Discounted Pricing on Germ-Free Mice and Rederivation – Available Now from Taconic Biosciences 

Taconic Biosciences pioneered the commercialization of germ-free mice in 1961 and remains the only proven commercial source. We proudly continue this legacy by offering three key models as off-the-shelf germ-free mice for immediate delivery that can be supplied quickly and efficiently to help propel your research forward. If instead you are looking to produce germ-free animals from your own genetically engineered model, Taconic offers industry-leading rederivation services.

For a limited time, Taconic is offering discounted pricing on these standard strains and rederivation services at the Germ-Free (GF) health standard: 

Black 6

 

Starting at $559 $250

Starting at €558 €230

Black 6 (B6NTac)

As a highly reliable industry inbred standard, the C57BL/6 is used in nearly every research application, particularly as the genetic background for transgenic mouse models. It is also the preferred model for studying diet-induced obesity and the chronic experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis model of multiple sclerosis.

BALB/c

 

Starting at $581 $250

Starting at €581 €230

BALB/c

A widely used inbred strain for many different research disciplines. The BALB/c is highly desirable for the production of monoclonal antibodies using hybridomas of  spleen cell origin. This mouse model is known for exceptional breeding performance and a long reproductive life span.

Swiss Webster

 

Starting at $359 $200

Starting at €359 €184

Swiss Webster

Extensively used for decades as an adaptable all-purpose stock for research and drug safety testing. The Swiss Webster females (SW-F) are effective recipient mothers in transgenic labs due to superior nurturing ability. These mouse models are also ideal pseudopregnant recipients for embryo transfers of black and agouti mouse lines.

Animal Shipper

 

Starting at $19,600 $10,600

Starting at €18,600 €9,600

Germ-Free Rederivations

Taconic Biosciences' germ-free rederivation service lets you generate axenic cohorts of any mouse model of interest, supporting more efficient investigations into the role of the microbiome in health and disease. These germ-free cohorts can be used to evaluate the absence of a microbiome on murine physiology, or as a substrate for highly-specific investigations of microbiota.


Taconic Germ-Free Production

Our strict husbandry and testing programs ensure that these mice remain germ-free; to assure preservation of the Taconic Germ-Free (GF) health standard  of your animals during shipping, Taconic has designed and constructed a unique container system, the germ-free shipper.

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