Do you accept credit cards for payment?
We accept credit card, checks and purchase orders. Detailed instructions concerning payment are included in the invoice.
What protocol should I use to collect my samples?
We refer you to Hyatt et al. Diagnostic assays and sampling protocols for the detection of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Dis Aquat Org 73:175-192, 2007.
My grant funding expires soon, can I send in the payment for the work prior to work being completed?
Yes, we accept prepayment of work.
How do you extract DNA?
We use QIAGEN kits to extract DNA from all of our samples.
What type of PCR machine do you use to run and analyze your results?
We use Applied Biosystems 7300 Fast Real-time PCR System.
Do you use a Standard of the Bd virus?
Yes, we receive our standards from Hyatt’s lab. We then serial dilute our standards from 10^3 to 10^2,10^1, 10^0, and 10^-1.
Do you accept dry swab samples?
Yes, we accept dry swabs and swabs stored in ethanol.
School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, PO Box 644236, Pullman WA 99164-4236 Contact Us: 509-335-3553
The SBS main office is located in 301 Abelson Hall on the Pullman campus.