Completed Sample Submission Forms will be accepted via campus mail, email (mgal@hawaii.edu), and in-person.
Service Policies:
● Users must submit a completed Sample Submission Form before service request will be processed.
● Users/PIs must have a current
MGAL User Agreement on file before services will be rendered.
● MGAL services are fee-based. See our rates list for more information.
Sample Submission Guidelines
Sample Delivery:
● Users must submit a completed sample submission form (see above).
● Samples may be delivered in-person to MGAL (please contact us to arrange dropoff).
● If you do not have access to the second floor of LSB, please arrange to meet with an MGAL technician for pickup.
● If samples are to be delivered by mail, please contact us for more information.
● As a reminder, the university requires a completed BSP2 form and ORC 103 training to transport biological samples.
Sample Information:
● BSL-1 and BSL-2 samples are accepted at this time.
● Samples for extraction should be placed into homogenization tubes filled with the proper lysing matrix (lysis buffer can be provided).
○ Users are subject to extra fees if sample transfer is required (see our rates list).
● A minimum of 10 µL (≥ 3 ng/µL) of pre-extracted DNA is suggested for library preparation.
● If samples are to be delivered by mail, please contact us for more information.
○ If less than 3 ng/µL is provided, the user may be subject to additional fees and services if troubleshooting is necessary.
● MGAL accepts DNA eluted into the following: TE, water, or extraction kit elution buffers.
Location
University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
1800 East-West Road
LSB Room 203
Honolulu, HI 96822