Core Labs
North Carolina has core laboratory facilities available statewide that support research in the life sciences and other biotechnology-related fields of study. These core facilities are located at university, nonprofit and commercial research institutions across the state.
All of the core facilities listed below have voluntarily submitted their information and have indicated that their services and/or equipment are open to researchers outside of their home institution. Not all institutions list available core laboratory facilities, however, many are in the process of organizing and compiling these resources. As this information becomes available, additional links will be added.
The Biotechnology Center has funded many core facilities in the state. However, we do not intend to represent the facilities in any way other than to serve as an impartial portal to this information.
For questions regarding this website, contact Teresa Squire, Ph.D., by email or by phone at (919) 549-8866.
View core facilities by region:
For detailed information, view the core facilities list (PDF)
Eastern Region
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DUKE UNIVERSITY MARINE LABORATORY
Marine Conservation Molecular Facility (Beaufort, NC)
The Marine Conservation Molecular Facility (MCMF) is a shared use molecular lab for genetic analysis of marine organisms. The MCMF offers 8 bench spaces, 12 thermal cyclers, 2 real-time thermal cyclers, a pipetting robot, and an ABI Sequencer.
Director/Contact: Tom Schultz, Ph.D.
tom.schultz@duke.edu or (252) 504-7641
http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/marinelab/facilities/mcmf
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EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
Genomics Core Facility (Greenville, NC)
The Genomics Core Facility provides DNA sequencing services for East Carolina University. The facility includes an Applied Biosystems 3130 Genetic Analyzer, Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer, thermal cyclers, and Nanodrop 2000. End-to-end sequencing services.
Director/Contact: Ed Stellwag, Ph.D.
stellwage@ecu.edu or (252) 328-6302
http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cas/biology/genomics_home.cfm
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EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, BRODY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Laser Capture Microdissection Core Laboratory (Greenville, NC)
**Open to outside users collaborating with ECU investigators.
The Zeiss PALM Laser Capture unit is located at the Brody School of Medicine. ECU provides instrumentation, facilities for preparing and staining both frozen/paraffin sections, and limited assistance in obtaining samples for DNA or RNA.
Director: Barbara Muller-Borer, Ph.D.
Contact: Cindy Kukoly
kukolyc@ecu.edu or (252) 744-2962
http://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/internalmed/lasercapture/
Greater Charlotte Region
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CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
CHS Research and Therapeutic Innovation Facility (Charlotte, NC)
The advanced technology in each core facility enables a collaborative environment in which researchers receive support in the design, implementation, analysis, interpretation and reporting of research. The core labs include biostatistics, comparative medicine, confocal microscopy, electron microscopy, flow cytometry, histology, proteomics and metabolomics, molecular biology, and research machining.
Director: Bernard Brigonnet
Contact: Caren Anderson
caren.anderson@carolinashealthcare.org or (704) 355-9608
http://www.carolinashealthcare.org/cannon-research-center-centers-and-institutes
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NORTH CAROLINA RESEARCH CAMPUS
Appalachian State University Human Performance Laboratory (Kannapolis, NC)
The mission of the ASU Human Performance Laboratory is to investigate the influence of unique plant molecules on age-related loss of muscle mass (sarcopenia), muscle mitochondrial biogenesis, and exercise-induced immune dysfunction and oxidative stress.
Director/Contact: David C. Nieman, Dr. PH.
niemandc@appstate.edu or (828) 773-0056
http://www.hles.appstate.eduDavid H. Murdock Research Institute (Kannapolis, NC)
The DHMRI bridges the research gap between academia and industry by providing applied R&D solutions for agriculture, nutrition, and health, and their intersections in a customer-based, flexible, and collaborative environment. Six areas of concentration: Analytical, Genomics, Immune, Cell and Biochemistry, Informatics, and In vivo Sciences. DHMRI applies a trans-disciplinary approach to solve complex biological problems.
Director: Jim Oblinger, Ph.D.
Contact: Michael Luther, Ph.D., MBA
mluther@dhmri.org or (704) 250-2611
http://www.dhmri.orgUNCG Metabolomics Facility (Kannapolis, NC)
The Metabolomics Facility houses a LECO GC-time of flight mass spectrometry and Agilent LC-time of flight mass spectrometry, which are suitable for small molecule profiling and high-throughput screening.
