Genomics Core
Facility Location
Genomics Core,
2229 Bioscience Research Building,
College Park, MD 20742
Brief Mission
Established by the Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, the Genomics Core provides faculty and students with a centralized resource where users have the opportunity to access automated nucleic acid sequencing and analysis instrumentation, as well as Real-Time PCR (qPCR) technology.
Hours of Operation
Fully trained, independent users may access the instrumentation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The Director is available to assist and train users from 8am-4:30pm Monday through Friday.
Services and Technologies Offered
The Genomics Core provides researchers with the opportunity to access a 3730xl DNA sequencer (Sanger sequencing) and two Real-Time PCR machines.
Services include training on all equipment.
Services do not include sample preparation.
Equipment Available
3730xl DNA sequencer: Sanger sequencer with a 96-capillary array allows researchers to perform high-throughput, large-scale nucleic acid sequencing and fragment analysis.
Roche LightCycler 480 Real-Time PCR machine: Standard qPCR machine that can run 96 and 384 well plates.
Bio-Rad CFX96 Real-Time PCR machine: Standard qPCR machine that can run 96 well plates.
Pricing
Contact
Amy Beaven, Director
0107 Microbiology Building
Contact Email: abeaven@umd.edu
Contact Phone: 301-405-7238