All prices below are for NC State University faculty and research investigators (effective April 24, 2026). External customers, please contact us for appropriate pricing and quotes.
The GSL is a University BSL-1 laboratory, classified as a teaching and training facility with student interactions. Please contact the GSL Director BEFORE submitting ANY samples of pathogenic risk to humans. We will point you to a suitable provider if we are unable to provide services directly.
New Rates for 2026
Effective April 24, the GSL has new service rates. For a detailed breakdown of the new service rates (internal customers only), please refer to our full pricing sheet.
Total costs can vary based on specific extraction kit used.
Sample Processing
Sample QC
Service
Total Cost
TapeStation DNA/RNA (Per Sample)
$10.06
Qubit
$16.06
Picogreen Quant (96 Samples)
$101.53
Automated Sample Handling
Service
Total Cost
Sample Normalization (96 Samples)
$39.34
Sample Pooling (96 Samples)
$31.72
Custom Instrument Use (Per Hour)
$59.34
Next-Generation Sequencing – Illumina Services
Library Prep
Service
Total Cost
RNA Library Prep HT- PolyA (8 Samples)
$483.05
RNA Library Prep HT- Ribodep (8 Samples)
$532.05
Illumina Small RNA Library Prep
$102.65
Illumina DNA Library Prep HT (8 Samples)
$428.61
Phage Library Prep
$61.80
Hi-C NGS Library Prep
$755.33
16S/ITS Amplicon Library Prep (96 Samples)
$1,838.37
HIVE Single Cell RNAseq Library Prep
$1,385.54
Cut&Run Library Prep
$61.16
Pricing is per sample unless otherwise stated.
MiSeq Sequencing Options
Service
Total Cost
MiSeq v2 150 PE
$1,733.15
MiSeq v2 250 PE
$1,911.79
MiSeq v3 150 SR
$1,542.40
MiSeq v3 300 PE
$2,398.25
MiSeq v2 Nano 250 PE
$778.39
MiSeq v2 50 SR
$1,412.89
MiSeq v2 Micro 150 PE
$1,733.15
MiSeq v2 Nano 150 PE
$703.28
NextSeq 2000 Sequencing Options
Service
Total Cost
NextSeq 2000 P1 100SE/50PE
$1,277.41
NextSeq 2000 P1 150 PE
$1,641.40
NextSeq 2000 P1 300 PE
$2,274.53
NextSeq 2000 P2 100 SE/50 PE
$1,794.57
NextSeq 2000 P2 100 PE
$2,922.23
NextSeq 2000 P2 150 PE
$3,772.45
NextSeq 2000 P2 300 PE
$4,142.71
NextSeq 2000 P3 100 SE/50 PE
$3,235.10
NextSeq 2000 P3 100 PE
$4,341.00
NextSeq 2000 P3 150 PE
$5,647.63
NextSeq 2000 P4 50SE/25PE
$2,238.52
NextSeq 2000 P4 100SE/50PE
$3,247.78
NextSeq 2000 P4 100PE
$4,501.51
NextSeq 2000 P4 150PE
$5,970.00
Data Output: P1 = 100M Reads; P2 = 400M Reads; P3 = 1.2B Reads; P4 = 1.8B Reads
NovaSeq X Sequencing Options
Flowcell Yield
Run Type
NovaSeq X 1.5 Billion Reads
50 PE, 100 SR, 100 PE, 150 PE
NovaSeq X 10 Billion Reads
50 PE, 100 SR, 100 PE, 150 PE
NovaSeq X 25 Billion Reads
50 PE, 100 SR, 100 PE, 150 PE
Service
Total Cost
Outsource Sequencing
$149.00
The GSL now offers outsourced sequencing on the NovaSeq X platform, a $149 fee will be added for GSL processing. For complete NovaSeq X pricing, please contact us directly: gsl_support@ncsu.edu
Next-Generation Sequencing – PacBio Services
Service
Total Cost
HiFi DNA Library Prep (15-20kb)
$287.20
Indexed HiFi DNA Prep
$294.70
PacBio DNA Cleanup
$67.76
PacBio Sequel IIe SMRT Cell (10-Hour Run)
$2,325.62
PacBio Sequel IIe SMRT Cell (30-Hour Run)
$2,425.62
Other Services and Supplies
Service
Total Cost
QPCR Plate Run
$30.00
Digital Droplet PCR (Per Sample)
$2.80
Shared User Equipment
$38.00
Employee Effort
$38.00
Phage Assembly
$50.00
Ampure XP Beads (10 mL)
$330.00
qPCR Plate & Seal for CFX384
$8.00
Shared User Equipment Includes: Covaris, Genogrinder, Blue Pippin, Tissue Lyzer, Plate Reader, KASP station. Pricing is per hour.