IMPORTANT 
LAB WILL BE CLOSED ON OCT 8

The Nucleomics Core Facility will be closed on Thursday October 8th to celebrate the 30Y anniversary of the VIB.
Please take this into account before sending/bringing your samples.

Shipping Samples

To optimize the workflow, please pay attention to the following

  • use 1.5 mL eppendorf tubes
  • place your samples in the sample box in the same order as listed in the sample submission form
  • mark each sample tube with a unique name, number, and date matching the details that you fill out on the sample submission form
  • if you have used a specific elution buffer, please include an aliquot of the buffer to be used as blank for our QC measurements
  • Ship your samples on plenty of dry-ice and preferably on the beginning of the week.
  • Pay attention to our lab closing days, listed below of this web-page.

 

 

 

 
shipping box

Please use the following address to ship your samples to:

VIB Nucleomics Core
Herestraat 49, O&N4, Post Box 816
Room nr. 404-24 / 08.428
3000 Leuven – Belgium

 

 

Lab closing days

  • Thursday 25 December 2025 - Christmas Day
  • Friday 26 December 2025 - Boxing Day
  • Thursday 1 January 2026 - New Year’s Day
  • Monday 2 February 2026 - Patroonsfeest KU Leuven
  • Monday 6 April 2026 - Easter Monday
  • Friday 1 May 2026 - Labor Day
  • Thursday 14 May 2026 - Ascension Day
  • Monday 25 May 2026 - White Monday
  • Tuesday 21 July 2026 - National Day
  • Monday 2 November 2026 - All Souls' Day
  • Wednesday 11 November 2026 - Remembrance Day
  • Friday 25 December 2026 - Christmas Day