Laboratory Fee Schedule
Fees for Intra-Univesity electron microscopy use
Fees for Intra-University ONLY
(Electron Microscopy prices subject to change at any time reflecting departmental costs)
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
| code | description | fee |
|---|---|---|
|
TEM 1a, 1b |
Routine embedding, thick and thin sections, 5 grids and 5 micrographs per block; |
1-3 $200 ea, 4 or more $175 each |
|
TEM 2 |
Monolayer clutures processing (22 mm round cover glasses only) |
1-3 $250 ea, 4 or more $225 each |
|
TEM 3a, 3b |
Fix, dehydrae, embed only |
1-3 $250 ea, 4 or more $150 each |
|
TEM 4 |
Section only |
$30 each |
|
TEM 5 |
Section and stain |
$80 each |
|
TEM 6 |
Routine stain only |
$30/grid |
|
TEM 7 |
CM-10 scope only |
$60/hour |
|
TEM 8a, 8b |
Thick sections only |
$10/sample |
|
TEM 9 |
Formvar coated grids |
$35/25 grids |
|
TEM 10 |
Critical point drying |
Custom Quote |
|
TEM 11 |
Cryo-ultrimicrotomy |
Custom Quote |
|
TEM 12a, 12b |
Cost recovery for EM film, |
$1.50/sheet, |
|
TEM 13 |
Technical time |
$65/hour |
|
TEM 14 |
Preparing fixatives, stains and other chemicals |
$65/hour |
|
TEM 15 |
Thick sections only |
$25/slide |
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
| code | description | fee |
|---|---|---|
| SEM 1 | Rouine processing only |
$100; up to 5 specimens |
| SEM 2 | SEM 505 scope plus technician SEM 505 scope use |
$85/hour, 1 hour minimum $60/hour |
| SEM 3 | SEM and X-ray microprobe analysis | Custom Quote |
Instrument Time (IT)
| code | description | fees |
|---|---|---|
| IT 1 | Beam time -- Philips CM-12 | $75/hour |
| IT 2 | Beam time -- Philips 505 | $60/hour |
| IT 3 | Beam time -- Philips CM-10 | $75/hour |
| IT 4 | Beam time -- Philips CM-12 plus technician | $175/hour |
| IT 5 | Ultramicrotome | $20/hour, 1 hour minimum |
| IT 6 IT 7 |
Other instruments Beam Time - PhilipsCM10 with digital system |
$20/hour, 1 hour minimum $90/hour |
Light Microscopy (Histo)
| code | description | fee |
|---|---|---|
| Histo 1a, 1b | Routine fix, dehydrate, embed, section and stain; five to seven slides/block; Each additional slide, $2.00 |
1-3 $60 each; 4 or more $50 each |
| Histo 2a, 2b | Fix, dehydrate and embed | 1-3 $40 each; 4 or more $35 each |
| Histo 3 | Section and H&E stain, seven slides | $35 each |
| Histo 4 | Serial sections | Custom Quote |
| Histo 5 | Micro-macro photography kit | $65 |
| Histo 6 | Photomicroscopy | $15/hour |
| Histo 7 | Frozen microtomy | Custom Quote |
| Histo 8 | Training and instruction in LM techniques | $60/hour |
Special Procedures and Supplies (Spro)
| code | description | fee |
|---|---|---|
| Spro 1a, 1b | Training -- equipment fee, Training -- technician time |
Custom Quote $60/hour |
| Spro 2 | Special procedures | Custom Quote |
| Spro 3 | Liquid nitrogen -- Use + 50% 80 liters = 1 tank |
$2.50/liter $150/tank |
| Spro 4a, 4b | Dark room -- film processing Dark room -- print |
$25/hour plus $1.50/sheet of paper |
