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Frequently Asked Questions
C41(DE3) and C43(DE3) Strains
 

01. Do I need any other licenses to use the OverExpressTM strains?
02. I wish to purchase the OverExpress™ strains to produce a protein for research.
03. Do you have a company in the US that we could make the purchase from?
04. Payment method: would you prefer wire transfer?
05. I need the complete name and address of your company.


C41(DE3) and C43(DE3) Strains
 

01. Do I need any other licenses to use the OverExpressTM strains?

"AVIDIS makes no representation or warranty that use of the MATERIALS will not infringe rights of third parties. In particular, the ORGANIZATION's attention is drawn to the fact that the C41(DE3) and C43(DE3) strains contain the T7 RNA polymerase gene. The use of the T7 expression system, developed at Brookhaven National Laboratory under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy and comprising bacteria, bacteriophages and plasmids containing the T7 RNA polymerase gene, is the subject of patent applications assigned to Brookhaven Science Associates LLC. A Licence is required in the United States of America for any commercial use, including use of the T7 system for research purposes or for production purposes by any commercial entity." (From Avidis Research Use Only and For Commercial Use Licenses)

Contact:  
Christine L. Brakel
Licensing Associate
Office of Intellectual Property and Industrial Partnerships
Building 475D
Brookhaven National Laboratory,
Upton, NY 11973
Tel: 631-344-7134






Fax: 631-344-3729
brakel@bnl.gov
 
 

02. I wish to purchase the OverExpress™ strains to produce a protein for research. However, the research is directed at discovering a small molecule that will inhibit the protein and to ultimately sell the small molecule as a product. I want to confirm with you that this use of the OverExpress™ cells is a research purpose by your definition before we place the order.

You are perfectly right. The intended use of the strains falls into the Research Use License field.
 
 

03. Do you have a company in the US that we could make the purchase from?

No. All orders have to go through Avidis, in France.
 
 

04. Payment method: would you prefer wire transfer? If so, please provide your bank information.

You can pay by check in USD or EUR sent to us, or via wire transfer. Should you opt for the latter, the bank information is the following:
Credit Agricole Centre France
3, avenue de la Libération
63045 Clermont-Ferrand Cedex 9, France
International Banking Account Number (IBAN): FR 76 1680 6051 0004 6200 196
Bank Identification Code (BIC): AGRIFRPP868
Please note that online payment will be possible in a couple of weeks.
 
 

05. I need the complete name and address of your company.

The address is:
AVIDIS SA
Biopole Clermont-Limagne
63360 Saint-Beauzire
France
Phone: 33 473 644 390
Fax: 33 473 644 393
Email: contact@avidis.fr