Director/Contact: Wei Jia, Ph.D.
w_jia@uncg.edu or (704) 250-5803
http://www.uncg.edu/ntr/pdf_ntr_files/UNCG_Center_at_NCRC.pdf
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE
LCM Core Facility (Charlotte, NC)
**Open to outside users collaborating with UNC-Charlotte investigators.
This is a user-operated facility that allows investigators to micro-dissect from tissue samples specific subsets of cells or sub-cellular structures, which usually are subjected to further protein or nucleic acid analyses.
Director/Contact: Didier Dreau, Ph.D.
ddreau@uncc.edu or (704) 687-8314
Piedmont Triad Region
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GATEWAY UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PARK
Gateway University Research Park (Greensboro, NC)
**Open to outside users collaborating with Gateway investigators.
Gateway University Research Park is developing state-of-art research facilities for cutting-edge work in the areas of life and physical sciences, engineering, technology and other applied sciences.
Director/Contact: John Merrill
johnm@gatewayurp.com or (336) 375-9232
http://www.gatewayurp.comGateway University Research Park - Analytical Laboratory (Greensboro, NC)
**Open to outside users collaborating with Gateway investigators.
Gateway University Research Park is a collaboration between NCA&T and UNCG. The park facilitates academic partnerships and spin-off opportunities. It houses a state of the art analytical lab with mass spectrometers, spectrophotometers, diffractometer and gas chromatograph.
Director: John Merrill
Contact: Karen Ryan
karenr@gatewayurp.com or (336) 217-5146
http://www.gatewayurp.comGateway University Research Park - Microscopy Laboratory (Greensboro, NC)
**Open to outside users collaborating with Gateway investigators.
Gateway University Research Park, a collaboration between NCA&T and UNCG, facilitates academic partnerships and spin-off opportunities and houses a state of the art microscopy lab featuring a Carl Zeiss Helium Ion microscope.
Director: John Merrill
Contact: Karen Ryan
karenr@gatewayurp.com or (336) 217-5146
http://www.gatewayurp.com
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR DESIGN INNOVATION
Center for Design Innovation (Winston-Salem, NC)
**Partnerships are in formation and inquiries are encouraged. Open to outside users collaborating with CDI investigators.
CDI's goal is to catalyze the growth of creative industries in the Piedmont Triad through design-focused activity based on advanced technologies. Services in rapid prototyping and design in various media are available.
Director/Contact: Carol Strohecker, Ph.D.
cs@centerfordesigninnovation.org or (336) 354-7358
http://www.centerfordesigninnovation.org
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO
Biomolecular Simulation and Bioinformatics Core Lab (BSBC) (Greensboro, NC)
The BSBC provides high-performance computing resources to the scientific community (including faculty, scientists, and BioTech/BioPharma companies) in the Piedmont Triad area whose biotechnology research requires high-performance parallel computing.
Director: Patricia H. Reggio, Ph.D.
Contact: Karen C. Burton
bsbc_admin@uncg.edu or (336) 256-8610
http://bsbc.uncg.eduNMR Facility (Greensboro, NC)
The NMR Facility houses a 300MHz Bruker spectrometer with a LEAP Technologies automation system and a JEOL 500MHz spectrometer. Both normal geometry and capillary NMR probes are available for small molecule elucidation and high-throughput screening.
Research Operations Manager/Contact: Franklin Moy, Ph.D.
fjmoy@uncg.edu or (336) 334-3006
http://www.uncg.edu/che/nmr.htmlTriad Mass Spectrometry Laboratory (Greensboro, NC)
The TMS Laboratory provides mass spectrometry analysis and training to the UNC-Greensboro campus community and the surrounding Piedmont Triad. Our instrumentation can be tailored to small molecule, metabolomics, and/or protein/peptide analyses.
