U.Maine Core DNA Sequencing Facility

Review of University of Maine Core DNA sequencing services. Includes information on price, location, sequencer, template needs, and other DNA sequencing services offered

General information

The University of Maine DNA sequencing core facility provides DNA sequencing and genotyping services for university and outside clients.

Sequencing instruments used

Applied Biosystems 3730

Prices

Single sample

Full service | $12.00
Ready-to-run (electrophoresis only) | $4.00

Volume discounts

The University of Maine DNA sequencing core facility offers the following per month discounts:

50-99 reactions

5% discount

100-149 reactions

10% discount

150-199 reactions

15% discount

200 or more reactions

20% discount

Sample requirements

Plasmids

100 ng/µl | 5 µl minimum

ssDNA

10 ng/µl | 5 µl minimum

PCR products

5 - 10 ng/µl | 10 µl minimum

BAC

200 ng/µl | 5 µl minimum (1 µg total)

Bacterial genomic DNA

500 ng/µl | 5 µl minimum

Primers

5 pmol/µl
Common universal primers are provided free.

Other

DNA template and primer should be supplied in 10 mM Tris-HCl, pH 8.0 or in water.

Sample turn around time

Unknown

International orders

Unknown

GLP DNA sequencing

No

Other DNA sequencing related services offered


Contact Information

The University of Maine DNA Sequencing Facility
5735 Hitchner Hall, Room 366
Orono, ME 04469-5735
USA
ph. 207 581 2795
fax. 207 581 4867
email. dnaseq@maine.edu

Comments

The University of Maine DNA Sequencing Facility offer excellent single reaction prices. The monthly volume discounts are nice, especially if you wish to run a lot of single reaction samples.

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