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User Fees Internal - 2023
EQUIPMENT | TYPE | NON-ASSISTED (per hour) | OPERATOR ASSISTED (per hour) | TRAINING# (per person) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TEM - Jeol, Hitachi | Transmission Electron Microscope | $45.50 | $102.90 | $227.40 / 120 mins |
Leica UC6 | Ultramicrotome | $26.30 | $83.70 | $227.40 / 120 mins |
Leica UC7/FC7 | Cryo-Ultramicrotome | $37.80 | $95.20 | $341.10 / 180 mins |
HHV BT150 | Carbon Coater | $12 | $69.40 | $113.70 / 60 mins |
FEI Vitrobot | Plunge Freezing Device | $45.50 | $102.90 | $227.40 / 120 mins |
SUBSCRIPTION | OPTIONS |
|---|---|
Subscription - 10% discount** | $2,000 |
Subscription - 20% discount** | $2,500 |
Subscription - 30% discount** | $5,000 |
Subscription - 50% discount** | $10,000 and higher |
**Prepaid subscription (valid for 12 months) is for multiple researchers within the same project to access selected equipment and no consumables, training or service charges included
#Retraining is required if the user hasn't used the instrument >12 months. 50% discount will apply for all retraining sessions.
SERVICES | DESCRIPTION | CHARGE |
|---|---|---|
Equipment Training |
| $57.40 per hour |
Project Support | Consultation (free of charge for the first hour) | $57.40 per hour |
Experimental design | $57.40 per hour | |
Protocol testing | $57.40 per hour | |
Image analysis | $57.40 per hour | |
Technique | Manual process aldehyde fixed cells/tissues (max 6 samples / six blocks per sample) to epoxy resin | $172 |
Manual process aldehyde fixed cells / tissue (max 6 samples / 6 blocks per sample) to acrylic resin | $172 | |
Fix and process one sample / 4 blocks aldehyde fixed cells / tissue for Tokuyasu technique | $114.70 | |
On-section immunogold labelling using Leica IGL | $143.40 | |
Urgent service& | Within working hours | +50% to the normal charge |
After hours during working days | +100% to the normal charge | |
Weekend/public holidays | +200% to the normal charge | |
Others | Other assisted services | $57.40 per hour |
& Subject to staff availability
Note : These costs are for assisted processing only and do not include microscope time and consumable cost
SERVICE PACKAGES* | DESCRIPTION | CHARGE |
|---|---|---|
TEM Morphology | Tissue (4 blocks) | $902 |
Cell monolayers (4 blocks) | $1,009.10 | |
Negative stain (4 grids) | $412.90 | |
Cryo TEM (4 grids) | $1,399.20 | |
Electron tomography | $1,632 | |
Immuno EM | Frozen sections - 2 Immuno EM runs | $1,848.70 |
Resin sections - 2 Immuno EM runs | $2,019.60 | |
CLEM | CLEM Frozen sections -2 Immuno EM runs | $1,975.40 |
CLEM Resin sections - 2 Immuno EM runs | $2,213 | |
SEM Morphology Processing | SBFSEM Processing (no microscopy) | $315.70 |
Array Tomography Sample Processing (no microscopy) | $780.60 |
*Service packages include a 10% discount for standard workflow including sample preparation, sectioning and digital image acquisition.
Additional requirements may be charged differently including extra microscopy time.
Consumables | DESCRIPTION | CHARGE |
|---|---|---|
Processing |
|
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Manual Process - Epoxy resin | Cells/tissues (max 6 samples/6 blocks per sample) to epoxy resin | $22 |
Auto Process - Epoxy resin | Auto process (up to 16 samples/6 blocks per sample) aldehyde fixed cells/ tissues to epoxy resin | $51 |
Manual Process - Acrylic resin | Cells/tissues (max 6 samples/6 blocks per sample) to acrylic resin | $18 |
Tokuyasu Technique fix and process | Fix and process 1 sample/4 blocks (aldehyde fixed cells/tissues for Tokuyasu technique | $16 |
Process cell monolayers on thermanox | Process cell monolayers on thermanox by modified FS/LT embedding for immunolabelling (max 16) | $81 |
Process for SEM |
| $15 |
Process for Serial Block Face SEM |
| $61 |
Process cell monolayers on sapphire discs - FS |
| $121 |
On section immuno gold labelling | On section immunogold labelling using Leica IGL (researcher supplies primary antibody) | $39 |
Freeze HPF cell monolayers |
| $51 |
Sapphires |
|
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Sapphire discs 1.4mm |
| $7 |
Sapphire discs 3mm |
| $6 |
Sapphire discs 6mm |
| $12 |
Sapphire discs 3mm gridded |
| $21 |
Miscellaneous |
|
|
MatTek gridded dishes |
| $9 |
MatTek glass bottom culture plates |
| $21 |
Nunc glass base dish 12mm |
| $15 |
Silicon wafer type P 4 inch diameter |
| $94 |
Superfrost slide box |
| $6 |
Mounting cylinders |
| $1 |
Grid boxes | Numbered grid box (100 grids) | $28 |
Negative stain |
| $6 |
Formvar coating |
| $6 |
Conventional Grids*
Product Number | Vial Price | Grid Price |
|---|---|---|
GCU200TBH | $71 | $0.71 |
G200HEX-N3 | $47 | $0.47 |
GNi200TBH | $80 | $0.80 |
G300HH-C3 | $70.40 | $0.7 |
G400HEX-C3 | $36 | $0.36 |
GCu400tbh | $55 | $0.55 |
GCu400 | $48 | $0.48 |
Coated Grids*
Product Number | Pack 50/Price | Grid Price |
|
|---|---|---|---|
EMSFCF100H-CU-SB | $160 | $3.20 |
|
EMSFCF100-Cu-TB | $130 | $2.60 |
|
GSNI100C-50 | $196 | $3.92 |
|
EMSFCFTH200-NI-50 | $211 | $4.22 |
|
EMSFCF200F1-NI-SB | $200 | $4 |
|
GSCU200C-50 | $123 | $2.46 |
|
GSCU300CC-50 | $174 | $3.48 |
|
GSCU300C-50 | $123 | $2.46 |
|
EMSCF400H-CU-50 | $124 | $2.48 |
|
EMSFCF2010-NI-SB | $197 | $3.94 |
|
Finder Grids*
Product Number | Vial Price | Grid Price |
|---|---|---|
G200F1-C3 | $60.90 | $0.60 |
GNi200F1 | $58 | $0.58 |
G200F1-N3 | $93.50 | $0.93 |
Slot Grids*
Product Number | Vial Price | Grid Price |
|---|---|---|
GCU2M3MX1M | $48 | $0.48 |
GS2/3X1-C3 | $48.30 | $0.48 |
GS2/3X1-CP3 | $62 | $0.62 |
GS2/3x1-N3 | $67.20 | $0.67 |
GS2x0.5-CP3 | $58.80 | $0.58 |
GS2x1-C3 | $42.20 | $0.42 |
GS2x1-N3 | $66.20 | $0.66 |
GS2x1-CP3 | $58.80 | $0.58 |
*grids are only available through the EM facility if we have them in stock.
2023 WRH Core Internal User Fee PDF
