IALS Clinical Testing Center
Core Facilities Seminar
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The IALS Clinical Testing Center (ICTC) is a unique facility offering both clinical and research-grade high-throughput sample processing and analysis. The equipment and technical services provided by ICTC are unique to anything else available on the UMass Amherst campus and surrounding areas.
This facility accepts both clinical and research samples for high-throughput projects requiring liquid-handling steps such as simple pipetting, microplate washing, nucleic acid extraction, and much more. There is also high-throughput capacity for qPCR assay design and analyses, as well as microplate reading.
The facility accepts samples and will perform requested sample prep and/or analyses. Following an initial consultation, covering experimental parameters is arranged through the director.
Hamilton Automated Liquid Handling Platform
Hamilton Microlab STAR Liquid-Handling Robots
The STAR combines Hamilton's patented pipetting technology including precise lock-and-key tip attachment, unrivaled liquid level detection, and comprehensive volume ranges to create flexible liquid handling workstations.
hamiltoncompany.com/de/automated-liquid-handling/platforms/microlab-star
BioRad CFX384 Touch Real-Time PCR Detection Systems
High-throughput qPCR systems designed for precise PCR applications. The accompanying CFX Maestro software is easy to customize, and also offers several analysis modes for assay optimization and validation.
bio-rad.com/en-us/product/cfx384-touch-real-time-pcr-detection-system
Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 7 Pro Real-Time PCR System
Medium-throughput qPCR system with easy software formatting and analysis modules to support unique assay designs, such as SNP genotyping.
SpectraMax iD5 Multi-Mode Microplate Reader
The SpectraMax iD5 plate reader measures absorbance, fluorescence, and luminescence in one compact instrument. The accompanying plate-stacking module allows for high-throughput microplate reading.
moleculardevices.com/products/microplate-readers/multi-mode-readers/spectramax-id3-id5-readers
| Campus Users | Other Academic Institutions | ||
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| Hourly Rates | |||
| COVID-19 PCR test | $25 | $45 | |
| COVID-19 ELISA Antibody test | $45 | $80 | |
| COVID-19 Neutralizing Antibody test | $50 | $90 | |
| Equipment: BioRad CFX384 | $15 | $30 | |
| Equipment: Hamilton MagEx | $100 | $145 | |
| Equipment: Hamilton PCR prep | $75 | $120 | |
| RNA/DNA Extraction | $2.50/sample | $4/sample | |
| qPCR set up w/analysis (basic) | $3/sample | $5/sample | |
| qPCR set up w/analysis (advanced) | $5/sample | $7/sample | |
| Tech Time | $50/hour | $100/hour | |
| Supervisor Time | $75/hour | $150/hour | |
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Rates will be adjusted every fiscal year, so they are subject to change, contact facility to verify current fees. |
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