The UPLB Museum of Natural History accepts requests for pure bacterial and

filamentous fungal cultures for use in research and academic purposes. To avail
of this service, please be guided by the following:

1. The Letter of Request must be sent to services.mnh.uplb@up.edu.ph

together with complete attachments (permits and/or certifications) for
approval. Only approved request will be entertained. The must be addressed
to the Director of the UPLB Museum of Natural History with the following
information:
● Name of Client/s (Principal Investigator and /or Group Members)
● Title of Thesis or Research Project/Study
● Endorsement from the adviser/head of the institution
2. Provide a copy of one or all of the following for request for Pure Microbial
Cultures:
● Certification Permit from the Institutional Biosafety Committee
● Certification Permit from the Institutional Ethics Board
● Certification or Approval of the Research Study from the Advisory
Council or equivalent
● Certification Permit on the Availability of Facilities to Handle
Microorganisms
3. Once received, the requests and attachments are evaluated by the Microbial
Culture Collection of the museum. Cultures in agar slants/stabs may be
released 1-2 weeks depending on the strains requested.
4. An advice on the availability of the culture requested will be sent through
email together with a soft copy of the Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) for
signature of the requesting party and endorsed by the adviser/mentor. The
recipient must comply with the conditions in exchange of the microbial
cultures (e.g. submission of a copy of the thesis/dissertation/reprint of
published paper to UPLB MNH upon completion of the research).
5. Signed MTA must be submitted in advance (thru email). Pick-up date and time
will only be scheduled for clients who have provided the MTA. Schedule of
pick-up of microbial culture is Mondays to Fridays, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
6. Present the originally-signed MTA and issued Official Receipt (full payment;
see https://bit.ly/MNH-new-rates for schedule of fees) to the staff-in-charge
during pick-up. We only accept cash payment.
7. Accomplish the service evaluation form.

For clarifications and concerns, contact:

Dr. Marian P. De Leon

University Researcher II and
Curator for Microbial Culture Collections
mpdeleon1@up.edu.ph