIAL USE	The USER may conduct NON-COMMERCIAL USE on the RESOURCES. When the USER wishes to make COMMERCIAL USE of the RESOURCES, including the application for intellectual property rights, the USER shall notify the DEPOSITOR in advance. The DEPOSITOR shall not place any restriction on the COMMERCIAL USE. The USER includes an organization or individual that engages in business activities for the purpose of making a financial profit, such as a company or enterprise.
	Prior agreement with DEPOSITOR required upon COMMERCIAL USE	The USER may conduct NON-COMMERCIAL USE on the RESOURCES. When the USER wishes to make COMMERCIAL USE of the RESOURCES, including the application for intellectual property rights, the USER shall reach an agreement with the DEPOSITOR before the COMMERCIAL USE takes place. The USER includes an organization or individual that engages in business activities for the purpose of making a financial profit, such as a company or enterprise.
	NON-COMMERCIAL USE only	The USER may only conduct NON-COMMERCIAL USE on the RESOURCES. Applications for intellectual property rights may not be filed. The USER includes an organization or individual that engages in business activities for the purpose of making a financial profit, such as a company or enterprise.
	Specific conditions for utilization set by the DEPOSITOR	The USER shall abide by the conditions for utilization specified by the DEPOSITOR. The conditions are shown in the strain data of NBRC online catalogue.

1. *1 Download when ordering from NBRC online catalogue.

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3. Order

NBRC is going start to accept orders by Online Ordering System only from July 1, 2021. Applying by Order Sheet will not be available from then on.

Please fill both strain name(s) and its (their) NBRC number(s) (= IFO number(s)) in your order, and sign or place a seal in the signature column. NBRC identification numbers under 100,000 are identical to IFO identification numbers (e.g. NBRC 12345 = IFO 12345).

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4. Inquiry to NBRC

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5. Payment

For price list, please click here.
We accept payment by credit card (VISA, Master Card, American Express, JCB or Diners Club).

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6. Shipping

We can ship the microorganism(s) after verifying your payment. Standard shipping method is courier service NBRC selects when the delivery address is applicable. All postal services for overseas are no longer available.

Shipping Policy

Shipping Policy

Shipping
・Standard shipping method is courier service NBRC selects when the delivery address is applicable for the courier service.
・Shipping terms is EXW. All costs of the charges after NBRC hands over the parcel to a courier such as customs, duties, tariffs, taxes and freight need to be borne by the recipient.
・It is applicant’s responsibility to be aware of all the laws and regulations of the importing country. NBRC takes no responsibility when the parcel is rejected or retained by the inspection on importation due to failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations of the importing country. Please be sure to check whether importing the goods (HS Code / Tariff Code 3002.90) into your country is available prior to placing an order.
・Applicant agrees that NBRC will not refund any fees received from applicant if the shipment cannot be delivered due to any event not caused by NBRC's failure including but not limited to delay, destruction or return of the shipment. Further, applicant agrees to defray all additional costs, fees and expenses incurred by such cases.
・Using other courier service other than courier service NBRC selects is acceptable when the delivery address is not applicable to the courier service NBRC selects, or upon your request, however, all postal services are not acceptable. Applicant shall arrange the shipping on your own and defray all costs of the shipping including customs, duties, tariffs, taxes and freight. You will need to create air waybill and send it to us by email after we notify you that we are ready to dispatch your order. Please understand that NBRC cannot include the shipping fee to the documents issued by NBRC.
・No shipping charge when delivery address is in Japan.
・NBRC ships all items at ambient temperature.

List of Fees

Import Permit
・We strongly insist that applicant confirms whether you are required to obtain import permits on importing the microorganisms into your country. Please directly contact the quarantine office or the customs in your country for guidance and additional information. After you receive an import permit, if necessary, please send it to us so that we can label the package with it. NBRC takes no responsibility for the consequences of insufficient importation procedure when the parcel is retained or rejected by the inspection.

Documents on Shipping
・The documents NBRC can issue for importation are SDS and Customs Invoice. Please prepare any other documents on your own if needed.
・NBRC issues Quotation, Invoice and Delivery Note and enclose them to to the parcel.

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7. Reactivating culture

On receipt of the culture(s), please reactivate as soon as possible following the methods included in the package. You can get information to revive the cultures, from "instruction for cultures" below. Please don't hesitate to send us any further questions.

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Instructions for Reactivating Cultures

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