UWBC has been working hard to instill more green practices into the cores. Currently, besides regular campus recycling of plastic and cardboard, cores have joined two programs to reduce landfill waste. The first is …
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Experts in the Recovery of the Missing Descend on the UW Biotechnology Center
In February, a diverse assembly of academics, independent scholars, and non-profit recovery and identification groups descended on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Biotechnology Center to discuss technologies that contribute to the recovery of missing persons and MIA …
Two Technology Updates From the DNA Sequencing Core
Long Amplicon Sequencing – The UWBC DNA Sequencing Facility is now offering long amplicon sequencing through the same service workflow as our Plasmid Sequencing service. You may submit samples as if they were plasmids (https://dnaseq.biotech.wisc.edu/services/plasmids/). In order …
Dr. Sarah Wagner Chosen As Keynote Speaker For Inaugural Recovery Innovation Technology Summit
On February 22, 2023, the UW MIA Recovery and Identification Project will launch the inaugural Recovery Innovation Technology Summit with a keynote address from renown historian, Dr. Sarah Wagner, Professor of Anthropology at George Washington University and author …
New Sequencing Services Available Through The UWBC DNA Sequencing Facility
We now offer routine Plasmid Sequencing/Characterization using the Oxford Nanopore (ONT) platform. Starting with your purified plasmids, we will generate long reads and deliver high quality assemblies. When samples are submitted as a full 96-well plate, the …
Understanding Protein Structure Through Lipidomics: UWBC Mass Spec Core’s Acknowledged In Recent Communications Biology Publication
UW Genetics investigators employed data produced by the lipidomics services of the Mass Spectrometry Core Facility played an important part in the new understanding of the role of transmembrane protein 135 (TMEM135) in lipid …
10x Genomics Science & Technology Advisor Egon Ranghini Discussed New Gene Expression Offering on 12/15
The Gene Expression Center has completed its initial evaluation of the new 10x Genomics Single Cell Fixed RNA Profiling Assay and can now offer this service for human or mouse samples. This assay is compatible …
Inaugural Recovery & Identification Technology Summit
The inaugural Recovery & Identification Technology Summit (RITS) comes to the UWBC February 22-24, 2023. It will bring together a diverse group of experts dedicated to researching cold cases and innovating technologies that contribute to …
Mass Spectrometry Core Facility Offers SCFA Analysis
Short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) are produced in the gut by microbial fermentation and are influenced by the microbiota present in the host organism. The Mass Spectrometry Core Facility offers SCFA analysis of acetic acid, propionic …
DNA Sequencing and Gene Expression Submission Update Coming In 2023 – Submission Process to be Updated Starting in January
The UWBC is transitioning to a work order request/submission portal process for its list of services. Preparing for this change, all forms, guidelines, and sample sheets have been modified so that the team can perform …