IEGM Collection

List of Species and Strains in the IEGM Collection

Identification and Characterisation of Microorganisms

Identification and characterisation services offered at the IEGM Collection include classical, chemotaxonomic and genetic methods for determining the taxonomic status and phylogenetic position of microorganisms.

Only organisms up to, and including, risk group 2 (see Council Directive 93/88/EEC on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work//Official Journal of European Communities, No L 268/71 of 29.10.1993) are acceptable for study.

All relevant modern taxonomic methods are in use which include:

Morphology	Light microscopy Atomic force microscopy Confocal laser scanning microscopy
Physiology	Physiological tests using classical test systems. Evaluation of the data using numerical methods
Chemotaxonomy	Determination of the cell wall structure (amino acid and sugar composition) by TLC Analysis of the cellular polar lipid composition by TLC Analysis of the cellular fatty acid composition by GC-MS Bacterial whole-cell protein electrophoresis Immunochemical analysis
Molecular biological studies	Specific amplification of 16S - RNA genes using PCR Sequencing of 16S rRNA genes Whole genome sequencing

Other services

Identification per strain/specimen $ 180 US. Universities and educational institutes $ 125 US.

Preservation of 10 ampoules freeze-dried materials $ 110 US.

Deposit and Maintenance of Cultures

Fee for deposit $ 250 US
Annual maintenance $ 80 US.

Training courses in the methods of isolation, cultivation and identification of alkanotrophic microorganisms $ 1200 US per 14 days.

Consultancy in biodestruction (e.g. gaseous and liquid n-alkanes, aromatics, crude oil, pharmaceuticals) and biosynthesis (e.g. fatty acids, biosurfactants) properties of alkanotrophs - on request.

Contract research - on request.