Usage Rates for Fiscal Year 2025
| EMRC Usage Rates for FY2025 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025) | |||
| Category I (done by users) | Unit | RU User | Non-RU user |
| Use of High pressure freezing | /run | $ 197.00 | $ 394.00 |
| Use of Freeze substitution | /day | $ 70.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Use of Vitrobot | /hour | $ 19.00 | $ 38.00 |
| Use of supporting device: BioWave, Glass knife maker, ultramicrotome; Cryo-Holder Evacuation | /hour | $ 20.00 | $ 40.00 |
| Use of supporting device: Sputter/carbon coater and Critical point dryer | /run | $ 31.00 | $ 62.00 |
| Scoping EM | /hour | $ 57.00 | $ 114.00 |
| Scoping (LM) | /hour | $ 40.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Category II (done by EMRC staff) | Unit | RU User | Non-RU user |
| Initial consultation | /hour | FREE | $ 200.00 |
| Training | /hour | $ 120.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Scoping EM | /hour | $ 120.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Labor* | /hour | $ 120.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Use of High pressure freezer | /run | $ 197.00 | $ 394.00 |
| Use of Freeze substitution* | /day | $ 70.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Serial /Cryo sectioning | /hour | $ 132.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Miscellaneous supply | unit | $ 12.50 | $ 25.00 |
| 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.