Equipment & Facilities

The NATx Core lab is designed to provide nucleic acid synthesis at multiple scales and throughputs. Our state-of-the-art equipment, along with our team’s specialized training, ensures the prompt delivery of high-quality oligos and oligo-conjugates to support your research needs.

Synthesis Equipment

Dr. Oligo 48 by Biolytic

Dr. Oligo 48 (Biolytic)

  • Synthesis of up to 48 oligonucleotides simultaneously​
  • 42 reagent positions​ for diverse chemical modifications
  • 200 nmol – 5 µmol synthesis scale
K&A H-8-VLS Oligo Synthesizer

K&A H-8-VLS (Sierra Biosystems)​

  • Synthesis of 8 oligos​
  • 16 reagent positions​
  • 1 µmol – 100 µmol synthesis scale​

Purification & QC Equipment

1290 Infinity III Preparative HPLC & 1260 Infinity III Analytical HPLC (Agilent)​

  • Ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC)
  • Compound isolation using high-salt and extreme-pH conditions

Endotoxin Monitor (Charles River)​

  • Supports greater confidence in materials intended for sensitive biological assays

Validation and Quantification Equipment

1290 Infinity III LC and TOF-MS by Agilent

1290 Infinity III LC and TOF-MS (Agilent)

 

NanoPhotometer

NanoPhotometer N120 Multi-Channel (Implen)

  • 12-channel microvolume spectrophotometer
  • 20 seconds per full run
  • 200 – 900 nm scan range

Stunner AF (Unchained Labs)​

  • Combines fluorescence, DLS and UV-Vis capabilities for nucleic acid and antibody-oligo conjugate quantitation, as well as  LNP quantitation and characterization​
  • 96-well format, 2 uL per sample in microfluidic chamber

Screening Equipment

Quant Studio 3 and 5 PCR (Applied Biosystems)

  • One-step RT-qPCR
  • 96- and 384-well formats

Biorad QX700 HT (Temporary placement) 

  • Digital droplet PCR for direct quantification of nucleic acids