Our Fee Schedule
Rates effective October 1, 2026
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
* Additional shots will be billed at the rate indicated in the Ad hoc Fees table below. ** $12 will be added for cryo-TEM grids provided by IEMC. An additional $23 per grid will be added for AutoGrid clipping if materials are provided by IEMC. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Service | Internal Rate | External Rate | External Non-Academic |
| Standard sample prep | $44 | $69 | $132 |
| Standard sample prep (Lowycril, LRWhite, FIB-SEM protocol) | $49 | $77 | $147 |
| SEM sample prep (on Si chips or glass slides) | $46 | $72 | $138 |
| Negative Staining - Assisted | $38 | $60 | $114 |
| Negative Staining - Autonomous | $25 | $39 | $75 |
| Immuno-Labeling | $75 | $117 | $225 |
| High-Pressure Freezing (first 4 shots) * | $178 | $278 | $534 |
| Freeze-Substitution | $178 | $278 | $534 |
| Surface Coating - Assisted (1 to 6 samples) | $54 | $85 | $162 |
| Surface Coating - Autonomous (1 to 6 samples) | $38 | $60 | $114 |
| Critical Point Drying (1 to 12 samples) | $60 | $94 | $180 |
| Room Temperature Microtomy | $47 | $74 | $141 |
| Cryo Microtomy | $60 | $94 | $180 |
| Cryo-Grid Plunge Freezing - Assisted ** | $47 | $74 | $141 |
| Cryo-Grid Plunge Freezing - Autonomous ** | $33 | $52 | $99 |
| Nerve Preparation for Histopathology | $407 | $635 | $1,221 |
*"Talos Arctica 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 "Talos Arctica Data Acquisition - Screening". Usage of the Talos Arctica by a single user for a day will be billed for a minimum of 7 hours. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Service | Internal Rate | External Rate | External Non-Academic |
| Room Temperature TEM - Assisted | $86 | $135 | $258 |
| Room Temperature TEM - Autonomous | $57 | $89 | $171 |
| Cryo TEM 120 kV- Assisted | $105 | $164 | $315 |
| Cryo 120 kV TEM - Autonomous | $71 | $111 | $213 |
| Talos Arctica Data Acquisition - Screening Assisted* | $78 | $122 | $234 |
| Talos Arctica Data Acquisition - Screening* | $63 | $99 | $189 |
| Talos Arctica Data Acquisition - Automated Acquisition * | $47 | $74 | $141 |
| JEM-2200FS Data Acquisition - Assisted | $151 | $236 | $453 |
| JEM-2200FS Data Acquisition - Autonomous | $102 | $160 | $306 |
| Room Temperature SEM (JEOL JSM-IT700-HR) - Assisted | $170 | $266 | $510 |
| Room Temperature SEM (JEOL JSM-IT700-HR) - Autonomous | $86 | $135 | $258 |
| Room Temperature SEM (Hydra Bio PFIB) - Special Samples | $182 | $284 | $546 |
| Cryo SEM (Hydra Bio PFIB) - Special Samples | $200 | $312 | $600 |
| Room Temperature FIB-SEM (Hydra Bio PFIB) - including SpinMill - Screening | $55 | $86 | $165 |
| Room Temperature FIB-SEM (Hydra Bio PFIB) - including SpinMill - Automated | $47 | $74 | $141 |
| Cryo FIB-SEM (Hydra Bio PFIB) - Screening | $70 | $110 | $210 |
| Cryo FIB-SEM (Hydra Bio PFIB) - Automated | $62 | $97 | $186 |
| Correlated Microscopy - Assisted | $30 | $47 | $90 |
| Service | Internal Rate | External Rate | External Non-Academic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Services (IEMC staff time) | $90 | $141 | $270 |
| High-Pressure Freezing - Additional Shot | $22 | $35 | $66 |
| 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 | 12 |
| Ad hoc fee - Freeze Substitution Container - Per Container | 8 |
Ah hoc fees will be shown in invoices as Service and Consumable Orders