General Information
VIB Genomic Service Facility is based at the University of Antwerp that provides sequencing and genotyping services for clinical and agricultural applications. Their customers are both academic and industry based, ranging from a single scientist to large research laboratories.
DNA Sequencing Instruments Used
- Applied Biosystems 3730xl
DNA Sequencing Prices
Standard quality
- Short run | 8 euro, individual tube | 6 euro, plate format
- Long run | 9 euro, individual tube | 7 euro, plate format
Premium quality
- Short run | 10 euro, individual tube | 8 euro, plate format
- Long run | 11 euro, individual tube | 9 euro, plate format
DNA Template Requirements
Plasmids
Purified templates Plasmid DNA : 50 ng/μl
Volume: at least 10 μl per sequencing reaction that needs to be performed with it.
PCR products
PCR products < 1 kb : 20 ng/μl
PCR products > 1 kb : 100 ng/μl
Volume: at least 10 μl per sequencing reaction that needs to be performed with it.
Primers
Universal sequencing primers are available free of charge.
Concentration Sequencing primer 5 pmol/μl.
Volume: at least 10 μl per sequencing reaction that needs to be performed with it.
Other information
Premium service: individual quality control of sequence reads is included.
- Short run: 750 bp read, on average 550 bp
- Long run: 1000 bp read, on average 800 bp
Sequencing turn-around time
36 hours
International orders
Yes
GLP DNA sequencing
Yes
Other DNA sequencing related services offered
- Genotyping
Contact Information
VIB Genomic Service Facility
University of Antwerp (Campus Drie Eiken, room V0.07)
Universiteitsplein 1
B-2610 Wilrijk
Belgium
Phone: +32 3 265 10 99 | +32 3 265 11 08
Fax: +32 3 265 11 00 | +32 3 265 11 00
Email: gsf@ua.ac.be
Website: http://www.vibgeneticservicefacility.be/index.htm
Comments
The VIB genomic service facility offers quick, high-quality and cost-effective DNA sequencing services. All sequencing services are performed in a GLP-compliant laboratory environment. All processes are highly automated by the use of robotic platforms with capacity to process thousands of samples per day. Special prices provided for academic users on request. Discounts are awarded depending on the number of samples per year.