Director/Contact: Brandie M. Ehrmann, Ph.D.
bmcraven@uncg.edu or (336) 334-4768
http://triadmslab.uncg.edu/
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WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
Wake Forest University Core Laboratory Facilities (Winston-Salem, NC)
WFU is home to many core research facilities which include microscopy, X-ray, NMR, and computer facilities; biomechanics, human performance, blood chemistry, physical function and behavioral physiology laboratories; and a Center for Nanotechnology.
http://www.wfu.edu/academics/research/
Research Triangle Region
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ALMAC DIAGNOSTICS
Almac Diagnostics Molecular Core Lab (Durham, NC)
Personalized medicine company offering the following genomics based services: Nucleic acid extraction, mRNA, microRNA and DNA expression profiling, Bioinformatics, cell line modeling, and biomarker discovery and validation.
Director: Kimberly Slent-Kesler, Ph.D.
Contact: Kevin Ellison
kevin.ellison@almacgroup.com or (919) 294-0234
http://www.almacgroup.com
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CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY
Campbell University Pharmaceutical Education and Research Center (PERC) (Buies Creek, NC)
FDA registered GMP compliant QC and Pharmaceutical Analysis laboratories, Analytical Development, and GMP-like Manufacturing facilities. Our analytical, and formulation development capabilities support sterile, oral, and topical product development.
Executive Director: Emanuel J. Diliberto, Jr., Ph.D.
Director/Contact: Mali R. Gupta, Ph.D., Director
guptam@campbell.edu or (910) 893-1694
http://www.campbell.edu/cphs/centers-and-programs
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CELPLOR, LLC
Celplor, LLC (Raleigh, NC)
Celplor provides full sets of molecular biology services including: Protein expression and purification (all systems), genotyping, viral construction, plasmid vector construction and mutagenesis, stable cell line, antibody production and assay development.
Director/Contact: William W. HE
info@celplor.com or (919) 794-7457
http://www.celplor.com
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DUKE UNIVERSITY
Biomolecular Characterization Facility (Durham, NC)
User-operated Aviv 62DS CD Spectropolarimeter with automated titrator, thermoelectric temperature control, simultaneous fluorescence and CD detection. Staff-operated Beckman XL-A analytical ultracentrifuge for sedimentation equilibrium and velocity.
Director/Contact: Terrence G. Oas, Ph.D.
oas@duke.edu or (919) 684-4363
http://www.biochem.duke.edu/modules/biochem_research/index.php?id-6Center for Human Genetics Biobank (CHG) (Durham, NC)
The Center for Human Genetics (CHG) Biobank uses state-of-the-art automation for the extraction and allocation of DNA. Extensive quality-control ensures maximum investigator confidence in sample processing and storage.
Director: Michael Hauser, Ph.D.
Contact: David Layfield
david.layfield@duke.edu or (919) 668-0232
http://www.chg.duke.edu/research/dnabank.htmlDuke IGSP Genome Sequencing and Analysis Core Facility (Durham, NC)
**Non-Duke samples are taken on a space-available basis.
The Core Facility serves Duke and non-Duke researchers, with Illumina, 454, and SOLiD sequencing. Sanger sequencing is conducted for Duke researchers only.
Director/Contact: Lisa Bukovnik
lisa.bukovnik@duke.edu or (919) 660-7436
http://www.genome.duke.edu/cores/sequencing/Duke Microarray Facility (Durham, NC)
The DNA Microarray Facility provides access to gene expression analysis for Affymetrix and Agilent platforms, RT-PCR arrays, Liquid Handling via Biomek FXP, access to Agilent and Axon Scanners, and data analysis support.
Director/Contact: Holly Dressman, Ph.D.
holly.dressman@duke.edu or (919) 688-1583
http://www.genome.duke.edu/cores/microarray/Duke Molecular Genomics Core (MGC)
Duke MGC uses state-of-the-art technology to offer a variety of experimental platforms to facilitate genomics research for DNA genotyping, next-gen sequencing, expression, DNA copy number, and DNA methylation.
Director: Yutao Liu, Ph.D.
Contact: Karen Abramson, M.P.H.
karen.abramson@duke.edu or (919) 684-0704
http://wwwchg.duhs.duke.edu/research/molecular.htmlDuke NMR Spectroscopy Center (Durham, NC)
The Duke Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Center is a shared instrument facility. It provides access to high field NMR instrumentation, training and expert consultation on advanced applications for research at Duke and in the Southeastern region.
Director: Leonard Spicer, Ph.D.
