Secugen DNA Sequencing

Review of Secugen DNA sequencing services. Includes information on facility location, sequencer, sequencing prices sample needs, and other sequencing related services offered

General Information

Secugen S.L. is a Spanish company specialized in DNA sequencing and genetic analysis. Secugen was spun out of the Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas (CSIC) DNA Sequencing Facility in 2005 and the staff have more than ten years of experience in DNA sequencing analysis.

Sequencing Instruments Used

2x Applied Biosystems 3730

Sequencing Prices

Ready to run (electrophoresis only)

€2.00 per sample

Full service DNA sequencing (~850 bases)

€6.00 per sample

Large scale DNA sequencing (ready to run)

48 well plate €96.00
96 well plate €192.00

Large scale full service DNA sequencing

48 well plate €270.00
96 well plate €540.00
Offer lower prices for large scale sequencing projects. Contact for pricing.

Sample requirements

ds Plasmids < 20kB

100 ng/µl | 15 µl

ds Plasmids > 20kB

200 ng/µl | 15 µl

ss Plasmids

50 - 100 ng/µl | 12 µl

PCR products

< 500 bp | 10 ng/µl | 15µl
500 - 1000 bp | 20 ng/µl | 15µl
1000 - 1500 bp | 30 ng/µl | 15µl
1500 - 2500 bp | 40 ng/µl | 15µl
2500 - 4000 bp | 50 ng/µl | 15µl
>4000 bp | 100 ng/µl | 15µl

Primers

Samples to be sequenced using client primer should have 1.5 µl primer at 5 µM in the tube with the template DNA (15 µl) at the appropriated concentration. Some universal primers are provided by Secugen for free

Sample turn around time

24 - 48 hours

International orders

Yes

GLP DNA sequencing

In progress

Other DNA sequencing services offered


Contact Information

SECUGEN S.L.
C/ Ramiro de Maeztu 9
CIB CSIC
28040 Madrid
Spain
Tel: +34 915 338 628
Fax: +34 915 338 628
email.info@secugen.es

Comments

Excellent prices especially Secugen's ready to run service at only €2 is a real bargain. They have modern ABI 3730 instruments which they appear to be running using the 50cm arrays so the quality should be good. Definitely worth trying.

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