Our Fee Schedule
Rates effective October 1, 2024
All rates are per hour of service unless otherwise indicated.
Ad hoc fees are attached to specific services and are billed as indicated.
Internal Rates are applied for Emory University and members of the Georgia Research Alliance.
External Rates are applied for users from other academic institutions and non-profits.
External Non-Academic rates apply to industry, corporate, commercial, or any for-profit users.
Please reach out to emcore@emory.edu for questions about the IEMC's rate schedule.
IEMC Rates
*An additional $23 per grid will be added for AutoGrid clipping if materials are provided by IEMC. $10 will be added for cryo-TEM grids provided by IEMC. $2 will be billed per grid for secondary andibody provided by IEMC. They will be invoiced as Ad hoc fees. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Service | Internal Rate | External Rate | External Non-Academic |
| Standard Tissue Prep - Assisted | $35 | $55 | $105 |
| Standard tissue prep (Lowycril, LRWhite) - Assisted | $40 | $62 | $120 |
| Negative Staining - Assisted | $32 | $50 | $96 |
| Negative Staining - Autonomous | $20 | $31 | $60 |
| Immuno-Labeling - Assisted * | $60 | $94 | $180 |
| High-Pressure Freezing - Assisted | $156 | $243 | $468 |
| Cryo-Substitution - Assisted | $156 | $243 | $468 |
| Critical Point Drying - Assisted | $35 | $55 | $105 |
| Surface Coating - Assisted | $46 | $72 | $138 |
| Surface Coating - Autonomous | $32 | $50 | $96 |
| Standard Microtomy - Assisted | $40 | $62 | $120 |
| Cryo Microtomy - Assisted | $50 | $78 | $150 |
| Cryo-Grid Sample Preparation - Assisted * | $40 | $62 | $120 |
| Cryo-Grid Sample Preparation - Autonomous * | $28 | $44 | $84 |
| Custom Services (IEMC staff time) | $78 | $122 | $234 |
| Nerve Preparation for Histopathology | $338 | $527 | $1,014 |
*"Single Particle Data Acquisition - Automated Acquisition" applies only for Talos Arctica sessions lasting 5 or more hours. Talos Arctica usage between 1 and 5 hours is booked/billed under "Single Particle Data Acquisition - Screening" | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Service | Internal Rate | External Rate | External Non-Academic |
| Standard TEM - Assisted | $74 | $115 | $222 |
| Standard TEM - Autonomous | $50 | $78 | $150 |
| Cryo TEM - Assisted | $92 | $144 | $276 |
| Cryo TEM - Autonomous | $62 | $97 | $186 |
| Single Particle Data Acquisition - Screening * | $53 | $83 | $159 |
| Single Particle Data Acquisition - Automated Acquisition * | $40 | $62 | $120 |
| Standard SEM (JEOL JSM-IT700-HR) - Assisted | $150 | $234 | $450 |
| Standard SEM (JEOL JSM-IT700-HR) - Autonomous | $74 | $115 | $222 |
| Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS/EDX; JEOL JSM-IT700-HR) - Assisted | $180 | $281 | $540 |
| Standard SEM (Helios 5 Hydra CX PFIB) - Special Samples | $160 | $250 | $480 |
| Cryo SEM (Helios 5 Hydra CX PFIB) - Assisted | $180 | $281 | $540 |
| Standard Volume EM (Helios 5 Hydra CX PFIB) - including SpinMill | $60 | $94 | $180 |
| Cryo Volume EM (Helios 5 Hydra CX PFIB) - no CLEM | $70 | $109 | $210 |
| Cryo Volume EM (Helios 5 Hydra CX PFIB) - with CLEM | $80 | $125 | $240 |
| Cryo Tilt Series Acquisition - Assisted | $135 | $211 | $405 |
| Cryo Image Acquisition - Assisted | $135 | $211 | $405 |
| Correlated Microscopy - Assisted | $20 | $31 | $60 |
| Micro-Electron Diffraction (Micro-ED) - Assisted | $138 | $215 | $414 |
Ah hoc fees will be shown in invoices as Service and Consumable Orders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Service | Fee | ||
| Ad hoc fee - C-clip ring and C-clip - Per grid | 23 | ||
| Ad hoc fee - Cryo-EM grid (Quantifoil or C-flat) - Per grid | 10 | ||
| Ad hoc fee - Immuno-Labeling - Secondary antibody - Per grid | 2 | ||