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The Respiratory TRACTS Core (RTC) provides turnkey services to clinical and biomedical investigators at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as well as off-site investigators.
Our main focus is kickstarting translational research projects by aiding investigators in:
Matthew Wolfgang | Faculty Director
Mandy Bush | Associate Director
| Hours | Location |
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Monday - Friday |
385 S Columbia St |
Our core staff has compiled the following technical resources for education and reference purposes:
| Name | Role | Phone | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandy Bush |
Associate Director
|
919-537-3968
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mbush43@email.unc.edu
|
385 S Columbia St Koury Oral Health- Rm 4405D Chapel Hill, NC 27599
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| Service list |
| ► Analytical (8) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELISA Assays |
Labor, operational costs, and consumable supplies associated with assay setup, and assay performance. ELISA kit not included. |
Inquire | |
| Microplate Read |
Labor and operational costs associated with plate reading and data generation |
Inquire | |
| Multiplex (Luminex) Assays |
Labor, operational costs, and consumable supplies associated with assay setup and assay performance. Luminex kit not included. |
Inquire | |
| Multiplex (Luminex) Plate Read |
Labor and operational costs associated with plate reading and data generation |
Inquire | |
| NanoString |
Labor, operational costs, and consumable supplies associated with assay set up, assay performance, and data acquisition |
Inquire | |
| Olink Flex, Focus, Target 48 |
Labor, operational costs, and consumable supplies associated with Olink Flex, Focus, and Target 48 panel assay setup, assay performance, and assay data acquisition. Olink kit not included. |
Inquire | |
| Olink Reveal |
Labor, operational costs, and consumable supplies associated with Olink Reveal assay setup and assay performance. QC and sequencing to be performed elsewhere. Olink kit not included. |
Internal UNC-CH
$20.00
Sample
External Academic $31.00 Sample External $31.00 Sample UNC System Rate $20.00 Sample |
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| Olink Target 96 |
Labor, operational costs, and consumable supplies associated with Olink Target 96 panel assay setup, assay performance, and assay data acquisition. Olink kit not included. |
Inquire | |
| ► Consultation (1) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Consultation |
Labor and operational costs associated with assay consulting on study design, appropriate methodological and/or analytical approach to data analysis |
Inquire | |
| ► Sample Collection/Processing (5) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Cell Counting |
Labor, operational costs, and consumable supplies associated with cell counting |
Inquire | |
| Nucleic Acid Extraction |
Labor, operational costs, and consumable supplies associated with nucleic acid extraction on KingFisher instrument |
Inquire | |
| Protein Extraction |
Labor, operational costs, and consumable supplies associated with protein extraction |
Inquire | |
| Sample Processing |
Labor, operational costs, and consumable supplies associated with sample processing |
Inquire | |
| Sample Storage |
Labor, operational costs, and consumable supplies associated with sample storage for 1 year |
Inquire | |
| ► Technician Labor (1) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Technician Labor |
Labor, operational costs, and consumable supplies associated with project demands that require additional time outside of normal workflows |
Inquire | |
