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NEW UPCOMING RATES FOR DECEMBER 2023

 

Equipment Internal Rate Internal After Hours Rate (20% discount) External Rate (Academic) External After Hours Rate (20% discount)  Industry Rate Industry After Hours Rate (20% discount) Technical Assistance (academics/industry)
Nikon A1R Inverted Confocal $31.5 $25.0 $42.0 $33.5 $84.0 $67.0 $70.0 / $140.0
Nikon A1R Upright Confocal $31.5 $25.0 $42.0 $33.5 $84.0 $67.0 $70.0 / $140.0
Zeiss LSM980 Inverted Confocal with QUASAR detector $31.5 $25.0 $42.0 $33.5 $84.0 $67.0 $70.0 / $140.0
Zeiss LSM980 Upright Confocal $31.5 $25.0 $42.0 $33.5 $84.0 $67.0 $70.0 / $140.0
Olympus Widefield $10.0 $8.0 $13.5 $11.0 $27.0 $21.5 $70.0 / $140.0
Nikon N-SIM $60.0 $48.0 $80.0 $64.0 $160.0 $128.0 $70.0 / $140.0
Leica TIRF/STORM $60.0 $48.0 $80.0 $64.0 $160.0 $128.0 $70.0 / $140.0
Bruker AFM $31.5 $25.0 $42.0 $33.5 $84.0 $67.0 $70.0 / $140.0
Asylum AFM $27.5 $22.0 $37.0 $29.5 $74.0 $59.0 $70.0 / $140.0
Zeiss Laser Microdissection $31.5 $25.0 $42.0 $33.5 $84.0 $67.0 $70.0 / $140.0
Thorlabs OCT $20.0 $16.0 $26.0 $21.0 $52.0 $41.5 $70.0 / $140.0
EVOS Plate Reader $20.0 $16.0 $26.0 $21.0 $52.0 $41.5 $70.0 / $140.0
EVOS Plate Reader (FHS) $20.0 $16.0 $26.0 $21.0 $52.0 $41.5 $70.0 / $140.0
Image Analysis Workstation $10.0 $10.0 $13.5 $13.5 $27.0 $27.0 $70.0 / $140.0
AnyCubic 6K DLP 3D Printer
$7.50 $5.60 $10.0 $8.00 $20.00 $16.00 $70.0/$140.0
Internal External Industry
Cell Discoverer 7 31.5 / 23.5 / 8 42 / 31.5 / 10.5 84 / 64 / 21 $70.0 / $140.0
workhours / afterhours / overnight-weekend workhours / afterhours / overnight-weekend workhours / afterhours / overnight-weekend

The per hour rates of each instrument is listed below (current rates – for new rates starting December 2023 see above). Training costs combine the per-hour rates for the instrument and technical assistance.

Users that accrue 40 hours of independent instrument use can request after-hours access.

 

All systems except the Cell Discoverer 7 have the following operating times:

Work-Hours: 9am – 5pm (CALM staff will be available for assistance)

After-Hours: 5.01pm – 8.59am (CALM staff is not expected to be available for assistance – requires at least 40h of independent instrument usage)

 

The Cell Discoverer 7 has the following operating times:

Work-Hours: 9am – 5pm (CALM staff will be available for assistance)

After-Hours: 5.01pm – 10pm (CALM staff is not expected to be available for assistance)

Overnight: 10.01pm – 8.59am (CALM staff is not expected to be available for assistance)

Weekends: 12am – 11.59pm (CALM staff is not expected to be available for assistance)

**Labs will receive a $50 credit every time they acknowledge CALM in their publications!**

Equipment Internal Rate Internal After Hours Rate (20% discount) External Rate (Academic) External After Hours Rate (20% discount)  Industry Rate Industry After Hours Rate (20% discount) Technical Assistance (academics)
Nikon A1R Inverted Confocal $30 $24 $40 $32 $80 $64 + $60
Nikon A1R Upright Confocal $30 $24 $40 $32 $80 $64 + $60
Zeiss LSM980 Inverted Confocal with QUASAR detector $31.5 $25 $42 $33.5 $84 $67 + $60
Zeiss LSM980 Upright Confocal $30 $24 $40 $32 $80 $64 + $60
Olympus Widefield $10 $8 $13 $10 $26 $21 + $60
Nikon N-SIM $60 $48 $75 $60 $150 $120 + $60
Leica TIRF/STORM $60 $48 $75 $60 $150 $120 + $60
Bruker AFM $30 $24 $40 $32 $80 $64 + $60
Asylum AFM $25 $20 $30 $24 $60 $48 + $60
Zeiss Laser Microdissection $30 $24 $40 $32 $80 $64 + $60
Thorlabs OCT $20 $16 $25 $20 $50 $40 + $60
EVOS Plate Reader $20 $16 $25 $20 $50 $40 + $60
EVOS Plate Reader (FHS) $20 $16 $25 $20 $50 $40 + $60
Image Analysis Workstation $10 $10 $13 $13 $26 $26 + $60

The Cell Discoverer 7 has the following rates:

Work-Hours After-Hours Overnight Weekend
Internal Rate $30 $22.5 $7.5  $7.5
External Academic Rate $40 $30  $10  $10
Industry Rate $80 $60  $20 $20