| News and Announcements Updated January 26, 2012 |
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- Minos restrictions removed (26 January 2012)
We have been informed that all restrictions on commercial work with stocks carrying Minos-based constructs are no longer in force. Like academic labs, commercial researchers can now use these stocks without obtaining a use license. - Stock cull (17 January 2012)
We plan to discard 674 P{wHy} insertion stocks. See the list here. Please order by February 15, 2012 if you wish to obtain samples. - Your BDSC Account in 2012 (28 December 2011)
The new accounts system introduced in 2011 has been extended to all BDSC accounts for 2012. More... - Fees for 2012 (28 December 2011)
Stock fees in the mid- and high-use categories will increase for 2012, from $5 to $6 per stock and from $2 to $3 per stock, respectively. Postage will increase on January 22, 2012 when the USPS fee increases go into effect. All other BDSC charges will remain the same as they were for 2011. - Last Chance to Order for 2011 Shipment (5 December 2011)
Our last order round for 2011 will close at noon on December 8. If your account type is APSingle or POSingle you need to place your order by noon on December 6 and make your payment or give us your Purchase Order by noon EST on December 8. See End-of-Year Shipping Reminder for additional information. - Mites Update (18 November 2011)
We have seen no mites since August and most of the affected stocks have been rebuilt and returned to the collection. More... - End-of-Year Shipping Reminder (11 November 2011)
The order deadline for the last shipment of 2011 is noon EST on Dec 8. More... -
Mites Update (21 October 2011)
We have seen no mites since August and most of the stocks in the affected room have been rebuilt and returned to the collection. More (including mite pics)... - Mites Update (28 September 2011)
We have seen no mites since August and most of the stocks in the affected room have been rebuilt and returned to the collection. More... - Mites Update (25 August 2011)
We have taken an aggressive approach to eliminating cultures with mites. More... - Mites Update (11 August 2011)
We have been in contact with two acarologists who have tentatively identified the mites in our cultures as members of the Family Tarsonemidae. More... - Mites Update (9 August 2011)
It appears that our mite outbreak is confined to one constant temperature room containing ~11,500 stocks. More... - Welcome Kim (9 August 2011)
We welcome Kim Cook to the staff of the Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center as the new Laboratory Manager, replacing Luke Jacobus. We're very pleased to have Kim on board and apologies to Kim for starting her off with a mite crisis. Contact information for Kim is available on the Contact Information and Center Staff page of the BDSC website. - Mites in BDSC Stocks (2 August 2011)
Mites were found in BDSC stocks on 1 August 2011. We are in the process of assessing the extent of the problem, but it is significant. Acceptance of new stock requests has been suspended so that all BDSC personnel can focus on the mite crisis. We apologize for the problems this will cause for your research but we ask for your understanding while we deal with this challenging situation. If you have an order in the queue you will be notified by e-mail of what to expect. If you received BDSC stocks in the past 3 months you will be notified of the mite outbreak by e-mail. Please see “How to identify the mites currently in Bloomington cultures” for additional information. - NEW New E-mail Address (29 July 2011)
Routine order and shipment information sent to you by e-mail, including order quotes and stock information sheets, will now be sent from the e-mail address BDSC.Info.FlyStocks@bio.indiana.edu . Please add this address to your e-mail whitelist or address book so that these messages are not diverted as spam. Apologies for the churn. This is a no-reply e-mail address. - New E-mail Address (28 July 2011)
Routine order and shipment information sent to you by e-mail, including order quotes and stock information sheets, will now be sent from the e-mail address no-reply-flystocks@bio.indiana.edu . Please add this address to your e-mail whitelist or address book so that these messages are not diverted as spam. - Goodbye Luke (18 July 2011)
Luke Jacobus is leaving the BDSC at the end of July to take a faculty position at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus. We thank Luke for his dedication to the BDSC over the past 4.5 years, congratulate him on his IUPUC appointment, and wish him the very best in his new pursuits. - Postal rate increase (17 April 2011)
USPS rate increases went into effect April 17, 2011 for both domestic and international packages. New rates are reflected in the postage tables for stock shipments. - Fees for 2011 (28 December 2010)
The fee structure for 2011 has been posted. The new stock fees are designed to streamline the stock component of user fees while providing the necessary income for operation of the collection. New account options are designed to largely eliminate redundant invoicing and unpaid accounts, and to offer per-shipment billing for those users who need this option. Account service fees have been added to reflect the higher cost to us of account options that require additional paperwork and tracking. You can recoup all or part of the service fee as a BDSC account credit by using more efficient billing and payment options.