Advanced Genomic Technologies Core

The Advanced Genomic Technologies Core of the Brain & Behavior Institute (BBI-AGTC) is a full-service sequencing facility serving the University of Maryland community and external clients. The BBI-AGTC goal is to make state-of-the-art genomic technologies accessible to researchers at a reasonable cost.

Services Equipment Requests

Services and Technologies Offered

DNA and RNA qualitative and quantitative analysis
High-throughput sequencing - up to 400M paired-end 150 bp reads per run
Whole genome library preparation and sequencing
RNA library preparation - including stranded RNA prep with rRNA depletion
Single-cell expression profiling

Equipment

Illumina NextSeq 1000 – for high-throughput sequencing applications requiring up to 150 bp paired-end reads
10X Genomics Chromium Controller – quickly performs single cell partitioning and barcoding using advanced microfluidics
Eppendorf epMotion 5075tc – an automated liquid handling workstation specifically tailored to NGS library preparation
Roche LightCycler 96 – mid-size, mid-throughput real-time PCR solution for highly accurate library quantification
Agilent TapeStation 4150 – automated electrophoresis platform for quick analysis of nucleic acids
Access to Covaris SureSelect S2 – High Performance Ultrasonicator for DNA shearing

Pricing

For more information and service quotations, please complete this form.

Facility Information

Email: bbi-agtc@umd.edu
Hours: Weekdays, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, except UMD-observed holidays
Location: 3229 Bioscience Research Bldg. #413, 4066 Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20742
(Please e-mail before visiting or attempting to drop off/pick up samples.)