The Genomics Core Facility offers state-of-the-art instruments to meet all of your genomics research needs. Our staff provides training, assistance, and expertise to ensure you receive the highest quality data. Research instruments offered at the Genomics Core Facility include:
Instruments
Illumina NextSeq - Our newest short-read sequencer
Illumina MiSeq - Our smallest-scale short-read sequencer
PacBio Sequel - A long-read sequencer
Applied Biosystems 3730XL - A next-generation sequencing instrument that produces medium-length reads and can be used for a variety of applications
Qubit - A fluorometer, in conjunction with associated reagents, which can accurately measure the concentration of RNA and DNA samples
Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 12K Flex Real-Time PCR System - Offers the best combination of convenience, flexibility, throughput, and cost-effectiveness for mid-density genotyping, and gene expression and digital PCR studies
Applied Biosystems StepOnePlus Real-Time PCR System - delivers precise, quantitative Real-Time PCR results for a variety of genomic research applications
NanoString nCounter - allows the digital analysis of up to 800 targets per mRNA, miRNA, lncRNA or DNA sample without amplification, cDNA conversion, or library preparation
BluePippin
Covaris
NanoString nCounter
Illumina HiSeq 2500 - Only available for applications that can’t be performed on the NextSeq
Affymetrix GeneChip Instrument System - Scans Affymetrix cartridge microarrays, washes and stains Affymetrix GeneChip microarrays, hybridizes Affymetrix GeneChip microarrays with mixing by rotation
Molecular Devices GenePix 4000B Scanner - Scans NimbleGen microarrays