Services:Surface, Interfacial, And Bulk Characterization Of Materials Via High-resolution Imaging And Spectroscopy
X-ray Diffraction And Scattering
X-ray Spectrometry
Resources:Materials Characterization
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RRID: RRID:SCR_027504
Other CIDs: 1531834
Description:Analytical research facility specializing in X-ray materials characterization techniques, sample preparation and data analysis.
This facility provides services outside its institution
This facility provides consulting outside its institution
Services:Consultations
Image Aquisition
Image Processing And Analysis
Training
Resources:
Description:Associated with Virginia Tech's Fralin Life Sciences Institute, this light microscopy research resource facility offers confocal, extended and super resolution, and lightsheet imaging options, as well as assistance and training for researchers. The FAIM also has educational resources available for light microscopy basics, and image processing and analysis.
This facility provides services outside its institution
This facility provides consulting outside its institution
Services:DNA Analysis
Genomics
Genotyping
Microbiome
Real-time qPCR
RNA analysis
RNA Integrity
Sequencing - Capillary Sequencing
Sequencing - DNA Sequencing
Sequencing - Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
Resources:Genomics / Genome Analysis and Technologies
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Description:The Genomics Sequencing Center (GSC) at Virginia Tech Fralin Institute is a dedicated multi-user resource for the development and application of state-of-the-art, Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies. GSC is a “one-stop shop” providing rapid, cost-effective, experimental design consultation, and genomic and functional-genomics services using Illumina’s NovaSeq, NextSeq and MiSeq systems. Quality control and quality assurance metrics are incorporated into each standard operating procedure to monitor performance of each service provided. Liquid handling robots and a custom Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) increase throughput, efficiency and quality of the data generated and allow sample tracking in real time. We have the expertise and capacity to extend our support to research projects performed at any scale, in a very efficient and organized manner. In fact, GSC has supported over 700 individual PIs worldwide. We also provide our expertise and capabilities for grant applications to various funding agencies.
SERVICES OFFERED:
Next-Gen Sequencing Platforms:
NovaSeq
NextSeq
MiSeq
Thermo Ion S5
DNA Library Preps:
DNA-Seq
Nextera
Methy-Seq
Exome Capture
16S/18S/ITS Amplicon Sequencing
Metagenomic Sequencing
RNA Library Preps:
mRNA-Stranded-Seq
Small RNA-Seq
Total Stranded RNA-Seq
Ultra Low Input mRNA-Seq (10-100 cells)
Multiplexing large number of samples
qPCR services using SYBR Green and TagMan assays
Nucleic Acid QC:
Agilent BioAnalyzer and TapeStation
qPCR services of NGS libraries
Qubit
Sanger Sequencing Services
This facility provides services outside its institution
This facility provides consulting outside its institution
Services:Mass Spectrometry
Metabolomics
Metabolomics Platform
Phosphoproteomics
Proteomics
SDS-PAGE
Untargeted Mass Spectrometry
Resources:Mass Spectrometry
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Description:Targeted and untargeted metabolomics and proteomics resources
This facility provides services outside its institution
This facility provides consulting outside its institution