Bids Are Invited For Rfp Liquid Handling Robot For Next-Generation Sequencing Sample Handling & Prep

Rfp Liquid Handling Robot For Next-Generation Sequencing Sample Handling & Prep . Sfu Is Seeking A Liquid Handling Robot Capable Of Performing Validated Next-Generation Sequencing Library Preparation, Qpcr/Pcr Reaction Setups, Dna/Rna Normalization, And Nucleic Acid Extractions Workflows To Support Research Investigating Infectious Diseases In One-Health Settings. The Instrument Will Be Housed In The Centre For Infectious Disease Genomics And One Health (Cidgoh)/Hsiao Lab In Blusson Hall At Simon Fraser University. Research At Cidgoh Is Focused On Solving Challenges Of Infectious Diseases Through A One Health Lens. Cidgoh Has A Large Multidisciplinary Team Investigating Bacterial Infection Outbreaks, Virulence Factors, Antimicrobial Resistance, And Environmental Surveillance Among Many Other Projects. To Facilitate Research At Cidgoh We Are Asking For A Versatile Liquid Handling Robot That Will Primarily Be Used For Oxford Nanopore Library Preparation. The Instrument Ideally Should Handle At Least 96 Samples At A Time, Maximize Walk Away Time For The Users And Be Capable Of Switching Between Protocols And Applications With Little Effort From The User. Currently, Our Facility Handles 96 Samples A Week On Average, But Expect To Be Handling Approximately 192 Samples A Day. The Sequencing Projects Are Mostly Bacterial Whole-Genome, But Also Will Be Amplicon Sequencing Based. We Are Routinely Using Three Different Nanopore Library Kits And One Illumina Library Kit. Along With The Library Preparation Kits, We&Rsquo;D Like To Use The Instrument For Sample Normalization And Magnetic Based Nucleic Acid Extraction Kits. Given The Scope Of Our Research We Require A Flexible Instrument That Can Routinely Switch Between Validated Workflows.

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