Contact: Ronald Venters, Ph.D.
ronald.venters@duke.edu or (919) 613-8888
http://NMRCenter.mc.duke.edu/instrument.phpDuke RNAi Screening Facility (Durham, NC)
**Open to outside users collaborating with Duke investigators.
The DRSF provides infrastructure and expertise for the implementation of RNAi-based technologies, both small and genome scale. We also provide custom high-throughput cell-based assay development.
Director/Contact: James L. Pearson, Ph.D.
james.pearson@duke.edu or (919) 613-5132
http://www.genome.duke.edu/cores/rnai/Light Microscopy Core Facility (LMCF) (Durham, NC)
**Open to outside users collaborating with Duke investigators.
The Light Microscopy Core Facility (LMCF) offers a wide range of confocal and fluorescence microscopes and image analysis resources. We aim to offer affordable and efficient access to standard and advanced imaging instrumentation.
Director/Contact: Sam Johnson, Ph.D.
sam.johnson@duke.edu or (919) 613-8216
http://microscopy.duke.eduShared Materials Instrumentation Facility (SMIF) (Durham, NC)
SMIF provides researchers with access to advanced characterization and clean room fabrication capabilities. SMIF is available to all Duke University researchers and to external users from other universities, government labs, and industry.
Director/Contact: Mark D. Walters, Ph.D.
mark.walters@duke.edu or (919) 660-5486
http://smif.lab.duke.edu/
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ETON BIOSCIENCE INC.
Eton Bioscience DNA Sequencing (Research Triangle Park, NC)
A bio-services company specialized in DNA sequencing and fragment analysis. Offers fast turnaround time with overnight delivery. Local clients will also enjoy free sample pick-up by Eton staff.
Director: David Butterfield
Contact: Richard Tsai
richard@etonbio.com or (919) 314-5539
http://www.etonbio.com
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EXPRESSION ANALYSIS
Expression Analysis (Durham, NC)
Providing whole genome to focused set gene expression/genotyping assays and sequencing services. Genomic services for clinical trials and research - solutions for whole blood specimens and FFPE tissues, also nucleic acid isolation and bioinformatics.
Director: Steve McPhail
Contact: Karen Michailo
kmichailo@expressionanalysis.com or (919) 287-4277
http://www.expressionanalysis.com
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GENTRIS CORPORATION
Gentris Corporation (Morrisville, NC)
Gentris Corporation is a GLP facility providing genomic and biostorage services to pharmaceutical and biotechnical companies.
Director/Contact: Scott Clark, Ph.D.
clarks@gentris.com or (919) 653-5534
http://www.gentris.com
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KRYOSPHERE, INC. - RTP
Kryosphere (Durham, NC)
The comprehensive solution to any researcher's sample management needs. We offer custom biorepository services; management of clinical trial samples; tracking; stability studies; cryopreservation training; and transportation in a GMP, regulatory compliant environment.
Director: Douglas Baker
Contact: L. Eric Hallman, Ph.D.
ehallman@kryosphere.com or (919) 941-9999 x223
http://www.kryosphere.com
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NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
BRITE Drug Discovery Core Facility (Durham, NC)
**Open to outside users collaborating with BRITE investigators.
The drug discovery core facility is a state-of-the-art high throughput screening (HTS) facility with over 450,000 compound small molecule chemical libraries. It specializes in assay development, HTS, medicinal chemistry, and chemo-informatics for drug discovery.
Director/Contact: Li-An Yeh, Ph.D./Mark Hughes
lyeh@nccu.edu or (919) 530-7001 or (919) 530-6751
http://brite.nccu.edu/facilityBRITE Imaging Core Facility (Durham, NC)
**Open to outside users collaborating with BRITE investigators.
This core facility offers high-resolution imaging of biological samples, including fluorescence microscopy, confocal high content imaging, and Widefield. It also features live cell imaging in high throughput format and calcium influx-efflux measurement using FLIPER.
Director/Contact: Jonathan Sexton, Ph.D.
jsexton@nccu.edu or (919) 530-6251
http://brite.nccu.edu/facilityBRITE Protein Expression, Purification and Formulation Core Facility (Durham, NC)
**Open to outside users collaborating with BRITE investigators.
This core facility offers large-scale expression and purification services for biopharmaceutical research and performs investigations of protein stability/aggregation using several advanced methods.
