Sample Submission

Sample Type: Cell Pellet

Recommended Amount: 

≥10^6 cells (eukaryotic); ≥10^8 cells (microorganism)

Minimum Amount:

10^4 cells (eukaryotic);10^6 cells (microorganism)

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Fresh Frozen Tissue

Recommended Amount: >10 mg

Minimum Amount: 2 mg

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: FFPE

Recommended Amount: ≥4 FFPE slides

Minimum Amount: 2 FFPE slides

Thickness: 5-20 µm

Area: >150 mm^2

Shipment Method: Room temperature or blue ice

Sample Type: Whole Blood (RNA extraction)

Recommended Volume: 2.5 mL in PAXgene Blood RNA Tube

Shipment Method:

• Blue ice for fresh blood
• Dry ice for frozen blood

Sample Type: Fixed Needle Core Biopsy

Recommended Amount: ≥4 biopsies

Minimum Amount: 1 biopsy

Diameter: 1-2 mm

Length: >5 mm

Shipment Method: Room temperature or blue ice

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Sample Type: Plasma/Serum

Recommended Amount: 2 tubes/sample, 10 mL/tube

Minimum Amount: 5 mL/tube

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Snap Frozen Needle Core Biopsy

Recommended Amount: 10 mg

Minimum Amount: 3 mg

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Sample Type: Total RNA

Recommended Amount: >2 µg @ >50 ng/µL

Minimum Amount: 500 ng

Purity (A260/280): 1.8-2.2

Recommended RIN: ≥6.0

Buffer: Nuclease-free water

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice or RNA Stabilization Tubes (see below)

Sample Type: Cell Pellet

Recommended Amount: 

≥10^6 cells (eukaryotic); ≥10^8 cells (microorganism)

Minimum Amount:

10^4 cells (eukaryotic);10^6 cells (microorganism)

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: FFPE

Recommended Amount: ≥4 FFPE slides

Minimum Amount: 2 FFPE slides

Thickness: 5-20 µm

Area: >150 mm^2

Shipment Method: Room temperature or blue ice

Sample Type: Fixed Needle Core Biopsy

Recommended Amount: ≥4 biopsies

Minimum Amount: 1 biopsy

Diameter: 1-2 mm

Length: >5 mm

Shipment Method: Room temperature or blue ice

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Sample Type: Snap Frozen Needle Core Biopsy

Recommended Amount: 10 mg

Minimum Amount: 3 mg

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Sample Type: Total RNA, including small RNA

Recommended Amount: >2 µg @ >50 ng/µL

Minimum Amount: 500 ng

Purity (A260/280): 1.8-2.2

Recommended RIN: ≥6.0

Buffer: Nuclease-free water

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Purified Small RNA

Recommended Amount: >50 ng @ >5 ng/µL

Purity (A260/280): 1.8-2.2

Recommended RIN: ≥6.0

Buffer: Nuclease-free water

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Cell Pellet

Recommended Amount: 

≥10^6 cells (eukaryotic); ≥10^8 cells (microorganism)

Minimum Amount:

10^4 cells (eukaryotic);10^6 cells (microorganism)

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: FFPE

Recommended Amount: ≥4 FFPE slides

Minimum Amount: 2 FFPE slides

Thickness: 5-20 µm

Area: >150 mm^2

Shipment Method: Room temperature or blue ice

Sample Type: Fixed Needle Core Biopsy

Recommended Amount: ≥4 biopsies

Minimum Amount: 1 biopsy

Diameter: 1-2 mm

Length: >5 mm

Shipment Method: Room temperature or blue ice

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Sample Type: Snap Frozen Needle Core Biopsy

Recommended Amount: 10 mg

Minimum Amount: 3 mg

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Sample Type: Frozen cell suspension according to GENEWIZ-supplied protocol, submitted in duplicate. Methanol-fixed cells are also accepted. Tissue dissociation may be available for certain samples (please inquire if interested).

