Welcome

The Genomics Core Facility of the Faculty of Medicine at Ruhr University Bochum provides state-of-the-art next generation sequencing (NGS) services for both bulk and single-cell applications.
Our portfolio covers genomics, transcriptomics, epigenomics and metagenomics, short-, as well as long-read sequencing including whole genome (WGS), whole exome (WES), and targeted DNA/RNA sequencing. Our mission is to conduct and support outstanding NGS-based research in biology and translational medicine.
We offer scientific expertise, customized solutions, and high-quality data.To ensure success of your research project we encourage you to contact us for consultation at the study design stage of the project.

Our Services Overwiew

High quality (accurate and reproducible) NGS data starts with high quality sample input.  Our professional, highly trained staff uses reliable equipment and optimized protocols to ensure you samples meet the requirements for downstream applications.

Nucleic acid quantification (Qubit):
Precise estimation of nucleic acid concentration is necessary for successful library preparation. We use the Qubit system to ensure accurate measurement of your DNA and RNA.

Nucleic acid quality (TapeStation, Femtopulse):
In addition to DNA/RNA concentration, accurate assessment of DNA/RNA integrity (degree of nucleic acid degradation) and distribution of fragment sizes is critical for successful sequencing application. We use the TapeStation and Femtopulse systems to detect sample degradation and impurities which can lead to suboptimal or failed sequencing reactions.

Many NGS applications require controlled DNA fragmentation to generate uniform libraries for sequencing. Depending on the application we use enzymatic or Megaraptor DNA shearing to reproducibly generate DNA fragments optimal for your sequencing project.

We provide full NGS service starting with support in study design, through sample preparation and sequencing, and ending with data analysis.  We also offer a ‘sequencing-only’ option for researchers who already have their libraries ready and/or prefer to do their own analysis.

  • Targeted high coverage sequencing
  • Whole exome sequencing
  • Whole genome sequencing
  • 3’mRNAseq for quantification
  • Full length mRNAseq for isoform and splicing events detection
  • Total RNAseq includes non-coding RNA sequencing
  • Chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIP-seq, Cut & Taq)
  • Assay for transposase-accessible chromatin sequencing (ATAC-seq)
  • Shotgun and targeted (marker gene) sequencing to analyze total genetic content of a sample, revealing its composition and diversity
  • Nucleic acid sequencing at single cell resolution

Short-read NGS (srNGS) methods can only sequence short DNA/RNA fragments which are then reassembled to create a longer sequence.  This limits their use for genomic regions of high homology (gene families, pseudogenes) or low complexity (repeat regions), differentiation of isoforms or high resolution of large structural variants. Nanopore sequencing can overcome these limitations with read lengths extending into megabases, allowing in-depth exploration of repetitive regions and complex structural variants, as well as differentiation between different isoforms. In addition, its ability to sequence native DNA/RNA eliminates PCR bias and allows for the identification of base modifications, such as methylation, alongside nucleotide sequence.

We provide basic bioinformatics service which delivers raw fastq files with essential QC. 

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