Deposit Process
This option is available exclusively for Culture Bank account holders who wish to deposit new cultures into the bank. Our focus is on tetrapolar basidiomycete gourmet and medicinal fungi, widely used in the industry. We also work with certain ascomycetes. However, we do not engage with any pathogenic or biologically hazardous strains.
Important Notes:
- You must provide 2 petri dishes and 2 slants of each culture being deposited.
- Once your deposit order is placed and paid for, you will receive an email with detailed instructions, including labeling requirements. Please ensure your samples are labeled correctly as per the instructions failure to do so could result in processing delays or denial of sample.
- Failure to provide clean samples or correctly labeled samples will result in either the return of the cultures at your expense or their destruction, at the discretion of Imperial Labs/Culture Bank. In either case, the deposit fee will be retained.
- Processing time for deposit intake and verification is approximately 1-2 weeks.