Director/Contact: David Lamson
dlamson@nccu.edu (919) 530-6703
http://brite.nccu.edu/facilityBRITE Technology Core Facility (Durham, NC)
**Open to outside users collaborating with BRITE investigators.
This facility features atomic force microscopy and biosensor development. It also offers laser scanning confocal microscope, 500 MHz NMR, flow cytometry, TOF-MS, and HTS capillary electophoresis.
Director/Contact: Sam Witherspoon
switherspoon@nccu.edu (919) 530-6884
http://brite.nccu.edu/facility
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NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
Cellular and Molecular Imaging Facility (CMIF) (Raleigh, NC)
The CALS Cellular and Molecular Imaging Facility at North Carolina State University is located in the Department of Plant Biology (4115 Gardner Hall) and contains a number of state-of-the-art light microscopes, including a Zeiss LSM 710 confocal.
Director/Contact: Eva Johannes, Ph.D.
eva_johannes@ncsu.edu or (919) 515-3525
http://www.ncsu.edu//project/cmif-micro/Center for Electron Microscopy (Raleigh, NC)
The CALS Center for Electron Microscopy provides scanning and transmission electron microscopy services including associated tissue preparation for the biological sciences. Digital imaging services are also available.
Director: John Mackenzie, Jr., Ph.D.
Contact: Valerie Knowlton Lapham
valerie_knowlton@ncsu.edu or (919) 515-2664
http://www.ncsu.edu/cem/Genomic Sciences Laboratory (GSL) (Raleigh, NC)
The GSL provides NCSU and other scientific communities with high-throughput DNA sequencing and genotyping, functional genomic assays, protein identification and characterization as well as metabolomics, biochem. profiling and target compound analyses.
Director/Contact: Jennifer Schaff, Ph.D.
jeschaff@ncsu.edu or (919) 513-0738
http://www.gsl.cals.ncsu.edu/Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC) (Raleigh, NC)
BTEC houses 63,000 GSF of fermentation, cell culture, recovery, purification, and analytical lab space for training NCSU students and industry professionals in bioprocessing. BTEC also offers its capabilities for projects with industry and use by NCSU researchers.
Director: Ruben Carbonell, Ph.D.
Contact: Rick Lawless
rick_lawless@ncsu.edu or (919) 515-8526
http://www.btec.ncsu.eduLaboratory for Advanced Electron and Light Optical Methods (Raleigh, NC)
Light and Electron Microscopy Services
Director/Contact: Michael J. Dykstra, Ph.D.
michael_dykstra@ncsu.edu or (919) 513-6202
http://www.cvm.ncsu.edu/research/laelomNCSU Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting Facility (Raleigh, NC)
The laboratory provides instrumentation and assistance for multi-parameter flow cytometric analysis and sorting. It is available for use to all NCSU researchers and to those outside the NCSU community and operates as a by appointment, fee for service lab.
Director: Mary Tompkins, Ph.D.
Contact: Janet Dow
jldow@unity.ncsu.edu or (919) 513-6443
http://www.cvm.ncsu.edu/ccmtr/flocyt.htmlNCSU Mass Spectrometry Facility (Raleigh, NC)
The North Carolina State University Mass Spectrometry Facility (NCSU MSF) offers a variety of mass spectrometers providing analysis through an array of methods for sample introduction, ionization and mass measurement.
Director/Contact: Taufika Islam Williams, Ph.D.
taufika_williams@ncsu.edu or (919) 513-7791
http://www.ncsu.edu/chemistry/msf/
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TRANSVIRAGEN INC.
TransViragen Inc. (Research Triangle Park, NC)
Contract research services company specializing in custom genetically modified rodent models. Services include model design, vector construction, gene targeting, ES cell microinjection, transgene pronuclear injection model breeding and characterization.
Director/Contact: Donna Bortner, Ph.D.
donna@transviragen.com or (919) 371-0286
http://transviragen.com
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Core Laboratory Facilities (Chapel Hill, NC)
UNC-Chapel Hill hosts more than 50 core facilities. A wide range of services is provided from analytical chemistry to microscopy to X-ray crystallography among others. Access to services may vary. Contact the individual core facility for more information.
http://www.med.unc.edu/corefacilitiesADME Mass Spectrometry Center (Chapel Hill, NC)
Small molecule characterization and quantification by LC-MS/MS with emphasis on drug development, metabolism and disposition.
