Licensable host strain
Staphylococcus aureus
A genomically fully characterised, closed-genome clinical isolate, available to license for research and commercial applications.
Genomic properties
Resistance profile
Predicted resistance by drug class.
Virulence
Virulence factors by functional category.
Anti-phage defense
Systems detected that shape phage susceptibility.
Included with your purchase
Licence terms
Every strain in the collection is supplied under the same standard licence. This summary sets out what it allows and where its limits are.
Non-exclusive
Perpetual
Worldwide
Royalty-free after purchase
Purchasing legal entity
Intended use
Our bacterial strains are available to B2B customers for commercial R&D and the development of commercial applications, including human and animal health research, antimicrobial R&D, and laboratory technology development.
Regulatory and biosafety requirements
Purchasers must comply with their country's regulations and obtain all necessary import, possession and use permits before ordering. International shipping is available subject to applicable import and export shipping requirements.
Purchasers and end users are responsible for appropriate biosafety measures, trained personnel, and the safe handling, storage, and disposal of bacterial strains.
The licence permits
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Commercial R&D, screening, development of commercial applications, validation, QC and approved CRO work.
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Ownership of your independently developed inventions, products, data and results.
The licence does not permit
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Resale or redistribution of the original strain as a standalone product.
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Supply of the strain to unrelated third parties.
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Sublicensing of the strain or genome as a standalone product.
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Resale of the genomic data as a competing reference dataset.
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Human or animal administration of the strain.
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Environmental release or other unauthorised use.
Contact us for exclusive licensing
All purchases include a non-exclusive licence granting the rights specified under our standard licence terms. If you wish to obtain an exclusive licence for a bacterial strain, please contact us directly.
An exclusive licence grants you sole commercial use rights to the licensed strain, which will no longer be available for purchase or licensing to third parties. Pricing for exclusive licences is agreed separately.
Ask us about an exclusive licenceThese terms are a summary provided for information. The executed licence agreement supplied with your purchase sets out the binding terms.
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