Core Facilities

Innovative plant science requires cutting-edge technologies. Our Core Facilities are centers of excellence, housing domain experts and cutting-edge technology. Our teams provide services to internal users, external academic labs, and companies as both self-service equipment rental and full-service experimentation and analyses. Our Core Directors are also Principal Investigators, who research and apply advanced technologies with the support of private and federal grants. Utilize the menu to read about a particular facility, or the search bar to find equipment of interest.

Small Business Discount

Small businesses in the St. Louis metropolitan area receive a 15% discount on all services and equipment rental. To qualify, the company’s billing zip code must be in the St. Louis metropolitan area (list here: St-Louis-Metro). Employees must operate out of the St. Louis metropolitan area address and be capable of being physically present at the Danforth Center during the time of service, if needed. Companies must meet small business qualifications as determined by the Small Business Association. To meet these qualifications, companies must provide NAICS code and the number of total employees or millions of dollars. Note: The total number of employees is used in this determination, not the number of employees at the St. Louis metropolitan location. If the “company” is a site of a larger parent organization, the entire organization is considered for small business qualification. Companies that are outside of the St. Louis metropolitan area that do not qualify as a small business, are also welcome to use the Core Facility services, but do not receive a discount.