Please make sure that the samples you ship to us EXACTLY MATCH the information entered in your order submission form. Discrepancies may delay or prevent sample processing.
Each order will be assigned a unique 6-character order ID after it has been submitted and confirmed through your Plasmidsaurus Dashboard.
Make sure to AVOID THESE COMMON MISTAKES to prevent any processing delays:
If sending strip tubes or single PCR tubes:
If sending 96-well plates:
Once labeled and sealed, place your samples into a small bag with a printed copy of
your order confirmation sheet (folded so that the QR code is visible).
For fastest results and easiest shipping, please place your samples in a Plasmidsaurus Dropbox!
If you opt to ship your samples to us directly, please ship them in a sturdy cardboard envelope, padded envelope, or cardboard box via any Express or First-Class shipping carrier such as FedEx, UPS, DHL, or USPS. The shipping address to the lab location for your specific sample type will be provided on your order confirmation sheet.
DO NOT ship your samples in a regular paper envelope meant for letters, as the postal service sorting machines will destroy your samples when it goes through the rollers. We cannot put an envelope full of crushed plastic pieces onto our sequencing instruments.
If reusing old packaging for shipping samples, ensure any hazard warnings are 100% completely obliterated. Not doing so will result in shipping delays, and can cause fines or other actions taken by UPS.
Please do not use dry ice when shipping samples with this label as it will result in shipping delays, and can cause fines or other actions taken by UPS.
Multiple orders can be shipped in the same package, as long as each order is separately labeled and placed into a separate bag with its corresponding order confirmation sheet.
Room temperature shipping is fine. Dry ice and cold packs are not necessary.
If you are shipping Bacterial Extract or Eukaryotic Extract samples internationally you will need to include one of the two following Customs Description Templates (adding your institution's letterhead, the date, and a signature) describing the samples to customs:
Further Guidance for International Shipping:
For fastest results and easiest shipping, simply place your order in one of
our over 900 Dropboxes around the world and enjoy free
overnight shipping! No shipping envelope or special shipping documents
required,
just place your samples with order confirmation sheet in a bag and drop it
off at a dropbox.
Create an account/log in to view details of our Dropbox Map.
Our dropboxes reduce our impact on the environment by combining samples from many researchers into a single shipment.
If there is not a Dropbox at your institution already, complete the Dropbox Setup Request Form and we will get one set up!
Search for your institution or center the map to find a dropbox near you.
(#497) Drop-off - 2 Tower Place, South San Francisco, CA 94080. Suite 950) Cutoff: 7PM
2 Tower Place, Suite 950, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 19:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#492) The Cove - 151 Oyster Point Blvd - South SF
151 Oyster Point Blvd, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 17:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#724) Denali Therapeutics - 161 Oyster Point Blvd
161 Oyster Point Blvd, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 16:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#555) New Limit - 901 Gateway Blvd - South SF
901 Gateway Blvd, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 17:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#550) Epic Bio - 7000 Shoreline Ct - South SF
7000 Shoreline Court Ste 100, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 17:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#836) Trace Neuroscience - 750 Gateway Boulevard
750 Gateway Blvd, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 15:30 America/Los_Angeles
(#758) Deep Apple Therapeutics - 651 Gateway Blvd
651 Gateway Blvd #1600, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 16:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#974) Pattern Biosciences - 333 Oyster Point Blvd
333 Oyster Point Blvd, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 16:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#577) 650 Gateway Blvd - South SF
650 Gateway Blvd, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 16:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#598) Mammoth - 1000 Marina Blvd - Brisbane
1000 Marina Blvd., Brisbane, CA 94005
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 17:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#873) Gordian Bio - 486 Cabot Rd.
486 Cabot Rd, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 17:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#535) Cartography - 230 E Grand Ave - South SF
230 E Grand Ave, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 17:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#575) Genentech (Building 3) - 44 DNA Way - South SF
44 DNA Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 10:00 America/Los_Angeles
MTWThF 17:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#487) Sonoma Bio - 201 Haskins Way
201 Haskins Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 17:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#824) b.next - 2475 3rd St
2475 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94107
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 16:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#440) MBC Dogpatch - 953 Indiana Street
953 Indiana Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 10:00 America/Los_Angeles
MTWThF 17:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#529) MBC San Francisco - 135 Mississippi Street
135 Mississippi Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 17:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#749) UCSF: Laboratory for Genomics Research + Cell Design Institute - 499 Illinois St
499 Illinois St, San Francisco, CA 94085
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 10:00 America/Los_Angeles
MTWThF 17:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#428) Genentech Hall - UCSF - 600 16th St
600 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94158
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 10:00 America/Los_Angeles
MTWThF 17:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#632) UCSF - Gladstone Institutes - 1650 Owens St
1650 Owens St, San Francisco, CA 94158
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 10:00 America/Los_Angeles
MTWThF 17:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#964) Tornado Bio - 1500 Owens Street
1500 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA 94158
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 17:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#413) Rock Hall - UCSF - 1550 4th St
1550 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94158
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 17:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#414) UCSF - Helen Diller - 1450 3rd St
1450 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94158
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 10:00 America/Los_Angeles
MTWThF 17:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#444) Epi Biologic - 1900 Alameda de las Pulgas - San Mateo
1900 Alameda de las pulgas, San Mateo, CA 94403
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 17:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#885) Oncko - 500 Lincoln Centre Dr
500 Lincoln Centre Dr, Foster City, CA 94404
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 16:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#753) Nosis Bio - 850 Marina Village Pkwy
850 Marina Village Pkwy, Alameda, CA 94501
(#436) Scribe Therapeutics - 1150 Marina Village Pkwy - Alameda
1150 Marina Village Pkwy, Alameda, CA 94501
Notify Time(s)
MTWThF 16:00 America/Los_Angeles
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 17:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#660) 1010 Atlantic Ave - Alameda - Disruptor
1010 Atlantic Ave Suite 102, Alameda, CA 94501
Notify Time(s)
MTWThF 16:00 America/Los_Angeles
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 17:00 America/Los_Angeles
(#844) Integrated Biosciences - 900 Island Dr Suite 201
900 Island Dr, Redwood City, CA 94065
Pickup Time(s)
MTWThF 16:00 America/Los_Angeles