PRICE SCHEDULE FOR ON-CAMPUS USERS
PRICE SCHEDULE FOR ON-CAMPUS USERS [pdf]
I. Rate for use of equipment (does not include labor)
|
Hitachi HT7800 TEM |
$70.00 |
per hour |
|
Zeiss FESEM |
$80.00 |
per hour |
|
Tescan Vega3 SBU SEM |
$50.00 |
per hour |
|
Ultramicrotome |
$20.00 |
per hour |
|
Rotary paraffin microtome |
$10.00 |
per hour |
|
Cryo-ultramicrotome |
$40.00 |
per hour |
II. Processing (does not include labor)
|
Conventional fixation, dehydration, and embedding |
$25.00 |
per sample |
|
Sputter Coater/Critical Point Drying |
$20.00 |
per run |
|
TEM grid staining (UA+Pb) |
$5.00 |
per block |
|
Negative staining |
$5.00 |
per grid |
|
Immunolabeling |
|
cost variable |
III. Staff support
|
Technical support from EMC staff |
$25.00 |
per hour |
|
Rush order technical support |
$30.00 |
per hour |
IV. Supplies
|
Formvar coated grids |
$5.00 |
per grid |
|
Lacey carbon grids |
$6.00 |
per grid |
|
Uncoated grids |
$1.00 |
per grid |
|
SEM Stub Storage Box |
$6.00 |
each |
|
SEM Large stub Storage Box |
$10.00 |
each |
|
Glass Slides |
$0.50 |
each |
|
Grid Box |
$5.00 |
each |
|
Miscellaneous supplies |
|
cost variable |
PRICE SCHEDULE FOR EXTERNAL FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
All for-profit users are charged a fee of $200.00 per hour for the use of all our microscopes (except the Zeiss FESEM). The Zeiss Ultraplus FESEM user fee for all for-profit users is $250.00 per hour. These rates include specimen preparation, however, sputter coating is an additional $25.00 per run.
PRICE SCHEDULE FOR EXTERNAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
PRICE SCHEDULE FOR EXTERNAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS [pdf]
I. Rate for use of equipment (does not include labor)
|
Hitachi HT7800 TEM |
$85.00 |
per hour |
|
Zeiss FESEM |
$90.00 |
per hour |
|
Tescan Vega3 SBU SEM |
$60.00 |
per hour |
|
Ultramicrotome |
$25.00 |
per hour |
|
Rotary paraffin microtome |
$15.00 |
per hour |
|
Cryo-ultramicrotome |
$50.00 |
per hour |
II. Processing (does not include labor)
|
Conventional fixation, dehydration, and embedding |
$30.00 |
per sample |
|
Sputter Coater/Critical Point Drying |
$25.00 |
per run |
|
TEM grid staining (UA+Pb) |
$6.00 |
per block |
|
Negative staining |
$6.00 |
per grid |
|
Immunolabeling |
|
cost variable |
III. Staff support
|
Technical support from EMC staff |
$30.00 |
per hour |
|
Rush order technical support |
$40.00 |
per hour |
IV. Supplies
|
Formvar coated grids |
$6.00 |
per grid |
|
Lacey carbon grids |
$7.00 |
per grid |
|
Uncoated grids |
$2.00 |
per grid |
|
SEM Stub Storage Box |
$7.00 |
each |
|
SEM Large stub Storage Box |
$15.00 |
each |
|
Glass Slides |
$1.00 |
each |
|
Grid Box |
$6.00 |
each |
|
Miscellaneous supplies |
|
cost variable |
EMC is operated on a cost-recovery basis and fees are assessed for materials, equipment
and staff support.