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Fees
Fees for services provided by the Electron Microscopy Facility at University Park.
The following fees are for researchers at Penn State. Please contact us for fee details if you are not a Penn State researcher.
| Service | Trained user | EM tech | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEM | $43/hour | $58/hour | Scope time and assistance |
| Embedding per sample (vial) | $12 first sample, then $4/sample | $70 first sample, then $4/sample | Fixatives, solvents, resins, tubes, vials, molds (a sample is 4 to 6 blocks) |
| Freeze substitution | $125/run | $200/run | Fixatives, solvents, LN, vials, embedding kit |
| Negative stain | $14/run | $25/run | Per run |
| Ultramicrotomy | $7/hour | $30/block | Trimming and sectioning supplies, grids and slides |
| Cryo-ultramicrotomy | $45 setup plus $5.50/hour | $100 setup plus $65/block | Trimming and sectioning supplies, grids and slides, LN |
| Serial sectioning | not applicable | $60/block | Trimming and sectioning supplies, grids and slides |
| Double stain | $7.50/run | $28/run | 8 grids max |
| Carbon-coated formvar grids | $0.80/grid | $1.40/grid | Carbon-coated formvar grid |
| SEM | $32/hour | $47/hour | Scope time and assistance |
| Cryo-SEM | not applicable | $100/hour | 75 liters LN, supports for Vacuum Transfer Device and cryo-sputter coating |
| Critical point drying | $17/run | $35/run | Fixatives, solvents, CPD specimen carriers, polycarbonate filters, Thermonox coverslips, and transitional fluid (bone-dry liquid CO2) |
| Sputter-coating | $11/run | $21/run | Stub, adhesive tabs, colloidal silver, graphite, storage boxes, argon, and Au/Pd target |
| Paraffin microtomy (Finesse) | $6.50/block | $14/block | Leica $5/hour |
| Cryostat | $7.50/block | $18/block | |
| Automated paraffin processing | $8 per 5 samples | $22 per 5 samples | Per run of 5 samples |
| Gemini (H&E or Dewax) | $8 per 5 slides | $18 per 5 slides | H&E (Dewax plus stain) or Dewax only |
| EM technician (labor) | not applicable | $29.90/hour | Procedure plus tech hours |
Additional charges apply to:
- Lacey carbon grids
- Kodak EM and Polaroid film
- Polymax photographic paper
- CDs
- Slide, grid boxes and other consumables