Recommended Amount: >1M cells in 1 mL

Minimum Amount: 50,000 cells in 500 µL

Buffer: Cryopreservation media (e.g. cell culture media supplemented with 20% FBS and 10% DMSO)

Note: GENEWIZ has developed a proprietary cryopreservation protocol to aid shipment of samples.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice overnight

Sample Type: Total RNA (ultra-low input)

Recommended Amount: 20 ng

Buffer: Nuclease-free water

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Cells in Solution

Recommended Amount: >1,000 cells

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Sample Type: Total RNA (Iso-Seq)

Recommended Amount: >2 µg, 10-20 µL

Purity (A260/280): 1.8-2.2

Recommended RIN: ≥9.0

Buffer: Nuclease-free water

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Cell Pellet

Recommended Amount: 

≥10^6 cells (eukaryotic); ≥10^8 cells (microorganism)

Minimum Amount:

10^4 cells (eukaryotic);10^6 cells (microorganism)

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Fresh Frozen Tissue

Recommended Amount: >10 mg

Minimum Amount: 2 mg

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: FFPE

Recommended Amount: ≥4 FFPE slides

Minimum Amount: 2 FFPE slides

Thickness: 5-20 µm

Area: >150 mm^2

Shipment Method: Room temperature or blue ice

Sample Type: Whole Blood (RNA extraction)

Recommended Volume: 2.5 mL in PAXgene Blood RNA Tube

Shipment Method:

• Blue ice for fresh blood
• Dry ice for frozen blood

Sample Type: Plasma/Serum

Recommended Amount: 2 tubes/sample, 10 mL/tube

Minimum Amount: 5 mL/tube

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Fixed Needle Core Biopsy

Recommended Amount: ≥4 biopsies

Minimum Amount: 1 biopsy

Diameter: 1-2 mm

Length: >5 mm

Shipment Method: Room temperature or blue ice

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Sample Type: Snap Frozen Needle Core Biopsy

Recommended Amount: 10 mg

Minimum Amount: 3 mg

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Sample Type: Genomic DNA

Recommended Amount: >1.5 µg @ >20 ng/µL

Minimum Amount: 500 ng

Purity (A260/280): 1.8-2.0

Buffer: Water, EB, or low TE (<0.1 mM EDTA)

Note: We recommend using a dsDNA quantification assay such as Qubit or PicoGreen.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Cell Pellet

Recommended Amount: 

≥10^6 cells (eukaryotic); ≥10^8 cells (microorganism)

Minimum Amount:

10^4 cells (eukaryotic);10^6 cells (microorganism)

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Fresh Frozen Tissue

Recommended Amount: >10 mg

Minimum Amount: 2 mg

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

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Sample Type: FFPE

Recommended Amount: ≥4 FFPE slides

Minimum Amount: 2 FFPE slides

Thickness: 5-20 µm

Area: >150 mm^2

Shipment Method: Room temperature or blue ice

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Sample Type: Whole Blood (DNA extraction)

Recommended Amount: 2 tubes/sample, 500 µL/tube

Minimum Amount: 200 µL/tube

Shipment Method:

• Blue ice for fresh blood
• Dry ice for frozen blood

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

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Sample Type: Plasma/Serum

Recommended Amount: 2 tubes/sample, 10 mL/tube

Minimum Amount: 5 mL/tube

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

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Sample Type: Fixed Needle Core Biopsy

Recommended Amount: ≥4 biopsies

Minimum Amount: 1 biopsy

Diameter: 1-2 mm

Length: >5 mm

Shipment Method: Room temperature or blue ice

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Sample Type: Snap Frozen Needle Core Biopsy

Recommended Amount: 10 mg

Minimum Amount: 3 mg

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Sample Type: Genomic DNA

Recommended Amount: >25 µg @ 100 ng/µL

Minimum Amount: 15 µg (singleplex), 5 µg (multiplex)

Purity (A260/280): 1.8-2.0

Buffer: Water, EB, or low TE (<0.1 mM EDTA)

Note: We recommend using a dsDNA quantification assay such as Qubit or PicoGreen.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Cell Pellet

Recommended Amount: 

