The DNA Resource Core Facilities
The DNA Resource Core is located in the LHRRB building at 240 Longwood Avenue at the Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA. The facility is committed to implementing automation to increase throughput and facilitate quality control in all aspects of core services.
ABI 3730
The DNA Sequencing core has two 48-capillary ABI 3730 DNA Analyzers.
Biomex NX
This state of the art liquid handling robot is fully integrated into the DNA sequencing process by handling the DNA preparation in a 96-well format.
The Biobank
This automated storage system holds 160,000 different samples at -80°C. Each sample is in an individual tube with a unique 2-D barcode on the bottom, which is tracked by our online PlasmID database. The upper inset shows the barcode reader that simultaneously identifies all tubes on a rack. The upper inset shows the barcode reader that simultaneously identifies all tubes on a rack. This is first such system in the world and the only one deployed outside the manufacturer.
