(UNL approved; Effective on July 1st, 2025)
NOTES:
- The Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication (NCIBC) will provide NCIBC members with a 50% subsidization for their utilization of instruments and services. For publications using image data generated from this core with NCIBC funding support, please acknowledge this core facility supported by both NRI and NCIBC (NIH grant # P20 GM113126
- A 5% additional charge based on the internal rate will be applied to nonprofit organizations, including academic institutions not affiliated with NU systems.
- An additional 5% University administrative processing fee will be added to the total for all users with an external account (non-NU system).
The UNL Biotech Microscopy Core Research Facility Instrument Usage and Service Charges | ||
Instrument / Service | Internal / NU Systems | Company |
| Confocal: Nikon A1r or NiE | $35/hour (unassisted) $45/hour (assisted) | $100/hour (assisted) |
| Epi-Fluorescence: Nikon Stereo, Nikon Ti2, & EVOS M7000 | $20/hour (unassisted) $30/hour (assisted) |
$50/hour (assisted) |
| TEM - Unassisted/Assisted | $40/hour (unassisted) $60/hour (assisted) | $110/hour (unassisted) $150/hour (assisted) |
| Flex-SEM/EDS Elemental Analysis - Unassisted/Assisted | $35/hour (unassisted) $55/hour (assisted) | $100/hour (unassisted) $120/hour (assisted) |
| SEM Sample Preparation | $25/sample | $60/sample |
| TEM Negative Stain | $30/sample | $75/sample |
| Standard TEM Prep (From fix, embed, to section and stain) | $57/sample (2-3 blocks, 3-4 grids) | $80/sample for samples 1-10 ($30 for each additional grid) |
| Additional sectioning or processing | $30/sample | $60/sample |
| Frozen/Cryostat Sectioning by user | $35/sample plus material (assisted); $35/use (up to 4 hrs); $35 training | $60/sample (assisted) $60/use (unassisted) |
| Critical Point Dryer | $20/run | $40/run |
| Sputter Coating | $20/run | $30/run |