Biospecimen Extraction Facility
The Biospecimen Extraction Facility provides a centralized laboratory for standardized, high-quality DNA and RNA extraction from various sources. Additional services are available for further analysis of the nucleic acid such as gel electrophoresis, Pico-green reading, PCR and pyrosequencing for single nucleotide polymorphisms detection. We also offer simultaneous RNA, DNA and protein extraction and protein extraction from fresh frozen tissue. Custom-designed studies can also be performed for non-laboratory-based investigators.
Getting Started
Contact Co-Director Chongjuan Wei, Ph.D., at 713-563-9473 (office) or 713-834-6173 (lab) for information about services, sample submission and chargebacks.
Education
Details of the processing of samples prior to submission are available upon request.
Core Grant Citation
This facility is funded by NCI # CA16672. Publications should cite the Core grant in the acknowledgment section, if publications use data generated by the Core facility. Two copies of the publication acknowledging the Core grant should also be submitted to the facility at 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1005, Houston, TX, 77030.