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New Services

Sanger mirBASE version 15 microRNA profiling - Full coverage of Human, Mouse, Rat, and Rhesus Macaque Click here

Biofluid microRNA profiling Click here

Affymetrix Genechip services Click here

RNA Sequencing using Illumina's Genome Analyzer IIx Please Inquire

Current Specials
  • MicroRNA Array Analysis
    12-23 samples - $355 each
  • 10-plex Human, Mouse, or Rat Cytokine assay
    35 or more samples - $78 each
  • One-Color Gene Expression Full Service
    12 or more samples - $299 each
  • Affymetrix Gene ST Full Service
    6 or more samples - $355 each
    Full service includes RNA to normalized data. Microrray not included.
Recent Customer Publications

Hollander, J.A., Im, H., Amelio, A.L., Kocerha, J., Bali, P., Lu, Q., Willoughby, D. Wahlestedt, C., Conkright, M.D., & Kenny, P.J., (2010) “Striatal microRNA controls cocaine intake through CREB signalling”, Nature, 466:197-202

Khorram, O., Han, G., Bagherpour, R., Magee, T. R., Desai, M., Ross, M. G., Chaudhri, A. A., Toloubeydokhti, T., and Pearce, W. J., (2010) “Effect of maternal undernutrition on vascular expression of micro and messenger RNA in newborn and aging offspring” Am. J. Physiol. Regul. Integr. Comp. Physiol. 298: R1366-R1374. PMID: 20200130.

Rappa, G., and Lorico, A., (2010) “Phenotypic characterization of mammosphere-forming cells from the human MA-11 breast carcinoma cell line” Experimental Cell Research 316(9):1576-86

D’Armiento, J.M. et al, (2009) “Eosinophil and T cell markers predict functional decline in COPD patients” Respiratory Research, 10:113

Kocerha J. et al, (2009) "MicroRNA-219 modulates NMDA receptor-mediated neurobehavioral dysfunction" PNAS, 10.1073

Rabinowits G, Gerçel-Taylor C, Day JM, Taylor DD, Kloecker GH. Exosomal microRNA: a diagnostic marker for lung cancer. Clin Lung Cancer. 2009 Jan;10(1):42-6. PMID: 19289371.

Taylor, D. and Gercel-Taylor, C. (2008) "MicroRNA Signatures of Tumor-Derived Exosomes as Diagnostic Biomarkers of Ovarian Cancer" Gynecologic Oncology, 110: 13-21.

Rappa, G., Fodstad, O., and Lorico, A. (2008) "The Stem Cell-Associated Antigen CD133 (Prominin-1) is a Molecular Therapeutic Target for Metastatic Melanoma." Stem Cells, 2008-0601


ORB Company News
  • 7-15-2010 ORB introduces Sanger 15 Multi-species MicroRNA Microarray
    ORB is pleased to begin providing profiling services utilizing our proprietary Sanger 15 microRNA array, which covers 1098 Human, 720 Mouse, 388 Rat, and 505 Rhesus Macaque mature and minor-form(*) microRNAs. Please see our MicroRNA page for further information.

  • 5-28-09 ORB welcomes our affiliate DocuCheckEditors!
    Providing professional grant and manuscript editing and writing services.

  • 11-13-08 Town of Jupiter Awards Ocean Ridge Biosciences a $150,000 Loan Guarantee
    Proceeds of the loan will be used to expand sales and to purchase additional equipment for ORB's genomic services business.
Genomics & Science News

GENOMEWEB

Thinking Big About Something Small

One blogger says that when it comes to bacteria, researchers have to think outside the box.

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3 … 2 … 1 … Blast Off!

NIH teams up with NASA for biomedical research in space.

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Finding the Number

Washington University researchers detail a way to determine copy number through pyrosequencing.

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A Brainy Map

Allan Jones and Caroline Overly discuss the Allen Human Brain Atlas.

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This Week in Science

In Science this week: genetic basis for cyanobacteria sunscreen biosynthesis, predicting phosphorylation sites in viruses, a postdoc careers survey, and more.

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What Exactly Does This Mean?

Bloggers debate what it means when they're told their grant applications are "too ambitious."

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Concrete, Heal Thyself!

Researchers suggest they can use bacteria to create regenerative concrete.

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Starting Again on Alzheimer's

A Nobel Prize-winning scientist has identified a new target for Alzheimer's disease.

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Is It Really?

A blogger contemplates whether the task of reviewing papers is really a "burden."

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This Week in Nature

In Nature this week: genome of the domestic apple, genetic link to common migraine, a mechanism for 5' mRNA capping, and more.

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SCIENCENOW

Ontario Scientists Retain Legislative Independence From Engineers

OTTAWA—The Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) appears to have staved off legislation that would...

Stem Cell Case Has 'Immediate and Devastating' Impact, Says Research Group

A broad research coalition has formally weighed in on the stem cell case, urging...

ScienceShot: Solid Gold, Thanks to Bacteria

Microbes help purify the precious metal

Podcast: Early Feasts, Mama's Boys, and an 'Impossible' Soccer Goal

Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from this week

Creating Clearer Climate Computer Codes

British software engineers Nick Barnes and David Jones have spent the past 3 years...

Hodder Cleans House at Famed Çatalhöyük Dig

Researchers finishing the dig season at Turkey’s Çatalhöyük—a 9500-year-old site famed for its art...

A New Tool for Tracking Oil Spills

Model predicted where and when BP spill would hit Gulf Coast shores

Obama Advisers Call for Greater Emphasis on STEM Education

A new report to President Barack Obama from his science advisers urges the federal...

Deforestation Rate Continues to Plunge in Brazil

The Brazilian government says that a preliminary survey by a low-resolution satellite shows that...

Forget Mice, Elephants Really Hate Ants

An aversion to biting ants keeps elephants from ravaging the savanna

updated 07/15/2010
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