The purpose is to secure, store, and manage indigenous microbial research materials, provide basic data for ecosystem research using these resources efficiently, and sell them for R&D to remove environmental pollutants and restore ecosystems.
Policies
In principle, the application for the strain order shall be made online through the website. However, depending on the situation, applications may be made through the direct visit, telephone, fax, or mail submission.
The strain order shall be equipped with facilities appropriate for knowledge and research on microorganisms and shall be processed only when the identity of the seller is certain, and the order may be rejected at the judgment of the bank president.
The initial order of the material takes place after the applicant reads the implementation rules and submits a signed pledge to the bank..
In principle, the materials managed by this bank are processed only when the purpose of the use is evident and there is no commercialization. Where a material received is intended to be used for commercial purposes, the purpose should be clarified before order and a separate contract should be signed with this bank.
This bank may impose a certain amount of the price on each material..
Guidelines
Materials from this bank cannot be transferred or resold to a third party.
Materials without a separate contract with this bank can only be used for research and education purposes and cannot be used for commercial purposes.
The researchers or institutions that have been received cannot apply for or register patents independently for materials.
The effect of the pledge that signed the enforcement regulations when applying for the sale of materials affects all materials that the seller subsequently receives from the bank.
This bank does not use the personal information of the applicant for sale for purposes other than bank operation.
Received materials shall not be re-sold after 1 month has elapsed from the time of sale.
Materials received cannot be taken out of the country.
Net income through the strains order and entrusted research is used as research and operation management expenses of this bank.
When publishing a paper or citing the results using the materials sold by this bank, the fact that "materials sold by the Korea Environmental Miroorganisms Bank (KEMB)" should be stated.