≥10^6 cells (eukaryotic); ≥10^8 cells (microorganism)

Minimum Amount:

10^4 cells (eukaryotic);10^6 cells (microorganism)

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Fresh Frozen Tissue

Recommended Amount: >10 mg

Minimum Amount: 2 mg

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

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Sample Type: FFPE

Recommended Amount: ≥4 FFPE slides

Minimum Amount: 2 FFPE slides

Thickness: 5-20 µm

Area: >150 mm^2

Shipment Method: Room temperature or blue ice

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Sample Type: Whole Blood (DNA extraction)

Recommended Amount: 2 tubes/sample, 500 µL/tube

Minimum Amount: 200 µL/tube

Shipment Method:

• Blue ice for fresh blood
• Dry ice for frozen blood

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

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Sample Type: Plasma/Serum

Recommended Amount: 2 tubes/sample, 10 mL/tube

Minimum Amount: 5 mL/tube

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

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Sample Type: Fixed Needle Core Biopsy

Recommended Amount: ≥4 biopsies

Minimum Amount: 1 biopsy

Diameter: 1-2 mm

Length: >5 mm

Shipment Method: Room temperature or blue ice

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Sample Type: Snap Frozen Needle Core Biopsy

Recommended Amount: 10 mg

Minimum Amount: 3 mg

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Sample Type: Purified PCR Products

Size: 150-500 bp

For optimal results, we recommend samples that produce only one band on a gel.

Minimum Amount: 500 ng

We recommend using a dsDNA quantification assay such as Qubit or PicoGreen.

Concentration: Normalized to 20 ng/µL

Purity (A260/280): 1.8-2.0

Buffer: Water, EB, or low TE (<0.1 mM EDTA)

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Submission Methods: 

• Drop off samples in a GENEWIZ drop box at room temperature
• Ship at room temperature or on blue ice

View our Amplicon-EZ Best Practices Checklist for more info

Sample Type: Purified PCR Products

Recommended Amount: >1.5 µg @ >20 ng/µL

Minimum Amount: 500 ng

Purity (A260/280): 1.8-2.0

Buffer: Water, EB, or low TE (<0.1 mM EDTA)

Note: We recommend using a dsDNA quantification assay such as Qubit or PicoGreen.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Purified PCR Products for PacBio

Recommended Amount: >2 µg @ >50 ng/µL

Purity (A260/280): 1.8-2.0

Buffer: 10 mM Tris-HCl, pH 8

Note: We recommend using a dsDNA quantification assay such as Qubit or PicoGreen.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Genomic DNA

Recommended Amount: >1.5 µg @ >20 ng/µL

Minimum Amount: 500 ng

Purity (A260/280): 1.8-2.0

Buffer: Water, EB, or low TE (<0.1 mM EDTA)

Note: We recommend using a dsDNA quantification assay such as Qubit or PicoGreen.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Cell Pellet

Recommended Amount: 

≥10^6 cells (eukaryotic); ≥10^8 cells (microorganism)

Minimum Amount:

10^4 cells (eukaryotic);10^6 cells (microorganism)

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Fresh Frozen Tissue

Recommended Amount: >10 mg

Minimum Amount: 2 mg

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

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Sample Type: FFPE

Recommended Amount: ≥4 FFPE slides

Minimum Amount: 2 FFPE slides

Thickness: 5-20 µm

Area: >150 mm^2

Shipment Method: Room temperature or blue ice

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Sample Type: Whole Blood (DNA extraction)

Recommended Amount: 2 tubes/sample, 500 µL/tube

Minimum Amount: 200 µL/tube

Shipment Method:

• Blue ice for fresh blood
• Dry ice for frozen blood

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

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Sample Type: Plasma/Serum

Recommended Amount: 2 tubes/sample, 10 mL/tube

Minimum Amount: 5 mL/tube

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

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Sample Type: Fixed Needle Core Biopsy

Recommended Amount: ≥4 biopsies

Minimum Amount: 1 biopsy

Diameter: 1-2 mm

Length: >5 mm

Shipment Method: Room temperature or blue ice

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Sample Type: Snap Frozen Needle Core Biopsy

