Upcoming Ordering Deadlines & Holiday Closure: 2019 U.S. Thanksgiving Holiday

Upcoming Ordering Deadlines & Holiday Closure: 2019 U.S. Thanksgiving Holiday

UTEX will be closed in observance of the U.S. Thanksgiving Holiday starting at 12:00 PM CST on Tuesday, November 26th — Sunday, December 1st, 2019. Orders placed after 5:00 PM CST on Wednesday, November 20th through Wednesday, December 4th, will not be shipped until Monday, December 9th. Orders that were previously scheduled to ship on Monday, November 25th will not be delayed and will ship as usual. 

The last day to place an Algae Express order and receive it before the UTEX laboratory closes for the Thanksgiving Break is Tuesday, November 26th at 12:00 PM. The Algae Express service, including any Algae Express orders placed after this deadline or during the holiday closure, will resume/ship out on Monday, December 2nd.

Please review the table below for more information on upcoming ordering delays and deadlines for specific UTEX items:

Deadlines UTEX Products Expected Shipping Date
Before November 18, 2019
  • Bulk Volume Microalgae
  • Freshwater Diatom Cultures (FD-designated)
  • Cryopreserved Cultures (Cryo Only-designated)
Monday, December 16, 2019
After 12:00 PM on November 26, 2019 
  • Algae Express
Monday, December 2, 2019
By 5:00 PM CST on November 20th
  • All Living Algal Strains
  • Algal Culture Media
  • Teaching Kits
  • Photobioreactors (including refills/replacements)
  • RGB-LED Lighting Platform
  • Handheld Photometers
Monday, November 25, 2019
After 5:00 PM CST on November 20th
  • All Living Algal Strains
  • Algal Culture Media
  • Teaching Kits
  • Photobioreactors (including refills/replacements)
  • RGB-LED Lighting Platform
  • Handheld Photometers

Monday, December 9, 2019

*No shipments will be sent on December 2, 2019 except for Algae Express orders*


Posted: November 13, 2019



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