Practical information
All you need to know to get going.
Samples
Genotypes are generated from one diploid or haploid individual. This included single workers and drones and queens via a pooled drone sample. The choice depends on the focussed question.
single worke
Suitable for population screening without further processing of the undesired colonies.
You may sample one whole bee or body parts.
To assure the bee is representative for a colony, chose only unhatched bees or larvae.
pooled drones
The pooling of 30 drones allows for the sampling of the queens genotype without direct impact.
It is important to sample only unhatched drone nymphs. Differences in age are not relevant. One antennae per drone is used and collected into one sampling tube.
Shipping
Tubes can be send by mail in envelopes with 2 cm height. The mail category depends on the modalities of the senders country and shipping company. Please get detailed information about the information requirements specific for your area.
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It is recommended to ship with tracking order.
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Each tube contains 1 ml of pure Ethanol. Tubes are shipped in cardboard envelopes as samples. The amount of alcohol is usually within the accepted limits for shipment.
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It is the customers responsibility to ensure the timely arrival of the samples in the laboratory.
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Individual batches can be send at any time and are processed once a week. Latest arrival day is Wednesday evening.
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Collective batches must arrive punctually at the predefined date. Orders can be cancelled with deposit refunded until two weeks before the predefined date. In the event of later cancellations, the deposit fee will not be refunded.
In any case, samples need to be preordered to be processed.
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Shipping address:
IFN Schönow GmbH
Bernauer Allee 10
16321 Bernau bei Berlin
Germany