Imports

Importation of laboratory mice & reproductive materials

Ozgene ARC provides compliant, end-to-end importation of live mice, sperm and embryos, including quarantine, rederivation and cryopreservation services, ensuring your research arrives safely, securely and ready to progress.

We currently import mice only, including:

• Live animals
• Cryopreserved sperm
• Cryopreserved embryos

Import with confidence

Importing laboratory mice and reproductive materials into Australia requires regulatory expertise, biosecurity compliance and technical precision.

Ozgene ARC manages the entire process from documentation and logistics through to quarantine, health testing and reproductive technologies. From the moment your animals or materials arrive, they are managed by a team experienced in IVF, rederivation, cryopreservation and colony establishment.

Importation process

Import & quarantine (mice)

End-to-end import and quarantine management for the safe transfer of live mice into Australia.

Service scope:

• Import documentation preparation and logistics support
• Receipt, unpack and health check on arrival
• Short-term quarantine housing
• Shipping to your final facility

Additional service options:

• Health testing
• Rederivation if required

This service is ideal for research groups transferring established mouse lines into Australian facilities.

Rederivation (sperm-based)

If required for health or compliance reasons, Ozgene ARC can rederive your line using sperm-based techniques to create a clean colony.

This pathway is recommended when importing from facilities with incompatible health status or when establishing high-barrier colonies.

Sperm cryopreservation

Secure long-term preservation of imported lines.

Requirements:

• Donor males supplied

Service scope and options:

• Sperm recovery and freezing
• Secure storage
• Post-thaw motility quality control
• Fertilisation testing
• Live offspring validation

Ideal for safeguarding valuable lines at the point of import.

Embryo cryopreservation

Archive complex mouse lines securely during or after import.

Requirements:

• Donor males supplied
• Donor females if cryopreservation of a homozygous line is required

Service scope and options:

• Embryo collection and freezing
• Secure storage
• Post-thaw development quality control
• Live offspring validation

Suitable for long-term archiving or secure transfer of valuable strains.

How the process works

Pre-import consultation
Provide details of the originating facility, health status, service requirements, and final destination.

Documentation and logistics coordination
Ozgene ARC prepares and manages import paperwork and shipment arrangements.

Arrival and quarantine
Animals are received, assessed and housed under controlled conditions.

Optional rederivation or cryopreservation
Reproductive technologies are performed where required.

Transfer or storage
Animals or reproductive materials are either forwarded to your facility or securely stored at Ozgene ARC.

Request a quote

For indicative pricing, please contact our team at arc@ozgene.com.

If you require a comprehensive, project-specific quotation, please provide the following information:

• Originating facility
• Current health report
• Required testing
• Number of animals
• Whether rederivation is required
• Whether sperm or embryo cryopreservation is required
• Final destination

Providing complete information enables us to assess regulatory requirements, health considerations and logistical needs accurately.