Electron Microscopy Laboratory | Fees

Fiscal Year 2007-2008
Services Offered Fees *
Agar-enrobing cells - Includes technician time $11.25/sample
Excising tissue out of paraffin block & deparaffinizing $22.50/block
Tissue Preparation – TEM $92.00/different vial
Sectioning (Technician Time) $45.00/hr
TEM Beam Time $58.00/hr
TEM Exposures $3.00/plate
 
Negative Staining/Viral ID – Includes Tech time + Scope time $44.50/sample
Differential Centrifugation – Includes Tech time + Scope time $53.00/sample
Homogenizing/Airfuging – Includes Tech time + Scope time $52.50/sample
ImmunoElectron Microscopy – Includes Tech time + Scope time $46.00/sample
(Investigator usually provides convalescent sera)  
   
Tissue Preparation – SEM (Fix, dehydration, CPD, mount, coat) $98.50/sample
Critical Point Drying – Tech time+ $12.00/run
Sputter Coating - Tech time + $12.00/run
SEM Beam Time $58.00/hr
Thermal Prints $.42/print
 
Immunocytochemistry – Tech time + $4.25/grid
(Investigator provides blocking sera, antibodies, & gold conjugates)  
Immunocytochemistry – Tech time + $9.00/grid
(If EM Lab provides any of the blocking sera or gold conjugates)  
 
Vacuum evaporation/shadowing/carbon-coating – Tech time + $12.00/run
Carbon-coated, formvar grids or Parlodian grids $2.75/grid
SEM Specimen Stubs $0.35/each
Carbon Adhesive Tabs $0.25/each
Grid box $14.00 each
25% glutaraldehyde (EM Grade) $8.50/ampoule
Nerve biopsy fixative – 2.5% glutaraldehyde in buffer $14.00/50 ml container
Glass slides $.28/slide
CD-R (used for copying images) $1.15/each
Regular copper or nickel grids $1.00 each
High transmission nickel grids $1.50 each

*Fees are proposed for all the following facilities:

  • UGA System / Federal Facilities: includes Russell Research and SEPRL
  • Non-GA Academic & State Facilities includes universities outside the UGA System and all practicing veterinary clinics. Note: Partial payment will be required before the project begins.
All Commercial facilities will be presented with a separate fee schedule upon request. Commercial facilities include companies and research laboratories.
This Page Last Updated July 28, 2007

 

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