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Core Laboratory
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Core Laboratory
The Tufts CTRC Core Laboratory assists investigators with processing, short and long-term storage of laboratory specimens, and assays using state-of-the art research assays. The Core Laboratory is supervised by Dr. Albert Tai and staffed by two research assistants with extensive experience in a variety of laboratory techniques.
Most assays are conducted by the Core Laboratory; however, the Core Laboratory also serves to coordinate measurements of assays that typically take place at other specialized areas at Tufts University and Tufts Medical Center. The Core Laboratory also performs many different types of enzymatic assays (e.g. fructosamine) and can also work with investigators to customize assays (e.g. custom ELISA development and fluorescence immunohistochemistry).
Services by the CTRC Core Laboratory are provided with a fee that includes the price of the reagents and labor. Fees related to long-term storage are based on number of specimens and length of storage requested. For quotes, contact the Core Laboratory at CTRCCoreLab@tuftsmedicalcenter.org or call 617-636-6461.
Services offered at Tufts-CTRC Core Laboratory
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Specimen Processing, Short- and Long-term Storage
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Processing of whole blood, urine and DNA
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Short and long-term storage at -80 oC and –20 oC freezers
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Receiving and Shipping specimens (with or without dry ice)
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ELISA, EIA and RIA-based Assays
The Core Lab is capable of running almost any commercial ELISA, EIA or RIA assay kit. Some of the more common kits include:
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Insulin
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Cytokines
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Chemokines
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Growth factors
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Inflammatory markers
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Vascular markers
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Anti-pathogens antibody (e.g HCV)
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Catecholamines
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Testosterone
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25-OH Vitamin D
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Salivary and urine cortisol
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And Many Other Testing (Consult with Core Lab)
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Luminex-based
The new Luminex technology allows the testing of up to 42 different analytes in a single well of a 96 well plate. This methodology uses only 25 mcL of sample per well. The cost of testing is only a fraction of what it would cost if the analytes were individually tested using ELISA methods.
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HPLC-based assays
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Vitamin A
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Vitamin C
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Uric Acid
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Thiamine
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MDA |
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