Recommended Amount: 10 mg

Minimum Amount: 3 mg

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Sample Type: Genomic DNA

Recommended Amount: >1 µg @ >20 ng/µL

Minimum Amount: 100 ng

Purity (A260/280): 1.8-2.0

Buffer: Water, EB, or low TE (<0.1 mM EDTA)

Note: We recommend using a dsDNA quantification assay such as Qubit or PicoGreen.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Cell Pellet

Recommended Amount: 

≥10^6 cells (eukaryotic); ≥10^8 cells (microorganism)

Minimum Amount:

10^4 cells (eukaryotic);10^6 cells (microorganism)

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Fresh Frozen Tissue

Recommended Amount: >10 mg

Minimum Amount: 2 mg

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

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Sample Type: Genomic DNA

Recommended Amount: >1.5 µg @ >20 ng/µL

Minimum Amount: 500 ng

Purity (A260/280): 1.8-2.0

Buffer: Water, EB, or low TE (<0.1 mM EDTA)

Note: We recommend using a dsDNA quantification assay such as Qubit or PicoGreen.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Cell Pellet

Recommended Amount: 

≥10^6 cells (eukaryotic); ≥10^8 cells (microorganism)

Minimum Amount:

10^4 cells (eukaryotic);10^6 cells (microorganism)

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Genomic DNA

Recommended Amount: >1.5 µg @ >20 ng/µL

Minimum Amount: 500 ng

Purity (A260/280): 1.8-2.0

Buffer: Water, EB, or low TE (<0.1 mM EDTA)

Note: We recommend using a dsDNA quantification assay such as Qubit or PicoGreen.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Cell Pellet

Recommended Amount: 

≥10^6 cells (eukaryotic); ≥10^8 cells (microorganism)

Minimum Amount:

10^4 cells (eukaryotic);10^6 cells (microorganism)

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Purified Mixed DNA

Minimum Amount: 500 ng

Concentration: Normalized to 20 ng/µL

Purity (A260/280): 1.8-2.0

Buffer: Water, EB, or low TE (<0.1 mM EDTA)

Note: We recommend using a dsDNA quantification assay such as Qubit or PicoGreen.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Room temperature or blue ice

Sample Type: Cell Pellet

Recommended Amount: 

≥10^6 cells (eukaryotic); ≥10^8 cells (microorganism)

Minimum Amount:

10^4 cells (eukaryotic);10^6 cells (microorganism)

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Cell Pellet

Recommended Amount: 

≥10^6 cells (eukaryotic); ≥10^8 cells (microorganism)

Minimum Amount:

10^4 cells (eukaryotic);10^6 cells (microorganism)

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Purified Mixed DNA

Minimum Amount: 500 ng

Concentration: Normalized to 20 ng/µL

Purity (A260/280): 1.8-2.0

Buffer: Water, EB, or low TE (<0.1 mM EDTA)

Note: We recommend using a dsDNA quantification assay such as Qubit or PicoGreen.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Room temperature or blue ice

Sample Type: Purified Mixed Genomic DNA

Recommended Amount: >1.5 µg @ >20 ng/µL

Minimum Amount: 500 ng

Purity (A260/280): 1.8-2.0

Buffer: Water, EB, or low TE (<0.1 mM EDTA)

Note: We recommend using a dsDNA quantification assay such as Qubit or PicoGreen.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Cell Pellet

Recommended Amount: 

≥10^6 cells (eukaryotic); ≥10^8 cells (microorganism)

Minimum Amount:

10^4 cells (eukaryotic);10^6 cells (microorganism)

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Fresh Frozen Tissue

Recommended Amount: >10 mg

Minimum Amount: 2 mg

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Whole Blood (DNA extraction)

Recommended Amount: 2 tubes/sample, 500 µL/tube

Minimum Amount: 200 µL/tube

Shipment Method:

• Blue ice for fresh blood
• Dry ice for frozen blood

Sample Type: Stool (solid; no buffer)*

Recommended Amount: 100 mg

Minimum Amount: 50 mg

Shipment Method: Dry ice or blue ice

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

*If you would like to submit samples in buffer/solution, Azenta may still be able to proceed. Please contact us with the buffer composition/volume you have for how to proceed.

