The CU Boulder Stem Cell Research and Technology Resource Center offers CU Researchers and Industries the following services:
Biosafety Cabinets (24/7)
- Biosafety Cabinet with lab supplies and some consumables
- Biosafety Cabinet without lab supplies and consumables
*It is allowed to work with any human cell line except human Embryonic Fibroblast or human Embryonic Stem Cells.
iPSC lines
- Thaw iPSCs
- Expand and Freeze iPSCs
- Mycoplasma Testing
- Surface Stem Cell Markers
- Trilineage Differentiation Assay
iPSC-Derived NPC(neural) and Neuronal Stem Cell lines
- Thawing Assay
- Expansion & Freezing
- Mycoplasma Testing
- Surface Stem Cell Markers Assay
Miscellaneous
- Cell Proliferation Assay
- Media changes
- Live culture of iPSC lines
- Fresh Matrigel/Vitronectin/Geltrex pre-coated plates
- Generating iPSC cell pellet for RNA/DNA extraction
- Monthly Core usage charge
iPS Cell Line Request
The Core has several established human Fluorescently and Fluorescently Tagged Human Induced Pluripotent Cell Lines for purchase for research purposes. Please contact the director for available cell lines.
Other Cell Services
- 24/7 Remote Cell Culture Monitoring (Olympus Provi CM20)
- Co2 Shaker with remote controller-Organoid's derivation
- Nucleofector 2b Device – Transfection system
- Evos M7000 Training
- Olympus IX83 Microscope Training
- Olympus CKX53 Microscope Training
- Olympus Provi CM20 Training
- Neon NxT Transfection System Training
- Amaxa Nucleofector System Training
- Consulting
Incubators
- Monthly rent
- Normoxic and Hypoxic Conditions
- Organoids Derivation
- Automatic Cell Tracking
Fluorescence Microscopes (24/7)
- Inverted Fluorescence Scanner Microscope (Olympus IX83) with live-cell time-lapse capabilities (Live and fixed cell imaging in monolayer or suspensions, organoids, embryos, organotypic slides, etc.)
- Sterile dissection hood equipped with a dissecting Olympus CKX53 microscope and heated/CO2 stage for work with live cultures and live/fixed images.
- Evos 7000 Microscope with live-cell time-lapse capabilities (Live and fixed cell imaging in monolayer or suspensions, organoids, embryos, organotypic slides, etc.) (1.2X, 2X, 4X, 20X, 40X, 60X, 100X)
Biorepository
- Vial or box for 100 Cryoviales (Price per month or year)
Reagents from ThermoFisher (up to 15 % discount. The final cost already includes shipping costs)
- Media
- Kits
- Supplements
- Serum
- Matrices
- Cytokines
- Small molecules
- Free samples
- Free demos
Reagents from STEMCELL Technologies (up to 15 % discount. The final cost already includes shipping costs)
Kits and services through Synthego Company (up to 10% discount on products and some services).
Synthego-Synthetic sgRNA Kits:
- High-efficiency guide RNAs for knockout and knock-in edits
- CRISPR Design Tool, design top-scoring guide RNAs for gene knockout
- Inference of CRISPR Edits (ICE) Analysis, a free online tool that provides an easy knockout score
- Gene Knockout Kits v2
- Using our multi-guide design approach for protein-coding genes in human and mouse genome
- Arrayed CRISPR Screening Libraries
- Available in custom, pre-designed, and whole human/mouse genome gene sets
Synthego-Standard Edits:
- Human iPSCs, ESCs, and Immortalized Cell Lines
- Fragment deletion
- Knock-ins up to 2,000 bp (Tag / Region Insertion)
- Single nucleotide variant changes (SNV)
- Single, Double, and Triple Gene Knock-out (KO)
Look https://www.synthego.com/legal/product-guarantees to see Synthego's industry-leading guarantees for our cell-editing services.
Type of Edit |
Description |
Deliverable Type |
Turn Around Time |
Gene KO |
Creating a gene KO using a synthetic guide to make a functional protein knockout. Single, double, triple gene KOs are supported. |
Pool |
8 – 10 weeks |
Clone |
16-20 weeks |
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SNV Change |
Changing a single nucleotide variant (SNV) or single nucleotide polymorphism. It can be either a nucleotide or amino acid change. |
Pool |
10 – 12 weeks |
Clone |
16-20 weeks |
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Small Tag/ Insertion |
Insert a small tag (100 bp or less) into a genome region. |
Pool |
10 – 12 weeks |
Clone |
16-20 weeks |
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Large Tag / Region Insertion |
Insert a large tag or region of interest (2,000 bp or less) into a targeted genome region. |
Pool |
16-20 weeks |
Clone |
20-28 weeks |
Synthego-Standard Deliverables for Engineered Cell Projects:
● 2 independent biological clones or 2 cell pools (2 vials of each: 0.5M cells per vial)
● 2 vials of wild-type isogenic cells mock-transfected pools, passage matched (0.5M cells per vial)
● Genotypic Analysis and Editing Summary Report
● Certificate of Analysis
Synthego-Additional Information:
- Cell Editing Process
- Learn more about our Halo and Eclipse Platform
- Target Discovery with Arrayed Screening Libraries
- Engineered Cell Libraries
For pricing information or a quote for a specific project(s), please email Lucia.GayossoMiranda@colorado.edu with the following details: Cell Line, Knock-out, or Knock-iN. If Knock-out, please specify the gene name; if Knock-in, type of edit: (i.e., SNV, Myc tag, GFP, etc.). Note: times and dates you are available for a discussion
Professional Development
- hiPSC training: Over 36 hours of training course.
It is focused on working with hiPSC in basic and translational research. Lecture topics and hands-on training include iPSC generation and characterization, growth, maintenance, cryopreservation, thawing of hiPSCs, and generation of iPSC-derived cell lines and organoids.
Custom Services
Please contact the Core director if you require custom services not listed above. We will do our best to accommodate you!