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Cytology Core Price List (Effective August 1, 2005)

Microscopes
Prices

Zeiss 510 META NLO laser scanning confocal microscope

 
• 458 nm, 476 nm, 488 nm, 514 nm, 547 nm, 633 nm laser excitation lines
• Variable wavelength IR laser (Coherent-Chameleon) for multiphoton imaging and UV excitation
• Base usage fee for trained clients $30.00 / hr
• Initial training or assited use $60.00 / hr
   
BioRad Radiance 2000 laser scanning confocal microscope  
• 488 nm, 568 nm, and 637 nm laser excitation lines
• Base usage fee for trained clients $22.00 / hr
• Initial training or assited use $52.00 / hr
   
Olympus IX70 inverted widefield fluorescence microscope  
•Photometrics Sensys 12-bit CCD camera, motorized z-drive, Metamorph image acquisition and analysis program.
• Base usage fee for trained clients $5.00 / hr
• Initial training or assited use $35.00 / hr
   
Nikon Optiphot upright microscope  
•Spot II digital camera for bright field, dark field, DIC / Nomarski, and widefield fluorescence
• Base usage fee for trained clients $5.00 / hr
• Initial training or assited use $35.00 / hr
   
Leica MZFLIII Stereoscope  
Optronics CCD camera, epi-fluorescence, and bright field with MagnaFire acquisition software
• Base usage fee for trained clients $1.00 / hr
• Initial training or assited use $30.00 / hr
   
Leica DMI4000B with integrated Eppendorf Microinjection System  

Inverted microscope with brightfield, widefield fluorescence, and fully-automated DIC and Phase Contrast. Image capture with 1.4 megapixel 12-bit, cooled CCD camera from Q-Imaging.

 
  • Base usage fee for trained clients $17.50 / hr
  • Initial training or assited use $47.50 / hr
     
 
Image Processing
Prices
  Photoshop, Metamorph, AutoQuant, Imaris
  •Deconvolution for blur reduction, 3D rendering, movies/animation,analytical software for image-based calculations
High-end computer workstations available for image processing/analysis and figure preparation
  • Base usage fee for trained clients $5.00 / hr
  • Assistance / Service work $35.00/ hr
  • Deconvolution batch processing (after hours) $10.00/ evening
 
Tissue Sectioning
Prices
back to top Cryostat  
 

Reichert 2800N Frigocut yields 2-100 um-thick frozen sections

  • Base fee for trained users $5.00 / hr
  • Initial training (duration depends on application, includes use fee) $30.00/ hr
  • HistoPrep, OCT tissue freezing medium $17.00 / bottle
     
  Paraffin microtome  
back to top 1-50 um-thick paraffin-embedded sections  
  • Base fee for trained users $2.00 / hr
  • Initial training (duration depends on application, includes use fee) $15.00/ hr
  • De-waxing paraffin sections on slides $6.00 / batch
     
  Ultra microtome  
  Reichert Ultracut S generates 0.1-2.5 um-thick plastic sections for light and electron microscopy
  • Base fee for trained users $3.00 / hr
  • Initial training (duration depends on application, includes use fee) $40.00/ hr
  • Use of LKB glass knife maker (glass strips included) $4.00 / strip
     
 
Sample Preparation
Prices
  • MOWIOL mounting medium (1.5 ml) $2.00
  • Cover slips- various sizes (#1.5 thickness) $10.00 / box
  • Slides $20.00 / box
  •Micro-O-Protect (1 ml) $10.00
  • BSA (10 ml) $25.00
  • BSAc (1 ml) $6.00
  • Cold Water Fish Skin Gelatin (1 ml) $4.00
back to top • Normal Serum (goat/donkey-1 ml) $5.00
     
 

Miscellaneous

Prices  
  700 MB CD-R $1.00  
  Consultation with Core staff:detailed discussion of experimental design/execution, and/or demonstration or assistance (first hour free) $30.00
     
  If you have any other questions, please contact us at 882-4895