Hourly rates and fees for FY 25
| Microscope | Assisted | Unassisted — Peak Hours | Unassisted — Off-peak Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| All laser-scanning confocals (except Zeiss LSM 710) | $119/hour | $52/hour | $31.20/hour |
| Zeiss LSM 710 | $107.50/hour | $40.50/hour | $24.30/hour |
| Yokogawa spinning disk confocal | $107.50/hour | $40.50/hour | $24.30/hour |
| VT-iSIM & Crest spinning disk confocal | $116/hour | $49/hour | $29.40/hour |
| Zeiss Lightsheet Z.1 | $116/hour | $49/hour | $29.40/hour |
| Zeiss Observer 7 Widefield | $93/hour | $26/hour | $26/hour |
| EVOS M7000 | $87/hour | $20/hour | $20/hour |
|
Leica Widefield |
$81/hour | $14/hour | $14/hour |
Peak hours are from 8 am - 8 pm Monday - Friday.
Cancellation Policy: Users may cancel their own reservations up to 2 hours prior to the scheduled start time. If you need to cancel after that, email or call Andrea or Jasmine as soon as possible.
Training: See this page for details on training procedures and fees for our various light microscopes.
Special rate: For sessions longer than 12 hours in duration, the first 12 hours will be charged at the regular rate (peak or off/peak); additional hours are charged at a 50% discounted rate.
Non-academic, external customers (excluding CHOP and Wistar researchers) are subject to an additional 65.5% surcharge on top of the above rates.
| Service | Description | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Sample Preparation | Fix, dehydrate, chemical dry, mount on stubs, Au-Pd sputter-coat, per 6 samples | $407.70 |
| Assisted Imaging | Image acquisition on FEI Quanta 250 in EMRL | $125/hour |
| Unassisted Imaging | For trained users only; 60% discount for off-peak hours | $58/hour |
Non-standard sample preparation not covered by the above description is charged according to the staff time required, at our staff time rate of $67/hour.
Contact Yuri Veklich for advice on sample preparation or to arrange for sample preparation services
Note: Non-academic, external customers (excluding CHOP and Wistar researchers) are subject to an additional 65.5% surcharge on top of the above rates.
To pay for service maintenance fees and technical support, we charge users $9.50/hour to use our Imaris or Huygens workstations. Time on a workstation may be reserved using the Microscopy Core Scheduler. Unlike our microscopes, we use activity-monitoring software called Calpendo to monitor *actual* workstation usage. This software also controls access to Imaris, Huygens, and MATLAB so users require a Calpendo login AND an active Microscopy Core Scheduler account to use these computers.