Biospecimen and Translational Genomics Services

Introduction

Biobanking:
Assistance with submission of regulatory documents for human studies
Patient consenting
Phlebotomy services
Services for biological sample processing and storage
Distribution of biological specimens
Histology services (specimen embedding and sectioning)
Isolation of nucleic acids from biological specimens
Quantity and quality assessment of nucleic acids (Nanodrop spectrophotometer and Agilent Bioanalyzer)
Genotyping:
TaqMan allelic discrimination analysis using a Bio-Rad CFX96 and CFX384 Touch real-time PCR system
Absolute quantification of DNA copy number with a Bio-Rad QX200 droplet digital PCR system
Gene Expression:
Targeted gene expression analysis using the TaqMan real-time quantitative PCR or SYBR Green methods and the Bi-Rad CFX96 and CFX384 Touch real-time PCR systems
Absolute quantification of RNA transcripts with a Bio-Rad QX200 droplet digital PCR system

CD Genomics offers various solutions, from genome-wide association studies on tens of thousands of samples to single SNP interrogations of several hundred individuals. Our experts and technicians are knowledgeable and have years of experience providing Biospecimen and Translational Genomics Services.