The CCUG has been devoted to the identification of bacteria since 1968, examining successively 1400 - 1800 taxa, and since 1984 keeping the accumulated information in databases. One is rarely satisfied with identification reports. We have standardized the initial identification, but you may ask us to go further.
All data is included in the report.
Isolates submitted may be used in subsequent taxonomic work and may be distributed to CCUG customers, unless you ask for strict confidential handling. If many customers ask for confidential processing, we will introduce a special surcharge. Of course, patient data will not be found in the open catalogue, and private companies will be listed as 'anonymous'. This policy has the great advantage that customers may browse through the catalogue any time to check the status of their own isolates and see if similar organisms have been isolated by others. We are extremely competent for some groups and give good or acceptable reports on other groups.