Prices

University of Helsinki prices are applied when the invoice is sent internally.
Biocenter Finland prices are available for customers in the University of Eastern Finland, University of Oulu, University of Turku, Åbo Akademi, and Tampere University.

A batch refers to samples from a single customer that are processed simultaneously.
Clone Distribution

Library clones are available only to University of Helsinki and Biocenter Finland customers. The clones themselves are free of charge, but a processing fee is applied depending on the delivery format. If courier shipping is required, freight costs will be added to the invoice.

Service University of Helsinki
 
Biocenter Finland 
 
Plate    
1st item in batch 20 € 23 €
Additional items 15 € 18 €
     
Glycerol stock    
1st item in batch 20 € 23 €
Additional items 15 € 18 €
     
DNA MINIprep    
1st item in batch 36 € 40 €
Additional items 19 € 23 €
     
DNA MIDIprep    
1st item in batch 60 € 67 €
Additional items 30 € 37 €
     
Control construct  20 € 20 €

DNA MIDI preparations are available only for customers proceeding to .

Cloning and Mutagenesis
Service  University of Helsinki Biocenter Finland External
PCR for BP cloning      
1st item in batch 87 € 99 € 417 € + VAT
Additional items 47 € 58 € 120 € + VAT
       
Gateway BP-cloning
(PCR product to entry vector)
     
1st item in batch 80 € 93 € 293 € + VAT
Additional items 25 € 30 € 60 € + VAT
       
Gateway LR-cloning
(entry clone to expression vector)
     
1st item in batch 65 € 77 € 417 € + VAT
Additional items 30 € 34 € 120 € + VAT
       
Cloning cDNA into AAV vector 
by Gibson Assemly
     
First item in batch 260 € 310 € 490 € + VAT
Additional items 195 € 235 € 308 € + VAT
       
Mutagenesis      
1st item in batch 150 € 173 € 584 € + VAT
Additional items 75 € 89 € 224 € + VAT
       
Control construct 20 € 20 € 40 € + VAT

For custom cloning projects, please request a price estimate.

Examples (UH prices):
Cloning an ORFeome clone into an expression vector costs 101 €, consisting of a 36 € clone miniprep and 65 € for LR cloning; a second clone costs 49 € (19 € + 30 €). 

Cloning cDNA from a non‑Gateway vector into a Gateway expression vector costs 232 €, including PCR (87 €), BP cloning to an entry vector (80 €), and LR cloning to an expression vector (65 €); a second clone costs 120 € (47 € + 25 € + 30 €). 

Mutagenesis of a library clone costs 251 €, which includes a 36 € miniprep, 150 € mutagenesis, and 65 € LR cloning.

The Gibson cloning price applies to cDNA cloning into standard AAV vectors used by HelVi AAV.

Custom shRNA and gRNA Cloning
 Service University of Helsinki Biocenter finland External
shRNA or 
single/double gRNA cloning
     
1st item in batch 100 € 115 € 475 € + VAT
Additional items 60 € 70 € 165 € + VAT
       
Control construct 20 € 20 € 40 € + VAT
Clone Verification
 Service  University of Helsinki Biocenter Finland External
Clone verification by
Sanger sequencing
     
1st item in batch 20 € 22 € 100 € + VAT
Additional items 15 € 17 € 55 € + VAT
       
Clone verification by 
whole-plasmid sequencing
33 € 38 € 66 € +VAT
       
Restriction analysis of 
shRNA or gRNA clones
     
1st item in batch 15 € 17 € -
Additional items 5€ 6 € -

Sanger sequencing is included in the price of custom shRNA and gRNA cloning, mutagenesis, and Gibson cloning. We recommend sequencing for library clones before experimental use. Sanger sequencing verifies only the region around the cloning sites, whereas whole‑plasmid sequencing covers the entire vector. Because viral vectors have a higher tendency for recombination, we recommend whole‑plasmid sequencing for all viral vector constructs.

Pooled Library Expansion
Service University of Helsinki Biocenter Finland  External 
Library expansion 
(pooled library size in constructs)
     
<6000  205 € 235 € 420 € + VAT
6000 - 13 000  240 € 280 € 470 € + VAT
13 000 - 20 000 268 € 312 € 510 € + VAT
20 000 - 40 000 445 € 530 € 770 € + VAT
40 000 - 60 000 674 € 800 € 1190 € + VAT
60 000 - 80 000 853 € 1021 € 1455 € + VAT

For custom pool projects, please request a price estimate.