National Collection of Industrial Microorganisms (NCIM)

NCIM Services Fee Structure

(Effective from 1 Sept 2024)

  Service type (Scientific and technical consultancy services) Industries/ NGOs/ trusts
(Rs.)
Govt. R&D lab/ section-8 (not-for profit)/ Start-up
(Rs.)
Academic institutes
(Rs.)
Forms to download
  Microbial culture


   
 1.  Agar Slant OR Freeze dried/ lyophilized vial  6,000  2,000  2,000  
  Deposit of microbial culture


   
 2. General Deposit
Free
Free
Free  Download: Word
 3. Safe Deposit (First time, for 1 year)
15,000
10,000
10,000  Download: Word
 4.  Safe Deposit renewal (yearly, from 2nd year)  5,000  5,000  5,000  
  Molecular identification


   
 5. Sequencing of culture/ DNA by 16S (bacteria)/ITS/18S/D1-D2 (fungal/yeast) (600-700 bases) with BLAST report
3,500
25% discount
50% discount  Download: Word
 6. Sequencing of culture/ DNA by 16S (bacteria)/18S(fungal/yeast)  (1100-1200 bases) with BLAST report
5,000
25% discount
50% discount  Download: Word
 7.  Phylogenetic analysis   1,500  25% discount  50% discount  Download: Word
   Biochemical/phenotypic identification        
 8.  VITEK-MS (bacteria, fungi yeast)  5,000  25% discount  50% discount  Download: Word
 9.  VITEK-2 (bacteria, yeast)  2,500  25% discount  50% discount  Download: Word
 10.  Antibiotic susceptibility test (AST) by   VITEK 2  2,000  25% discount  50% discount  Download: Word
 11.  Freeze-drying (15 ampoules)  20,000  25% discount  50% discount  Download: Word
   Other customised services        
 12.  Bacterial genome sequencing with basic bioinfo analysis, 50-100X coverage  20,000  20,000  20,000  Download: Word
 13.  Fungal/ Actionobacteria genome sequencing with basic bioinfo analysis, 50-100X coverage  40,000  40,000  40,000  Download: Word


Terms and conditions


  1. * - Includes Bacteria, Fungi, Yeasts, Algae and Actinomycetes.
  2. $- Fees per sample/per culture.
  3. GST Extra (18%) applicable for services within India only. 
  4. GST Extra (18%) applicable for CSIR Labs.
  5. NCL GSTIN# 27AAATC2716R1ZF
  6. NCL ARN # AA270317202354I
  7. Please contact NCIM helpdesk (ncim@ncl.res.in) for availing any services/queries.
  8. Cheques and cash will not be accepted.
  9. Culture will not be supplied to a private address or an individual.
  10. Payments should be made in advance by demand draft drawn in favour of the ‘Director, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune’ payable at Pune.
  11. Please mention email id and contact number on the order form/ request letter/email correspondence.
  12. Request letter from temporary staff (students/assistants) will not be accepted, it must be signed by higher authorities.
  13. There is no practice of sending tax invoice or bill in triplicate. Please contact accounts section for receipt (Tel. 91-20-25902561 or 25902661).
  14. DD will not be accepted by hand; must be sent by post or courier only.
  15. Cultures will not be given in hand; they will be delivered by post or by courier at specified address provided to us.

Important note

  1. NCIM cultures are only for scientific research/R&D purpose having their own accession numbers as indicated in online catalog.
  2. Cultures can not be handed over to third party and are strictly not for commercial exploitation by recipient, as agreed upon by signing MTA while procuring them.
  3. If found commercial utilization without our consent, may be liable for legal penalty.
  4. NCIM cultures are equivalent cultures derived from standard collections; hence they may not necessarily be exactly identical because of genetic changes or genetic drift.
  5. Cultures must be handled carefully by following standard practices.
  6. NCIM is not liable for any misuse or improper handling by recipient side.

Any correspondence should be addressed to:

Scientist In-charge,
National Collection of Industrial Microorganisms (NCIM),
CSIR- National Chemical Laboratory
Pune 411 008, Maharashtra
INDIA
Telephone : 91-20- 2590 2670/2454
Fax : 91-20-25902671 
Working Hours: Monday to Friday : 10 AM- 5 PM (except Sat and Sun and National holidays)
E-mail : ncim@ncl.res.in.