News & Announcements
Scheduled Website Maintenance: February 1, 2018 | 12:00-1:00 AM CST
The UTEX website will have scheduled maintenance performed on Thursday, February 1st between 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM CST. We do not expect it to take more than an hour and apologize for any inconveniences experienced during this.
Severe Winter Weather Closure: January 16, 2018
Due to the threat of severe winter weather, UTEX will be closed Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Orders scheduled to ship this week will be sent out on Wednesday, January 17, 2018.
2018 Price Increase Notification
Beginning February 1, 2018, UTEX will need to increase the prices on our Living Algal Strains, Algae Express Strains, and Bulk Microalgae to help keep up with inflation and increasing shipping costs.
Upcoming UTEX Holiday Closure: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
UTEX will be closed on Monday, January 15th, in observance of the US Holiday, Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Day. Orders scheduled to ship that week will be sent out on Tuesday, January 16th, and Algae Express orders placed on Monday, January 15th, will not be processed until Tuesday (16th).
Upcoming UTEX Holiday Closure: 2017 Winter Break
UTEX will be closed from Friday, December 22nd, 2017 – Monday, January 1st, 2018 for the 2017 Holiday Winter Break. Have a happy holiday and a safe New Year from all of us at UTEX!
Upcoming UTEX Holiday Closure: U.S. Thanksgiving Holiday
UTEX will be closed from Thursday, November 23rd – Sunday, November 26th in observance of the U.S. Thanksgiving Holiday.
Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving Holiday from all of us at UTEX!
Upcoming 2017 Ordering Deadlines
Important ordering deadlines for 2017 shipment. Any orders placed after the specified dates will not ship until the 2018 year.
Announcing the Jerry J. Brand Summer Research Fellowship for Algae Research
The UTEX Culture Collection of Algae (UTEX) now offers summer stipends for scholarly research projects conducted by rising University of Texas at Austin Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors. Open to UT Students enrolled in any department. Original proposals for algae-based research in all disciplines...
An important notice for UTEX customers in Russia
Due to Russia's regulations and restrictions on importing plants and living organisms into the Country, UTEX is unable to ship algal strains to any destination within Russia.
Upcoming UTEX Holiday Closure: Labor Day - September 4, 2017
UTEX will be closed on Monday, September 4th in observance of the U.S. Labor Day Holiday. Orders and Algae Express orders scheduled to ship on Monday will be sent out on Tuesday, September 5th. Have a safe and enjoyable Labor Day from all of us at UTEX!
Upcoming Holiday Closure: Independence Day
UTEX will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 in observance of Independence Day. Please view the full announcement for details on order delays and shipping changes.
The genome and phenome of the green alga Chloroidium sp. UTEX 3007 reveal adaptive traits for des...
To investigate the phenomic and genomic traits that allow green algae to survive in deserts, we characterized a ubiquitous species, Chloroidium sp. UTEX 3007, which we isolated from multiple locations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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