Genotyping

State-of-the-Art Technology Combined with Years of Genotyping Experience

Our in-house capabilities in assay design, oligonucleotide synthesis and SNP validation enable us to deliver accurate data, quickly and cost-effectively. We specialize in small to mid-size projects, providing intense customer service from assay design through data delivery and discussion of your experiment results.

By partnering with BioServe for your genotyping projects, you can expect:

1. Expert Assay Design: Choose from our pre-designed panels or have us design a variety of custom assays for your project. Alternatively, you can choose from our pre-designed SNP panels.
2. Fast Delivery Times: Most data are delivered within 5 days of receipt of properly quantitated and plated samples.*
3. Data Analysis Assistance: Interpret your data easily with our intuitive data reports
4. Strict Quality Control Measures: All of our assays are validated in duplicate using 23 pairs of high quality "Polymorphism Discovery Resource" DNA from Coriell. We include up to three of these controls of known genotypes in analysis with customer samples (if plated according to our templates), as well as three negative (no DNA) controls. All control data are provided to the customer at no additional charge.

Depending on your project details and requirements, BioServe's Genotyping Department will use one of the following technologies:

1. MassARRAY® (MALDI-TOF): Sequenom™'s most recent development in genotyping. The iPlex sample preparation enables increased multiplexing capability, high call rates, very high accuracy and increased sample throughput.


2. Additional Platforms: Several molecular biology platforms can be used for certain types of genotyping projects,including non-SNP genetic polymorphisms such as TaqMan®, PCR-RFLP, DNA sequencing, etc.

Our in-house scientists routinely work with customers to develop customized strategies for your particular genotyping project.  Please contact us to speak with a BioServe representative to individually tailor our services to your project need.