Fees
Current costs for services provided by the Genomic Core Facility at Penn State's University Park.
Genetic analysis services
(All rates are per sample unless otherwise noted)
| Service | Rate for PSU researchers | Rate for researchers outside PSU |
|---|---|---|
| Standard sequencing | $5.15 | $7.60 |
| Large DNA | $7.11 | $10.49 |
| Genomic sequencing | $12.46 | $18.37 |
| High volume 96-well plate | $164.74 | $242.99 |
| High volume 96-well plate, Electrophoresis ONLY | $59.69 | $88.05 |
| Real-time DNA | $1.41 | $2.08 |
| Real-time RNA | $2.21 | $3.27 |
| 7900HT, Real time DNA plus assay reagent | $0.80 | $1.19 |
| 7900HT, Real time RNA plus assay reagent | $2.01 | $2.96 |
| 7900HT, Real time DNA without assay reagent | $0.52 | $0.77 |
| Oligonucleotide synthesis 50 nmole | $0.32 | $0.48 |
| Oligonucleotide synthesis 200 nmole | $0.49 | $0.73 |
| Oligonucleotide synthesis 1000 nmole | $2.10 | $3.10 |
| Standard PCR, singleplex | $1.35 | $1.99 |
| Standard PCR, duplex | $1.24 | $1.83 |
| DNA extraction and storage | $7.94 | $11.71 |
| SNPlex | $5.19 | $7.66 |
| GeneScan | $86.02 | $126.87 |
Expression analysis services
Please contact us for more information about any of our services or the associated fees.
Fixed rate services
| Service | Rate for PSU researchers | Rate for researchers outside PSU | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affymetrix sample labeling: one cycle |
Materials Labor (up to 8 samples) |
$129.62/sample $309.12/job |
$191.19/sample $455.95/job |
| Affymetrix sample labeling: two cycles |
Materials Labor (up to 8 samples) |
$165.00/sample $463.68/job |
$243.38/sample $683.93/job |
| Affymetrix microarray hybridization, wash, stain, & scan: expression | Materials and labor | $148.44/microarray | $218.95/microarray |
| Affymetrix microarray hybridization, wash, stain, & scan: mapping | Materials and labor | $128.18/microarray | $189.07/microarray |
| NimbleGen array sample labeling |
Materials Labor (up to 4 pairs of samples) |
$151.75/pair of samples $347.76/job |
$223.83/pair of samples $512.95/job |
| NimbleGen array scanning | Scanner use fee and labor | $59.99/hour | $82.59/hour |
| Agilent Bioanlayzer | Materials and labor | $54.22/chip | $79.97/chip |
Variable rate services
| Service | Rate for PSU researchers | Rate for researchers outside PSU |
|---|---|---|
| Microarray printing | please inquire | please inquire |
| Bacterial colony picking and gridding | please inquire | please inquire |
| Liquid handling | please inquire | please inquire |
Instrumentation usage fees
| Instrument | Rate for PSU researchers | Rate for researchers outside PSU |
|---|---|---|
| GenePix Microarray Scanner | $36.67/hour | $54.09/hour |
| Nanodrop spectrophotometer | $10.00/hour | $14.75/hour |
| Qiagen TissueLyser | $26.67/hour | $39.34/hour |