Costs
Our fees for services cover the common lab supplies as well as reagents, labor, bio-assurance contracts (service contracts), and are figured based on the total numbers of processed samples from the last fiscal year. For those interested, there is a cost analysis available in the Division of Biology office. We try to use the lowest cost supplies whenever appropriate. It is not the MBRF’s purpose to make money. We are not a business. We do however manage the lab like one and keep extensive records of the lab’s works to keep prices low for the university’s scientists.
The cost for ABI Big-Dye cycle sequencing mix, gloves, tips, cleanup reagents, etc… remains somewhat the same per sample per year and the labor and the bio-assurance contracts remains the same each year. So, the only place for savings will be found in the number of samples that we are able to process per year. The more we process, the lower the cost per sample will be. Although there are other places available off campus that will sequence your samples more cheaply, we believe that the benefits of using this campus facility outweigh any monetary gains that may be found elsewhere.
All UT affiliated clients will be charged as followed for the services that we offer:
| Services | Cost |
| Full service sequencing | $4.25 per reaction |
| Load-Only sequencing | $3.00 per sample |
| Discount 96 well tray Load Only | $2.85 per sample |
| Gene Scan (AFLP-RFLP…) 16 minimum | $3.00 per well |
| Primer design / analysis | $5.00 ea |
| DNA Quantification | $1.00 per sample |
All NON-UT affiliated clients will be charged as followed:
| Services | Cost |
| Full service sequencing | $8.00 per reaction |
| Load-Only sequencing | $6.00 per sample |
| Discount 96 well tray Load Only | $5.00 per sample |
| Gene Scan (AFLP-RFLP…) 16 minimum | $5.00 per well |
| Primer design / analysis | $5.00 ea |
| DNA Quantification | $1.00 per sample |
Some clients elect to do their own sequencing reaction and just provide the “Load Only” dried product. There is a cost saving here, and they have the satisfaction of knowing how they prepared their own samples. If you are running a little lean on money, then I highly encourage users to purchase their own Big Dye v3.1 Cycle Sequencing Mix and perform their own reactions. Suggested recipes for sequencing using our 3130 analyzer can be found on the ABI website or from Joseph May if you want to use his protocol.