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Create Assisted Services page: submission workflow, 6 service area cards

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{{BioMicroCenter}}

== Assisted Services ==

Assisted services are those where samples are delivered to the BioMicro Center and processed by staff. This includes sample preparation, library preparation, and sequencing. For equipment you operate yourself, see [[BioMicroCenter:Walkup Services|Walk-up Services]].

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== How to Submit ==

=== Step 1: Choose your request form ===

Log in to [https://mit-ki.ilabsolutions.com/sc/3381/ki-genomics-core-mit-biomicro-center/?tab=services iLabs] and navigate to '''Request Services → BioMicro Requests'''. Select the form appropriate for your project:

* '''[[BioMicroCenter:QC|BioAnalyzer / Fragment Analyzer / FemtoPulse / qPCR]]''' — for quality control of DNA or RNA only (not paired with sequencing)
* '''[[BioMicroCenter:Illumina_Library_Preparation|DNA / RNA Library Prep and/or Short Read Sequencing]]''' — for samples to be made into short read libraries, and/or sequenced on Illumina MiSeq, NextSeq, NovaSeq, Singular G4, or Element AVITI24
* '''[[BioMicroCenter:SingleCell|Single Cell – 10X]]''' — for 10X Genomics single cell experiments (3′DGE, 5′DGE, ATACseq, CNV analysis)
* '''[[BioMicroCenter:Oxford_Nanopore_Technologies|Long Read Sequencing (Nanopore and PacBio)]]''' — for projects to be sequenced on the Oxford Nanopore PromethION P2Solo or PacBio Revio
* '''[[BioMicroCenter:SpTx|Spatial Omics]]''' — for 10X Visium HD and AVITI24 in situ sequencing experiments
* '''[[BioMicroCenter:Oligo_Synthesis|Oligo Synthesis]]''' — for full-plate oligonucleotide synthesis using the DNAscript system

All projects submitted via iLabs '''must''' have a valid MIT cost object. If paying by purchase order, include the PO number in the form; the cost object serves as a backup.

Submitting a form in iLabs does '''not''' begin your project. The project begins only after samples have been received and confirmed by BMC staff.

=== Step 2: Bring your samples to the lab ===

After submitting your iLabs form, bring your samples to '''68-322''' during regular business hours. Staff will review your form with you when you arrive, confirm your experimental requirements, and assign a BMC project ID.

If you cannot access the building, call the lab at '''617-715-4533'''.

For questions or to coordinate a drop-off time in advance, email [mailto:biomicro@mit.edu biomicro@mit.edu].

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== Service Areas ==

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|width="10%" align="left"|<BIG>[[BioMicroCenter:QC|Sample QC]]</BIG>
Fragment Analyzer, FemtoPulse, BioAnalyzer 2100
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|valign="top" align="center" style="background-color:transparent; border:1px solid black"|
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|width="10%" align="left"|<BIG>[[BioMicroCenter:Illumina_Library_Preparation|Library Preparation]]</BIG>
Short read (DNA & RNA), Long read (Nanopore, PacBio)
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|valign="top" align="center" style="background-color:transparent; border:1px solid black"|
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|width="10%" align="left"|<BIG>[[BioMicroCenter:Sequencing|Sequencing]]</BIG>
NovaSeqX, AVITI24, Singular G4, MiSeq i100, Nanopore, PacBio
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|valign="top" align="center" style="background-color:transparent; border:1px solid black"|
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|width="10%" align="left"|<BIG>[[BioMicroCenter:SingleCell|Single Cell]]</BIG>
10X Chromium (3'DGE, 5'DGE, ATACseq, multiome)
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|valign="top" align="center" style="background-color:transparent; border:1px solid black"|
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|width="10%" align="left"|<BIG>[[BioMicroCenter:SpTx|Spatial Omics]]</BIG>
10X Visium HD, AVITI24 in situ sequencing
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|valign="top" align="center" style="background-color:transparent; border:1px solid black"|
{|
|width="10%" align="left"|<BIG>[[BioMicroCenter:Oligo_Synthesis|Oligo Synthesis]]</BIG>
Full-plate synthesis via DNAscript
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|}

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== Pricing ==

See [[BioMicroCenter:Pricing|Pricing]] for current rates. MIT users must have an active cost object. External users should review the [[BioMicroCenter:Submission#External_Users|external user submission instructions]] and contact [mailto:biomicro@mit.edu biomicro@mit.edu] to arrange a project.

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== Retrieving Your Data ==

Once your data is ready, see [[BioMicroCenter:FAQ#DOWNLOADING_DATA|Downloading your data]] for instructions on accessing results.

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