• Loosen caps of mailing slants
  • Subculture to an appropriate medium
  • Contact the curator by email to confirm receipt of the package
  • If requested, return the shipping container (including the inner canister + outer box) following the instructions provided with the shipment.

Procedures for reconstituting freeze-dried cultures (lyophilized ampoules). Note: growth should occur within 2 to 3 weeks, but hold for 4–5 weeks. Non-viable freeze-dried cultures will be replaced free of charge within 60 days. Afterward, the culture will be replaced at the price originally quoted. Shipping is extra for all replacements.

Media Recipes. Note: Pablum Cereal Agar (CER) and Oatmeal-salts Agar (OAT) are different media.

Citation of UAMH strains: UAMH strain numbers must be cited in patent(s), GenBank records, publications or theses associated with the use of these strains. Reprints would be appreciated.

GenBank deposits: include the UAMH number in the DEFINITION field and/or include it under SOURCE information as follows:

  • /culture_collection="UAMH:xxxx" — this format is used for collections listed in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
  • Please send GenBank accession numbers assigned to the sequences when they have been deposited.