Equipment and Capabilities

Library Preparation Workflows

• Standardized amplicon workflows (e.g., 16S approaches)
• Validated primer/adaptor resources
• Pre-plated primer systems
• Infrastructure suitable for low-input and environmental samples

All laboratory work is performed by trained users.

Quantification

• Qubit 4 Fluorometer
• BioTek Synergy Plate Reader
• Quant-iT assay kits available via recharge

Quality Control

• Agarose gel electrophoresis
• UVP Chemidoc imaging
• Agilent Bioanalyzer (users provide kits)

PCR & qPCR

• Thermocyclers (including gradient capability)
• ABI StepOne Real-Time PCR
• Bio-Rad CFX96 Real-Time PCR

Sample Preparation

• TissueLyser II
• Chemical fume hood for DNA/RNA extraction
• UV crosslinker

*GTAC provides infrastructure and training to support users in generating sequencing-ready libraries but does not perform sequencing.