Usage Rates for Fiscal Year 2025
User fees associated with specific services, instruments, training and/or consultation is provided below.
For budget planning purposes, we strongly encourage you to speak with Resource Center staff in advance of initiating use of the Center.
For illustration purposes only, we provide three examples of how researchers typically use the Electron Microscopy Resource Center and the resulting user fees associated with that use:
- Conventional TEM of 2 samples (Control and Problem):
Discussion/consultation (1hr) free
Sample processing (8hrs, up to six vials)= 8 x 120= $960
Ultramicrotomy (ultrathin sections) (1.5 hr/sample)= $360
Grid staining: 0.5 hr= $60
TEM imaging 2 hrs= 2 x $120+ 2 x 57= 240+114= 354
Total $1754 - Conventional SEM of 2 samples (Control and Problem):
Discussion/consultation (1hr) free
Sample processing (6hrs, up to six vials)= 6 x 120= $720
Use of Critical point dryer +Sputter coater $60
SEM imaging 2 hrs= 2 x $120+ 2 x 57= 240+114= $354
Total $1134 - Training of operation of TEM-SEM for independent use:
6 hours = $600.
Microscope time waived during training time.
| 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.