Philippine National Collection of Microorganisms

The PNCM serves as the national repository of microorganisms in the Philippines. It is recognized by various government regulatory agencies and is the first and only ISO 17025:2017 accredited microbiological testing laboratory in the UP System. The PNCM accessions and distributes microbial cultures; implements research projects on microbial taxonomy, microbial ecology, basic & applied microbiology; and performs microbiological analyses on food, feed, water, agricultural and other samples. It is a member of the World Federation of Culture Collections (WFCC), The Asian Consortium for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Microbial Resources (ACM), and the Philippine Network of Microbial Culture Collections (PNMCC).

List of PNCM Services

	Non-commercial (Php)	Commercial (Php)
Aerobic Bacteria (ampoule)	Php473	Php842
Anaerobic Bacteria (ampoule)	Anaerobic Bacteria (ampoule)	Php1419
Yeast (ampoule)	Php473	Php842
Multicellular Fungi (ampoule)	Php473	Php842
Aerobic Bacteria (active)	Php520	Php926
Anaerobic Bacteria (active	Php920	Php1560
Yeast (active)	Php520	Php926
Mulicellular Fungi (active)	Php520	Php926

Potable waters; Non-potable waters sewage; Effluents and trade water; Cooling water; Industrial waters (treated, circulating); Swimming and spa pools; Marine waters; Environmental waters; Source water.

Services	Non-commercial (Php)	Commercial (Php)
Heterotrophic Plate Count (HPC)	Php1230	Php1700
HPC + Detection of Total Coliforms	Php1100	Php1650
HPC + Detection of Total & Fecal Coliforms	Php1650	Php2200
HPC + Detection of Escherichia coli	Php1780	Php2400
Detection of Total Coliforms	Php1100	Php1650
Detection of Fecal Coliforms	Php1650	Php2200
Detection of Escherichia coli	Php1780	Php2400
Detection of Fecal Streptococci	Php1780	Php2400
Detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa	Php1780	Php2400

MICROBIAL COUNTS IN FOOD AND OTHER SAMPLES

Test	Non-commercial (Php)	Commercial (Php)
Aerobic Plate Count/Bacterial Count	Php1230	Php1700
Yeast and Mold Count (Fungal Count)	Php1500	Php1900
Detection and Count of Lactic Acid Bacteria	Php1780	Php2400
Total Count and Evaluation of Microflora	Php3150	Php4300
Isolation	Php2600	Php3740

DETECTION AND COUNT OF INDICATOR MICROORGANISMS/PATHOGENS IN FOOD AND OTHER SAMPLES

	Non-Commercial Rate	Commercial Rate
Detection and Count of Total Coliforms	Php1780	Php2400
Detection and Count of Fecal Coliforms	Php1780	Php2400
Detection and Count of Escherichia coli	Php1780	Php2400
Detection and Count of Coagulase-positive: Staphylococcus aureus	Php1960	Php2660
Detection of Salmonella spp.	Php1960	Php2660
Detection of Bacillus cereus	Php1960	Php2400
Detection of Enterobacteriaceae	Php1780	Php2400
Others	Php1960	Php2660

Test	Non-commercial (Php)	Commercial (Php)
Quantitative Suspension Test for the Evaluation of Bactericidal Activity	Php5265	Php6600
Antimicrobial Cylinder Cup Plate Assay (Modified Kirby-Bauer Method) per one test organism, per sample	Php2135	Php3200
Determination of Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC)	Php3355	Php4235

MICROBIAL TESTS ON PACKAGING MATERIALS

	Non-commercial (Php)	Commercial (Php)
TAPPI Fungus Resistance of Paper and Paperboard (Spore-Mycelial Method) per three test organisms, per sample	Php5010	Php6300

IDENTIFICATION OF MICROORGANISMS

Name of Test or Procedure	Non-Commercial Rate	Commercial Rate
Aerobic Bacteria	Php5170	Php6500
Yeast	Php5170	Php6500
Multicellular Fungi	Php5170	Php6500

MUTAGENICITY ASSAY (AMES TEST)

Name of Test or Procedure	Non-Commercial Rate	Commercial Rate
	Php4800	Php6000

CULTURE SAFETY DEPOSIT

Name of Test or Procedure	Non-Commercial Rate	Commercial Rate
Culture Safety Deposit (minimum of 5 cultures deposited) per isolate	Php3040	Php3750
Culture Safety Deposit (less than 5 cultures deposited) per isolate	Php7590	Php9370

LYOPHILIZATION OF CULTURES

Name of Test or Procedure	Non-Commercial Rate	Commercial Rate
Aerobic Cultures 6 ampoules	Php1780	Php2200
Bulk L-Drying per day	Php1635	Php2080

SLIDE PREPARATION

	Non-Commercial Rate	Commercial Rate
50 slides	Php1392	Php3025

PHOTOMICROSCOPY

	Non-Commercial Rate	Commercial Rate
per hour	Php200	Php250

At least 50% down payment is required for processing of samples for analysis and other services excluding sale of cultures in which 100% should be paid for processing of request to commence. For payment in cheque, please make it payable to UPLB.

Non-commercial rates apply to government agencies, government-funded projects, and educational institutions and their students. Commercial rates apply to private individuals doing research, private companies, non-government organizations and NGO-funded projects.

Prices are subject to change without prior notice and conditions may apply.

The results of the analysis will be based on sample(s) submitted by the customer. The BIOTECH-UPLB does not guarantee that the sample(s) submitted corresponds to the batch/lot/shipment delivery indicated nor does BIOTECH guarantee that sample(s) submitted is/are random preparation of the batch/lot/shipment delivery.