The per hour rates of each instrument is listed below. 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 |
| Nikon A1R Inverted Confocal | $30 | $24 | $40 | $32 | $80 | $64 | + $60 |
| Nikon A1R Upright Confocal | $30 | $24 | $40 | $32 | $80 | $64 | + $60 |
| Zeiss LSM700 Inverted Confocal | $25 | $20 | $30 | $24 | $60 | $48 | + $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 will have 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 |