Director/Contact: Arlene Bridges, Ph.D.
argoyle@email.unc.edu or (919) 370-6818
http://www.med.unc.edu/tidwelllab/adme/adme-mass-spectrometry-centerCell Biology/Ultrastructure Core Research Facility (Chapel Hill, NC)
The facility provides dedicated 3,000 sq. ft. designed for high resolution imaging and physiologic studies of airway epithelial cell structure/function.
Director/Contact: Johnny L. Carson, Ph.D.
jcarson@med.unc.edu or (919) 966-0763Center for Structural Biology (CSB) (Chapel Hill, NC)
The CSB provides expertise and infrastructure in protein expression & purification, macromolecular X-ray crystallography, multidimensional NMR spectroscopy, homology modeling and molecular dynamics. We are open to academia, non-profit labs and industry.
Director/Contact: Mischa Machius, Ph.D.
machius@med.unc.edu or (919) 843-4485
http://med.unc.edu/csbChapel Hill Analytical and Nanofabrication Laboratory (CHANL) (Chapel Hill, NC)
The Chapel Hill Analytical and Nanofabrication Laboratory (CHANL) offers access to a series of microscopy and spectroscopy tools as well as fabrication tools in our cleanroom. We are open to researchers from academia, non-profit labs, and industry.
Director/Contact: Carrie Donley
cdonley@email.unc.edu or (919) 843-2859
http://chanl.unc.eduEshelman School of Pharmacy NMR Facility (Chapel Hill, NC)
The facility houses both Inova 400 and 500 MHz spectrometers, as well as a 400MR spectrometer. The laboratory has experience and capabilities with both small molecule and natural product NMR, as well as biomolecular structure and dynamics.
Director: Andrew Lee, Ph.D.
Contact: Karl Koshlap, Ph.D.
koshlap@unc.edu or (919) 962-0060
http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/research/facilities-resources-and-services/nmr-facilityFlow Cytometry Core Facility (Chapel Hill, NC)
The UNC Flow Cytometry Facility provides state-of-the-art flow cytometry and related services to the entire UNC-CH research community as well as to others in the Research Triangle Park area.
Director/Contact: Nancy C. Fisher, Ph.D.
nancy_fisher@med.unc.edu or (919) 966-7812
http://www.med.unc.edu/flowcytometryInterdisciplinary Human Movement Science Lab (Chapel Hill, NC)
**Open to outside users collaborating with UNC-Chapel Hill investigators.
This state-of-the-art laboratory is designed to perturb, measure, and analyze human movement, primarily gait. The centerpieces of the lab are a 3D motion capture system, dual-belt instrumented treadmill, and custom designed virtual envionment.
Director: Richard Segal, PT, Ph.D.
Contact: Michael Lewek, PT, Ph.D.
mlewek@med.unc.edu or (919) 966-4041
http://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/physical/programs/hmsc/interdisciplinary-human-movement-science-labMichael Hooker Microscopy Facility (Chapel Hill, NC)
The facility provides standard and advanced light microscopy and image processing resources, including live cell/tissue multiphoton confocal. Assistance is provided to enable users to acquire, process and analyze images from samples they have prepared.
Director/Contact: Michael Chua, Ph.D.
microscopy@unc.edu or (919) 843-3268
http://microscopy.unc.eduUNC Animal Models Core Facility (Chapel Hill, NC)
The UNC Animal Models Core provides custom genetically modified mice and related services including model design, vector construction, gene targeting, ES cell screening, ES cell microinjection, transgene pronuclear injection and model characterization.
Director/Contact: Dale Cowley, Ph.D.
dale_cowley@med.unc.edu or (919) 843-9125
http://med.unc.edu/amcUNC High Throughput Peptide Synthesis and Array Core Facility (HTPSA) (Chapel Hill, NC)
Our facility makes synthetic peptides and peptide arrays for research. We specialize in synthesis of multiply modified peptides containing PTMs, unnatural amino acids, and fluorescent tags.
