One of UMass Lowell’s Core Research Facilities, the Next Generation Sequencing & Genomics Lab provides Next-Generation DNA & RNA sequencing services and technical expertise including NGS library prep, DNA and RNA quality assessment, Fluorometric quantification of DNA/RNA/Protein, DNA & RNA isolation, PCR/qPCR, Qubit fluorometry, gene expression and drug development studies. Consultative services are also available.

The Nanofabrication Lab features a state-of-the-art, 4,200 ft2 Class 100 clean room equipped with over 40 pieces of process and analytical instrumentation for complex research projects that require micro and nano scale fabrication.

The Thermal & Mechanical Properties Lab houses a complete thermal analysis suite and is part of the Core Research Facilities. In this lab, researchers are able to investigate the behavior of a material under stress and temperature change. Service level work and technical expertise are also provided.

The Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Lab features a state-of-the-art JEOL 400 MHz NMR equipped with auto sampling and automatic tuning & matching. The instrument can perform temperature and kinetic studies as well as x-nuclei and 2D experiments. A part of the Core Research Facilities, self-use and service work are available.

The Microscopy Core Laboratory (MCL) offers a variety of micro-imaging and micro-analysis solutions by providing access to several photon-, scanned probe-, ion beam-, and electron beam-based imaging and analytical instruments, services, and technical expertise for the characterization of materials including nano-engineered materials, microelectronics, photonics, biomaterials, and others with applications in life sciences, drug discovery, environmental and energy research. Consultative services are also available.