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.
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