Usage Rates for Fiscal Year 2024
EMRC Usage Rates for FY2024 (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024) | |||
Category I (done by users) | Unit | RU users | Non-RU user |
Use of High presure freezing | /run | $ 191.00 | $ 382.00 |
Use of Freeze substitution | /day | $ 68.00 | $ 136.00 |
Use of supporting device: Vitrobot, BioWave, Glass knife maker, ultramicrotome | /hour | $ 19.00 | $ 38.00 |
Use of supporting device: Sputter/carbon coater and Critical point dryer | /run | $ 30.00 | $ 60.00 |
Cryo-EM Preparation (Cryo Plunger, Cryo-Holder Evacuations, Heating plate, Ethane, LN2) | /hour | $ 19.00 | $ 38.00 |
Scoping EM (Peak time -9am-6pm) | /hour | $ 55.00 | $ 109.00 |
Scoping EM (Off Peak time – 6pm-9am) | /hour | $ 39.00 | $ 78.00 |
Scoping (LM) | /hour | $ 39.00 | $ 78.00 |
Category II (done by EMRC staff) | RU users | Non-RU user | |
Initial consultation | /hour | FREE | $ 186.00 |
Training | /hour | $ 89.00 | $ 178.00 |
Scoping EM | /hour | $ 89.00 | $ 178.00 |
Labor* | /hour | $ 89.00 | $ 178.00 |
Use of High pressure freezer | /run | $ 191.00 | $ 382.00 |
Use of Freeze substitution* | /day | $ 68.00 | $ 136.00 |
Serial /Cryo sectioning | /hour | $ 128.00 | $ 255.00 |
Miscellaneous supply | unit | $ 12.00 | $ 12.00 |
Priority is placed for RU projects. Non-RU projects may be accepted depending on capacity and availability of device and/or EMRC staff. | |||
*”Labor” includes but is not limited to the following items: | |||
Processing tissue/cell for TEM or SEM | |||
Immuno-EM | |||
Negative staining | |||
Cryo-EM Preparation | |||
Staining | |||
Use of supporting device: Critical Point Dryer, Ion Sputter, Bio Wave, Evaporator | |||
Ultrathin sectioning | |||
Computer image process and analysis | |||
Methods and assay development |
The University reserves the right to modify usage rates.