Microscopy Suite Fees

The following fees are in effect  for use of the Microscopy Suite and for purchase of services and materials. Rate increases effective August 1, 2002.

Equipment / Service Beckman Affiliates Non- Beckman Industrial Unit
AFM - MultiMode/Bioscope $ 15.00 $ 20.00 $ 50.00 hour
Sample Discs $  6.00 $  6.00 $  6.00 10
Diamond Probe $110.00 $110.00 $110.00 each
Force Modulation Probe $ 37.00 $ 37.00 $ 37.00 each
Magnetic-force Etched Si Probe $ 72.00 $ 72.00 $ 72.00 each
Oxide sharpened tips $ 40.00 $ 40.00 $ 40.00 5
STM tips $  6.75 $  6.75 $  6.75 each
Tapping-Mode Etched Si probe $ 48.00 $ 48.00 $ 48.00 each
Ultralever Si Conical Probe $ 34.00 $ 34.00 $ 34.00 each
Carbon Evaporator $ 12.00 $ 12.00 $ 20.00 deposition
Critical Point Dryer $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 use
Dual Source Metal Evaporator $ 25.00 $ 25.00 $ 25.00 deposition
    Metal for deposition $ 15.00 $ 15.00 $ 15.00 deposition
Darkroom $  6.50 $  6.50 $ 13.00 hour
Dissecting Scope $  9.00 $  9.00 $ 16.00 hour
Embedding Processor $ 16.00 $ 16.00 $ 30.00 day
ESEM $ 48.00 $ 48.00 $ 90.00 hour
Sputter Coater $  5.00 $  5.00 $  5.00 use
Fiber Puller $ 15.00 $ 15.00 $ 30.00 hour
NSOM tip $  5.00 $  5.00 $  5.00 each
Fluorescence Microscope $ 14.50 $ 17.50 $ 24.00 hour
Leica Confocal - Day (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.) $ 35.00 $ 35.00 $ 70.00 hour
Leica Confocal - Night/Weekends $ 20.00 $ 20.00   $ 40.00 hour
Light Microscope $  7.00 $  7.00 $ 14.00 hour
NSOM $ 60.00 $ 60.00 $120.00 day
Optical Fiber $  5.50 $  5.50 $  5.50 meter
Optical Bench $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 20.00 hour
Reflected Light Microscope $  8.00 $  8.00 $  8.00 hour
Stereology $  9.50 $ 18.00 $ 20.00 hour
TEM $ 47.00 $ 47.00 $ 90.00 hour
Film $  0.75 $  0.75 $  0.75 each
Ultra Cut $  8.00 $  8.00 $ 14.00 hour
Xradia Micro CT $ 24.00 $ 28.00 $ 56.00 hour
Consulting, Orientation, Services *
Advanced $ 26.00 $ 36.00 $ 70.00 hour

Notes:

* The fee listed per hour is in addition to the fee charged per hour on the equipment, and is in addition to any necessary consumables such as film and Si probes.

General consulting does not include occasional help provided by our staff  during normal business hours. The consulting fee applies to consulting outside normal business hours, or consulting provided as part of a special project.

Special services are also sometimes provided on a case by case basis and as time permits.  Details may be found on the special services page. Babycakes!