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 OMRF Academic Pricing

Histological Preparation and Equipment – More Info

Procedure Cost
Tissue Processing 1-30 Cassettes – $6.00/cassette
31+ cassettes – $5.00/cassette
Immunostaining $14.00/slide
Cryoembedding $6.00/block
Slides (H&E stained) – includes coverslipping $8.00/rack
PAS/Trichrome staining $4.00/slide
Paraffin Microtome $12.00/hour
Cryomicrotome $15.00/hour
Giemsa staining $5.00/rack
Antigen Retrieval $5.00/run
Cytospin™ 4 Cytocentrifuge $3.00/slide
  • Tissue sections from paraffin microtome on appropriate slides. Each slide typically holds 3-6 sections.
  • A rack carries up to 19 slides. H&E staining and coverslipping takes ~1.5 hours.
  • Frozen tissue sections obtained from Leica CM3050 cryostat. One slide typically holds 3 sections.

EM Sample Preparation and Equipment – More Info

Procedure Cost
Plunge/Slam Freezing $20.00/hour
Spray Freezing $20.00/hour
High Pressure Freezing $100.00 setup + $20.00/hour
Freeze Substitution $6.00/vial
Standard Fixation/Embedding $25.00/vial
Ultramicrotome $15.00/hour
Cryoultramicrotome $40.00 setup + $25.00/hour
Heavy Metal Staining (up to 10 grids) $12.00/run
Immunogold Labeling $12.00/grid
Carbon Coating $12.00/run
  • Fixatives (aldehydes, OsO4), dehydrants and resins included in the cost. Processing time is 1-2 weeks.
  • Diamond knife charges offset resharpening costs.
  • Gold-labeled secondary antibodies supplied (see above) and heavy metal staining

Microscopy Equipment – More Info

Equipment Cost
Hitachi H7600 Transmission Electron Microscope $35.00/hour
Zeiss LSM 510 or 710 Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope $30.00/hour
DeltaVision OMX-SR $55.00/hour
Zeiss Axioplan 2i Upright Microscope $15.00/hour
Zeiss Axiovert 200m Inverted Microscope $15.00/hour
Olympus Dissection Microscope $7.50/hour
Zeiss Axiostar Brightfield Microscope $7.00/hour
TIRF Microscope $30/1st hour; $20/each additional hour
EM Negatives $15.00 setup + $1.00/negative

Computers and Printers – More Info

Equipment Cost
3d Imaging and Deconvolution Workstation $7.00/hour
Prints – Fujix Pictography photo printer $7.00 full/$3.00 half
Prints – Olympus Dye Sub (4″ x 5″) $1.00/print

Imaging Staff Labor Charges

Labor Type Cost
General Labor (Preparation) $20/hour
Specialized Technical Assistance (includes Imaging) $30/hour

Imaging Facility Supplies

Item Retail Price
DataCDs/DVDs $4.00/$8.00
Grid storage box $18.50
Slide Box – cardboard (20 slides) $15.00
Slide Box – plastic (25 slides) $8.50
Slide Box – plastic (100 slides) $12.00
Gelatin subbed slides $1.00/slide
Superfrost charges slides $30.00/box or $0.50/slide
DAPI $1.00/stock tube
For other items, please inquire in the Facility

Prices effective July 1, 2011, subject to change without notice

 

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