Sample Type: Cell Pellet

Recommended Amount: 

≥10^6 cells (eukaryotic); ≥10^8 cells (microorganism)

Minimum Amount:

10^4 cells (eukaryotic);10^6 cells (microorganism)

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Frozen cell suspension according to GENEWIZ-supplied protocol

Recommended Amount: 3 tubes of >500,000 cells in 500 μL each

Minimum Amount: 3 tubes of 100,000 cells in 500 µL each (less can be accepted if necessary; please inquire)

Buffer: Cryopreservation media (e.g. cell culture media supplemented with 10% DMSO)

Note: GENEWIZ has developed a proprietary cryopreservation protocol to aid shipment of samples.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice overnight

Sample Type: Frozen intact plant tissue is preferable. Tissue ground to a fine powder can be submitted after consultation with GENEWIZ.

Amount: Very little frozen tissue is required; the equivalent of a microcentrifuge tube filled with tissue should be sufficient

Note: Samples cannot be submitted in solution, such as RNAlater.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice overnight

Sample Type: Frozen cell suspension according to GENEWIZ-supplied protocol, submitted in duplicate. Methanol-fixed cells are also accepted. Tissue dissociation may be available for certain samples (please inquire if interested).

Recommended Amount: >1M cells in 1 mL

Minimum Amount: 50,000 cells in 500 µL

Buffer: Cryopreservation media (e.g. cell culture media supplemented with 20% FBS and 10% DMSO)

Note: GENEWIZ has developed a proprietary cryopreservation protocol to aid shipment of samples.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice overnight

Sample Type: ChIP DNA

Recommended Amount: >50 ng

Minimum Amount: 10 ng

Fragment Length: 100-800 bp, main peak at 200-300 bp

Purity (A260/280): 1.8-2.0

Buffer: Water, BE, or low TE (<0.1 mM EDTA)

Note: We recommend using a dsDNA quantification assay such as Qubit or PicoGreen.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Frozen intact plant tissue is preferable. Tissue ground to a fine powder can be submitted after consultation with GENEWIZ.

Amount: 1 gram of frozen tissue is required for up to 4 immunoprecipitations (i.e. antibodies)

Note: Samples cannot be submitted in solution, such as RNAlater.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice overnight

Sample Type: Total RNA

Recommended Amount: >2 µg @ >50 ng/µL

Minimum Amount: 500 ng

Purity (A260/280): 1.8-2.2

Recommended RIN: ≥6.0

Buffer: Nuclease-free water

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice or RNA Stabilization Tubes (see below)

Sample Type: Cell Pellet

Recommended Amount: 

≥10^6 cells (eukaryotic); ≥10^8 cells (microorganism)

Minimum Amount:

10^4 cells (eukaryotic);10^6 cells (microorganism)

Note: GENEWIZ can work with BSL1 and some BSL2 specimens.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice

Sample Type: Frozen cell suspension according to GENEWIZ-supplied protocol, submitted in duplicate. Methanol-fixed cells are also accepted. Tissue dissociation may be available for certain samples (please inquire if interested).

Recommended Amount: >1M cells in 1 mL

Minimum Amount: 50,000 cells in 500 µL

Buffer: Cryopreservation media (e.g. cell culture media supplemented with 20% FBS and 10% DMSO)

Note: GENEWIZ has developed a proprietary cryopreservation protocol to aid shipment of samples.

Tubes/Plates: For projects with <36 samples, prepare samples in clearly labeled microcentrifuge tubes. For larger projects, use 96-well PCR plates.

Shipment Method: Dry ice overnight

Sample Type: Premade Sequencing Library

Recommended Amount: >15 nM, >20 µL

Buffer: Water, EB, or low TE (<0.1 mM EDTA)

Shipment Method: Dry ice