News & Announcements
Upcoming Holiday Closures & 2020 Order Deadlines
As the year comes to a close, we would like to inform you about upcoming holiday closures and 2020 order deadlines that are fast approaching.
Now Available | Media Kits, Add-Ins, & Upgrade Kits
UTEX is happy to announce that we now offer some of our most popular algal culture media in new easy-to-prepare kits for large volumes. That's not all, new Media Add-In boosters as well as Media Upgrade Kits are now available to turn simple media into more complex and nutrient rich media.
Scheduled Website Maintenance: September 17, 2020 - 7:00 AM CST | utex.org
The UTEX website will be down for planned maintenance and updates starting on Thursday, September 17th, at 7:00 AM (CST). The website will be unavailable for about an hour, but the UTEX Help Desk System and FAQs will still be available and accessible to answer any questions you might have. We apo...
FedEx Regulatory Alert Update: U.S. BIS Export Control Changes for China
Beginning September 27, 2020 the United States Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), will require an Electronic Export Information (EEI) filing for shipments originating from the United States with a destination to the People’s Republic of China (China). The rules expand the EEI filing requireme...
Upcoming UTEX Holiday Closure: U.S. Labor Day - September 7, 2020
UTEX will be closed on Monday, September 7th, in observance of the US Holiday, Labor Day. Orders that would normally ship out on Monday will be sent out on Tuesday, September 8th.
COVID-19 Update | Cryo Only Strains
Orders containing 'Cryo Only' strains may be delayed due to the Research Level 3 (RL3) phase the University is currently operating under and the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. As always, we will contact you if there are any issues or delays to your order.
2020 Algae Biomass Virtual Summit | Algae 2020 - Sustainable, Scalable Solutions
The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO) is inviting students, postdocs and early career professionals to the 2020 Algae Biomass Summit. This year's summit is going virtual!
A Message From The Curator | June 2020 | COVID-19 Update
The University has begun a phased approach to the resumption of on-campus research activities. We have now entered Phase 3 of a 0-5 scale system. Under this phase, UTEX is taking steps to gradually resume full operations. Beginning Monday June 8th, we will reinstate standard pricing for all algal...
Upcoming 2020 Holiday Closure: U.S. Memorial Day
UTEX will be closed on Monday, May 25th, in observance of the US Holiday, Memorial Day. From all of us at UTEX, have a safe Memorial Day Weekend and stay healthy!
A Message From The Curator | Dr. David R. Nobles, Jr.
As part of the effort to combat the spread of COVID-19, The University of Texas at Austin has implemented a mandatory, campus-wide reduction of laboratory activities to essential operations. In keeping with this mandate, there will be a temporary pause in the distribution of all products from the...
A New Green Deal! | Ended June 8 2020
Be prepared to hit the ground running with your research when things get back to normal! You can purchase algal strains and restock your supply of algal culture media at a considerable discount if you take advantage of our 25% OFF New Green Deal Pre-Order Discount offer.
Temporary Suspension of Media Kitchen Reservations
UTEX has decided to suspend reservations for the use of the Media Kitchen as a precaution to limit the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience. You can follow any of our social media accounts to learn when we have re-ope...
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