NGS Sample Submission Guidelines

Plates or tubes?

For Amplicon and Microbiome profiling we prefer sample shipment in plates

For all other products, plates are welcome for any project with more than 50 samples.

General shipping instructions:

* If samples are send in plates. Arrange samples column-wise on plate in same order as on sample sheet (no empty wells).

* Only Eppendorf twin.tec plates can be accepted

• Stick barcodes on the outside of the tube and in correct order
• Please sort samples by Barcode and number them on the lid
• Samples for extraktion need to be shiped with the RGC
• Frozen barcodes tend to fall apart. Please ship in cryoboxes or other material that keeps barcodes close to the sample. Number samples on the lid.
• If you use dry ice please store samples in a seperate bag or box
• Please insert the order confirmation and the sample submission form into the package containing sample description, number of samples and shippers name
• Barcodes horizontal not vertical
• If possible send all samples with the same volume
• No usage of parafilm or tesafilm

Sample submission forms for tubes

Sample submission forms for plates

Failed QC samples?

If some of your samples failed in our entry quality control you can send us replacement samples via the following order page:

Replacement samples

Please note:

• Please add the document "Additional sample delivery" to your samples
• This service is not available for INVIEW Microbiome Profiling
• It is mandatory that you add your project ID (starting with NG- ) in the order form