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Microscopy Suite Equipment Fees

Fees/rates for use of equipment in the Microscopy Suite determined through analysis by Government Costing, University of Illinois. In effect starting August 1, 2021; subject to change.


Equipment/Service Internal (U of I System) Internal with F&A External External with F&A Unit Restrictions
3D X-ray Computed Tomography
Rigaku CT Lab HX $45.00 $59.27 $150.00 $197.55 hour 2
Rigaku CTLab GX130 $51.88 $68.33 $700.33 $922.33 hour 2
Rigaku Nano 3DX $53.70 $70.72 $588.39 $774.91 hour 2
Zeiss Versa 630 $40.00 $52.68 $60.00 $79.02 hour 2
3D X-ray Computed Tomography Prep Equipment
Low Speed Bone Saw $12.68 $16.69 $24.05 $31.67 hour 2
Confocal Imaging
Deep UV Raman Confocal Imaging Microscope $22.25 $29.30 $158.72 $209.03 hour 2
Leica SP8 UV/Visible Laser Confocal Microscope $10.29 $13.56 $26.27 $34.60 hour 2
Multiphoton Fluorescence Confocal Microscope (FCS/FLIM) $10.73 $14.13 $26.70 $35.16 hour 2
Raman Confocal Imaging System $8.83 $11.63 $32.07 $42.23 hour 2
Electron Microscopy
Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope $35.16 $46.30 $243.27 $320.38 hour 2
Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope (S)TEM $83.22 $109.60 $85.86 $113.08 hour 2
Electron Microscopy Prep Equipment
Autosamdri 931 Critical Point Dryer $15.98 $21.05 $27.55 $36.29 use 2
Desk II Sputter Coater $4.59 $6.05 $16.29 $21.46 per 100 seconds or less* 1, 2
Desk V Sputter Coater $9.58 $12.62 $22.89 $30.15 per 100 seconds or less* 1, 2
Diamond Knife $5.77 $7.60 $16.33 $21.50 hour 2
Dual Source Metal Evaporator $0.09 $0.11 $10.64 $14.01 deposition 2
Glow Discharge System $10.29 $13.55 $21.51 $28.33 Deposition 2
High Pressure Freezing $50.89 $67.02 $61.44 $80.91 use 2
Oxygen Plasma Asher $0.03 $0.04 $10.58 $13.94 use 2
RMC Powertome $0.03 $0.04 $24.92 $32.82 hour 2
Ultramicrotome $5.46 $7.19 $16.01 $21.08 hour 2
Light Microscopy/Spectroscopy
Deben Tensile/Compression Stage $31.86 $41.96 $90.20 $118.79 hour 2
Fluorescence Light Microscope $10.63 $14.00 $28.33 $37.31 hour 2
Inspection Light Microscope $18.09 $23.82 $41.92 $55.21 hour 2
Micro-Spectroscopy Workstation $20.56 $27.07 $43.81 $57.70 hour 2
Stereology Workstation $3.95 $5.22 $17.30 $22.79 hour 2
Widefield FRET & TIRF Microscope $20.39 $26.86 $63.11 $83.11 hour 2
Zeiss SteREO Discovery V20 Microscope $17.41 $22.92 $44.85 $59.06 hour 2
Light Scattering Particle-Sizing Systems
AccuSizer FX Particle Sizer $15.70 $20.67 $28.22 $37.16 hour 2
Anton Paar Litesizer Particle-Sizing System $24.24 $31.93 $139.23 $183.37 hour 2
NanoSight NS300 $67.77 $89.25 $163.49 $215.32 hour 2
NICOMP 380 ZLS Particle Sizer $13.48 $17.75 $28.33 $37.32 hour 2
Other Preparation Equipment
Fiber/Micropipette Puller $11.16 $14.69 $25.27 $33.28 hour 2
Scanned Probe Microscopy and Profilometry
Atomic Force Microscope (MultiMode AFM) $9.50 $12.51 $22.88 $30.14 hour 2
P-6 Stylus Profiler $19.97 $26.30 $36.90 $48.60 hour 2
Training
Training $30.25 $39.84 $49.47 $65.15 hour

Notes & Restrictions

  1. Deposition Fees Apply: The fee for use is added to our purchase cost for the specific precious metal (gold, gold-palladium, or platinum) expended during coating. Gold and gold-palladium are charged at $0.30/nm, and platinum is charged at $0.45/nm. The added fee is easy to determine for the dual-metal evaporator, for which total thicknesses are reported in nm. For the sputter coaters, at 65 mTorr and 40 mA, gold coats at 3 nm/10 seconds, gold-palladium coats at 1 nm/10 seconds, and platinum coats at 1 nm/10 seconds. So a standard 70-second coat of gold will cost an additional (21 x 0.30) $6.30, a 70-second coat of gold-palladium will cost (7 x 0.30) $2.10, and a 70-second coat of platinum will cost (7 x 0.45) $3.15.
  2. Requires Training

Notes:

* The fee for use is added to our purchase cost for the specific precious metal (gold, gold-palladium, or platinum) expended during coating. Gold and gold-palladium are charged at $0.30/nm, and platinum is charged at $0.45/nm. The added fee is easy to determine for the dual-metal evaporator, for which total thicknesses are reported in nm. For the sputter coaters, at 65 mTorr and 40 mA, gold coats at 3 nm/10 seconds, gold-palladium coats at 1 nm/10 seconds, and platinum coats at 1 nm/10 seconds. So a standard 70-second coat of gold will cost an additional (21 x 0.30) $6.30, a 70-second coat of gold-palladium will cost (7 x 0.30) $2.10, and a 70-second coat of platinum will cost (7 x 0.45) $3.15.