Signalling Factory

The repositories of the Signalling Factory were created to help scientist to share their material. Scientist can deposit their plasmid, cell lines or antibodies and we take care of the quality control, MTA compliance and distribution to other scientist.

Purchase Order Regulation:

Any request of material will be covered under a MTA between the recipient scientist and the Signalling Factory.

To support operation of the Repository and to maintain the high quality standard of our work we charge a fee. The fee is used to cover consumables and operating cost. (The transfer of material contemplated herein shall not be considered as a "sale of goods" for any purposes.)

 

Terms and Conditions for the distribution of biological material

 

 

Plasmid Repository

The Signalling Factory managed a repository of plasmids and expression vectors which are relevant for signalling science. On request, we transfer materials exclusively to academic and non-profit laboratories for research and education purposes only. We do not transfer any material to commercial entities.

The Signalling Factory does not sell original or unmodified vectors from other companies. The transfer of material contemplated herein shall not be considered as a "sale of goods" for any purposes.

If you are interested in our plasmid repository, contact us via Email: toolbox@bioss.uni-freiburg.de

The offered materials are entirely checked via restriction digests to verify the backbone and in most cases additionally verified by sequencing the insert.

• All plasmids that come from exclusively scientific sources are freely available to interested scientists from the University of Freiburg and the University Medical Center Freiburg.
• Plasmids based on vector backbones from commercial entities or containing other protected elements deposited by scientific members of own university will be distributed only within the University of Freiburg. If you are interested in such plasmids please don't hesitate to contact us, we will gladly assist you in establishing a direct contact to the Principle Investigator of the material.

Additionally, we distribute single plasmid clones of a Human (V5.1) and Yeast ORFeome plasmid collection and a customized mouse kinase shRNA libary.

 

3rd Party Libraries

Human ORFeome V5.1 Collection

Yeast ORF Collection

Moue kinase shRNA Library

 

Cell Line Repository

The Signalling Factory Unit stores and maintains a cell line library in the Signalhaus and makes it available for members of the University of Freiburg and the University Medical Center Freiburg.

All human cell lines have been authenticated by STR analysis (DNA fingerprinting). All other mammalian cells have been authenticated via sequencing of the species specific COI gene.

If you are interested in our cell line repository, contact us via Email: toolbox@bioss.uni-freiburg.de

 

Share Antibody Pool

Requirement of antibodies or chemical inhibitors in experimental work is often associated with high costs. The Signalling Factory in the Signalhaus has established a joint pool of antibodies in order to expand the research capacity of scientists.

Regulations of usage the shared antibody pool:

• Provide us the list of AB`s you would be willing to share with other scientists
• On request the we will arrange an exchange
• Antibodies that have been purchased or produced by the Signalling Factory will be charged pro rata.

If you are interested in our antibody, contact us via Email: toolbox@bioss.uni-freiburg.de

 

OptoBase

Optobase is an online platform on molecular optogenetics. It comprises an advanced database which aims to cover all existing not ion-flux based optogenetic switches and publications, and a section with convenient web tools. It is meant for both expert optogeneticists, to easily keep track of the field, as well as for all researchers who find optogenetics inviting as a powerful tool to address their biological questions of interest.

Link: www.optobase.org