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Instructions for Sample Submission - Biochip and Deep Sequencing Services

  When submitting an order, please fill out the Biochip Services Order Form and sample information sheet (xls) and return it to bmgen-support@helsinki.fi

Please complete the following information about the requested service
  • Contact information (name, institution / company, research group / department, address, phone, email, reference number)
  • Sample Name
  • Organism used in experiment
  • Number of samples in experiment
  • Sample type (total RNA, mRNA, DNA, extraction requested from BMGen)
  • Sample source (cell line, fresh or frozen tissue, blood, etc.)
  • Sample concentration (ng/µl)
  • Sample volume (µl)
  • Pre-processing steps done to the samples (extraction, purification, PCR, etc,)
  • Type of service requested (Bioanalyzer, microarrays, etc.)
  • Special requirements (amount of starting material, protocol, washing procedure)


For microarray analyses, the requested RNA/DNA amount and concentration is dependent on the used microarray platform (Table). Please note that measurement of the sample quality by Bioanalyzer is always included in Affymetrix and Agilent gene expression microarray services. If you only request a RNA quality measurement by Bioanalyzer, please provide 4 µl of your sample material.

Table: Starting amount of the sample required for analyses
Analysis type Min Volume Min concentration (ng/µl)
Bioanalyzer RNA 5 µl RNA 5-50 ng/µl Nano
50-5000 pg/µl Pico
Bioanalyzer miRNA 5 µl RNA 1-50 ng/µl
Bioanalyzer DNA 5 µl DNA 10-50 ng/µl
Affymetrix Expression 10 µl RNA 40 ng/µl
Affymetrix Exon Array 10 µl RNA 50 ng/µl
Agilent Expression 15 µl RNA 15 ng/µl
Agilent CGH 40 µlDNA 50 ng/µl
llumina Expression 25 µl RNA 10 ng/µl


For concentrations and volumes lower than required, please contact bmgen-support@helsinki.fi BMGen will deliver customer all the material that is left over from the analysis. >> Delivery of the Results