Rates and Fees
The Cell Imaging Center offers state-of-the-art imaging on a fee-for-service basis for defraying the costs of maintenance, service, operation and management of the center's microscopes. Trained users are welcome to sign up for 3 hour time blocks between the hours of 9 am and 6 pm daily or for more than 3 hours during weekends and evenings.
Equipment
|
Drexel Users
|
External Users
|
| Wide-field Olympus IX-81 |
$15/hr |
$20/hr |
| Wide-field Zeiss Axio Observer |
$15/hr |
$20/hr |
| Confocal Olympus FV1000 |
$30/hr |
$40/hr |
| Confocal Zeiss LSM700 |
$30/hr |
$45/hr |
| Confocal Leica Stellaris |
$45/hr
|
$65/hr |
| 2-photon Prairie Technologies |
$35/hr |
$50/hr |
| TIRF OMX |
$35/hr |
$50/hr |
| Super-resolution OMX |
$35/hr |
$50/hr |
| FACSymphony A1 + HTS |
$50/hr |
$100/hr |
| Workstation analysis |
$10/hr |
$15/hr |
- User charges per Drexel Laboratory are capped to $3,000 per fiscal year for microscope use. Please note: Flow cytometer usage is not capped
- Core-run sessions can be arranged at a case-by-case basis and hourly rates will include an additional fee of $35/hr for labor
- Training typically lasts 2 hours and includes other theoretical and practical parts. Microscope training is charged at the hourly rate of the specific instrument. Flow cytometer training is $80 per hour for Drexel/ Academic users and $150 for Industry users