DF/HCC DNA Sequencing Core Facility

Review of DF/HCC Core DNA sequencing service. Includes information on price, location, sequencer, template needs, and other sequencing services avaliable

General information

The Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center (DF/HCC) DNA sequencing core facility offers large and small-scale DNA sequencing to members of the DF/HCC community as well as to external users.

Sequencing instruments used

Applied Biosystems 3730xl

Prices

Single sample

Full service (external customers) | $8.00
Full service (Dana-Fraber/Harvard University customers) | $6.00

Volume discounts

48+ samples (external customers) | $6.00
48+ samples (Dana-Fraber/Harvard University customers) | $4.00

Other information

Free testing of large project templates and extra discount pricing for large
orders. Free DNA mini-preps for large orders.

Sample requirements

Plasmids

100 ng/µl | 12 µl minimum

PCR products

5 ng/µl per 100 bp | 12 µl minimum

Primers

1.2 pmol/µl | 12 µl minimum
Common universal primers are provided free.

Sample turn around time

24 hours

International orders

Yes

GLP DNA sequencing

No

Other DNA sequencing related services offered


Contact Information

HIP/DNA Resource Core
c/o Broad Institute
320 Charles St.
Cambridge, MA 02141
USA
ph. (617) 324-0823
email. jason_kramer@hms.harvard.edu

Comments

Excellent single reaction prices especially for internal customers. Also offer a no charge re-run of failed sequencing reactions (i.e. same templates and primers) to test for problems originating at the sequencing facility.

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