Winship Cancer Institute DNA Microarray Core Facility
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Submitting Samples

The single most important element in a microarray experiment is sample quality. Microarrays are very sensitive to sample degradation - even only slightly degraded RNA can lead to poorer, less reproducible results. In an effort to ensure that our customers get the best possible data, we provide a set of recommended extraction and handling protocols, as well as a rigorous quality control process for each sample before any microarray work is begun.

  1. Sample Prep - guidelines on extracting RNA, DNA, or microRNA for microarray work
  2. RNA Amplification - if starting material is scarce or precious
  3. Sample QC/QA - a description of our Quality Control/Quantity Assessment process
  4. Submitting Samples - The steps you'll need to take to submit samples to the WCIMC, along with minimum volumes and concentrations for your samples
  5. Shipping Samples - The procedure for shipping samples to us for investigators external to Emory University.

Rates:

ServiceEmory University RateCancer Center Member RateExternal Rate
Whole Genome Microarrays   
Applied Biosystems   
Human Genome Survey
Microarray V2.0 		$575$525$675
Mouse Genome Survey
Microarray V2.0 		$575$525$675
Rat Genome Survey
Microarray V2.0 		$575$525$675
Illumina   
Sentrix Human-6_v2
Expression BeadChip		 $2,100/6 samples = $350/sample $2,000/6 samples = $333/sample $2,500/6 samples = $417/sample
HumanRef-8_v2
Expression BeadChip		 $2,100/8 samples = $263/sample $2,000/8 samples = $250/sample $2,400/8 samples = $300/sample
Sentrix Mouse-6_v2
Expression BeadChip		 $2,100/6 samples= $350/sample $2,000/6 samples= $333/sample $2,500/6 samples = $417/sample
MouseRef-8 v1.1
Expression BeadChip		 $2,100/8 samples = $263/sample $2,000/8 samples = $250/sample $2,400/8 samples = $300/sample
Sentrix RatRef-12
Expression BeadChip		 $2,200/12 samples= $183/sample $2,100/12 samples= $175/sample $2,600/12 samples= $217/sample
DASL Assay (Illumina)   
Sentrix Universal-96
Matrix (SAM)		 $180/sample = $17,280 $150/sample = $14,400 $300/sample = $28,800
Sentrix Universal-16
BeadChip		 $180/sample = $2,880 $150/sample = $2,400 $300/sample = $4,800
Microarray Data validation and other qPCR (Applied Biosystems HT7900)   
TaqMan RPL13a, GAPDH, actin,
18S control assays		 $9/reaction$9/reaction $9/reaction
TaqMan Assays (custom): $412/48 reactions $412/48 reactions $412/48 reactions
TLDA cards $600/card $600/card $600/card
Plate Scan $40 $40 $40
MicroRNA TaqMan assays   
Individual TaqMan microRNA assays $412/48 reactions $412/48 reactions $412/48 reactions
MicroRNA Low density arrays 365 miRNAs/array: $600/sample 365 miRNAs/array: $600/sample 365 miRNAs/array: $600/sample
RNA Quality Control   
NanoDrop Spectrophotometer $3/sample $3/sample $3/sample
Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer $120/chip $120/chip $158/chip
RPL13a TaqMan assay for QC analysis of FFPE-derived RNA $9/sample $9/sample $9/sample
RNA Isolation   
High-throughput RNA isolation from FFPE $30/sample $30/sample $30/sample
RNA isolation from frozen tissue $30/sample $30/sample $30/sample
RNA isolation from fresh tissue $30/sample $30/sample $30/sample
SNP Genotyping   
Illumina HumanHap 550K
v3.0 SNP Chips		 $3600/8 samples= $450/sample $3600/8 samples= $450/sample $3600/8 samples= $450/sample
Illumina HumanHap 550K
v3.0 SNP Chips		 $39,480/96 samples= $415/sample $39,480/96 samples= $415/sample $39,480/96 samples= $415/sample