UIC Research Resources Center

RRC offers departments the opportunity to defray some of their instrument costs by participating in a shared equipment program. For more details, see: Policy on Research Resources Center (RRC) Oversight of Non-RRC Equipment

UIC News (Jan 25, 2012): "A closer look, down to the last atom". Check out the RRC Wiki page for more on our new JEOL JEM-ARM200CF scanning electron transmission microscope.

DNA Services (DNAS) qPCR Facility @ MBRB - We now have an Applied Biosystems ViiA7 QPCR in the Molecular Biology Research Building (MBRB), room 3360. Web links, contact information and other details are available on our downloadable flyer (PDF).

Mass Spec Metabolomics & Proteomics Facility - UIC was awarded an NCRR Shared Instrument grant (S10) for a Thermo Orbitrap Velos; PI: Dr. Richard van Breemen, Academic Director, Mass Spec & Proteomics. The instrument was installed in June 2011 and will be upgraded to an Orbitrap Velos Pro in December 2011.

Cell Biologics offers genetically modified or normal mouse primary endothelial cells - read more...

Core Genomics Facility - New analytical platform for genomics studies- MassARRAY Analyzer 4 system from Sequenom. This system is best suited for validation studies downstream of next generation sequencing, whole genome association studies and global gene expression profiling. The system supports SNP genotyping, somatic mutations and copy number analysis, quantitative gene expression and methylation analysis.

Affymetrix released a new version of their microRNA array - GeneChip miRNA 2.0 which measures the largest number of known small non-coding RNAs of any available array and includes 100% miRBase v15 coverage for 131 organisms.

We currently offer a significant reduction (up to 20%) in prices for all Affymetrix arrays and processing costs. Please call us to inquire about the array of your interest.

Xenogen IVIS Spectrum imaging facility - The IVIS Spectrum enables non-invasive optical imaging in live mice or cell culture using quantitative detection of either bioluminescent or fluorescent reporters. For more information: Transgenic Production Service (TPS) Wiki

SPOT Culture Kit is available for purchase. The SPOT culture kit serves to prepare primary cultures of rodent hippocampal or cortical neurons from a cryopreserved preparation provided with the kit.