University of Cape Town Sequencing

Review of University of Cape Town Core DNA sequencing service. Includes information on price, location, sequencer, and template needs

General Information

The genome platform facility of the Division of Human Genetics at the University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences offers DNA sequencing services. Based in Cape Town, South Africa.

DNA Sequencing Instruments Used

Applied Biosystems 3100

Sequencing Prices

Full Service

University of Cape Town | R100
External | R130

Clean up and Electrophoresis

University of Cape Town | R30
External | R50

Electrophoresis Only

University of Cape Town | R20
External | R30

Genotyping Prices

Small scale (16 samples)

University of Cape Town | R320
External | R480

Large Scale (96 samples)

University of Cape Town | R1440
External | R1920

Sequencing Template Requirements

Plasmids

100 ng/µl | 5 µl minimum

PCR products

100-200bp | 1-3ng
200-500bp | 3-10ng
500-1000bp | 5-20ng

Sample turn around time

Unknown

International orders

Unknown

GLP DNA sequencing

No

Other DNA sequencing related services

Contact Information

Dr Jeanne Rousseau (10am to 3pm)
email. rousseau@cormack.uct.ac.za

Comments

Prices are quite good by South African standards especially for the electrophoresis only service. The genotyping prices are also quite reasonable.

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