Faculty Director: Brian D. Strahl, Ph.D.
Director/Contact: Krzysztof Krajewski, Ph.D.
kka@med.unc.edu or (919) 843-3935
http://www.med.unc.edu/biochem/unc-peptidesUNC Macromolecular Interactions Facility (Mac-In-Fac) (Chapel Hill, NC)
The Mac-In-Fac provides instrumentation and resources for biophysical characterization of macromolecules and their interactions using microcalorimeters, SPR-based biosensors, analytical ultracentrifuges, CD spectrometer, and light scattering instruments.
Director/Contact: Ashutosh Tripathy, Ph.D.
ashutosh_tripathy@med.unc.edu or (919) 962-2362
http://www.med.unc.edu/biochem/macinfacUNC Microbiome Core Facility (Chapel Hill, NC)
Our mission is to provide the research community of the UNC School of Medicine and the state of North Carolina with the facilities and expertise to characterize complex microbial communities in a variety of environments.
Director/Contact: M. Andrea Azcarate-Peril, Ph.D.
azcarate@med.unc.edu or (919) 966-9838
http://www.med.unc.edu/microbiome
Southeastern Region
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE
Biotechnology Research and Training Center (BRTC) (Pembroke, NC)
Fermentation: bench to pilot scale. We will provide affordable, practical hands-on training on bioreactor set-up, operation and harvest. Also, we will grow biomass (non-cGMP) for customers.
Director/Contact: Len Holmes, Ph.D.
len.holmes@uncp.edu or (910) 521-6650
http://www.uncp.edu/biotech
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON
CMS DNA Core Facility (Wilmington, NC)
**Open to outside users collaborating with UNCW investigators.
The CMS DNA Analysis Core Facility provides UNCW faculty, students and researchers with the state-of-the-art infrastructure and expertise needed to generate and analyze DNA data for research and education.
Director/Contact: D. Wilson Freshwater, Ph.D.
freshwaterw@uncw.edu or (910) 962-2375
http://www.uncw.edu/cms/UNCW Center for Marine Science (Wilmington, NC)
The mission of the Center for Marine Science at UNCW is to promote basic and applied research in the fields of oceanography, coastal and wetland studies, marine biomedical and environmental physiology, and marine biotechnology and aquaculture.
Director: Daniel G. Baden, Ph.D.
Contact: Mellissa Dionesotes
dionesotesm@uncw.edu or (910) 962-2330
http://www.uncw.edu/cmsr
Western Region
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APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Dewel Microscopy Facility (Boone, NC)
We provide light microscopy, laser scanning confocal microscopy, and electron microscopy (TEM & SEM) equipment and technical support to ASU and western North Carolina.
Director/Contact: Guichuan Hou, Ph.D.
houg@appstate.edu or (828) 262-2682
http://www.casmifa.appstate.edu/Enology Services Laboratory (Boone, NC)
The Enology Services Laboratory offers basic and advanced chemical analysis of craft beverge products. Detailed analyses such as phenolics, aroma compounds, and microbiology panels are also available. Call to discuss tailored analytical services.
Director/Contact: Hollis Price
enology@appstate.edu or (828) 406-6014
http://wine.appstate.edu/lab/services
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NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
BioNetwork BioBusiness Center & Laboratory
Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College, Enka Campus (Candler, NC)
Our mission is to support natural product and life science entrepreneurs through tailored business, education, laboratory & manufacturing services. We specialize in helping customers meet cGMP regulations for dietary supplements. We also provide method development, analytical services & limited product development as well as rentable lab space.
Director/Contact: Sarah Schober
sschober@abtech.edu or (828) 254-1921 x5845
http://www1.abtech.edu/content/bionetwork-biobusiness-center/biobusiness-laboratory
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NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
MOUNTAIN HORTICULTURAL CROPS RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER
Molecular Genetics Research Lab (Mills River, NC)
Molecular genetics analysis including genotyping of populations for molecular markers analysis, QTL analysis and marker-assisted selection. The real-time PCR can be used for gene expression analysis.
Director/Contact: Dilip Panthee, Ph.D.
dilip_panthee@ncsu.edu or (828) 654-8590