Pricing
We welcome users from outside the University of Chicago campus. External users will need to provide a standing purchase order and PI and grants administrator contact Information in advance. External rates may apply.
Northwestern and the University of Illinois at Chicago are members of the Chicago Biomedical Consortium and as such are entitled to internal / UChicago user rates.
Members of the University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center receive a subsidy when using the Integrated Microscopy Core Facility.
MICROSCOPE USE FEES – UPDATED July 1, 2023
| Service | Unit | Internal* | External (academic) | Industry | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leica Stellaris8 confocal | Hour | $45 | $70.20 | $90 | |
| Leica SP8 confocal | Hour | $45 | $70.20 | $90 | |
| Leica SP5 2-photon | Hour | $45 | $70.20 | $90 | |
| Leica SP5 STED CW | Hour | $45 | $70.20 | $90 | |
| Marianas confocal | Hour | $33.70 | $52.60 | $67.50 | |
| Marianas SoRa confocal | Hour | $33.70 | $52.60 | $67.50 | |
| Caliber confocal | Hour | $31.80 | $63.60 | $63.60 | |
| Live DSU confocal | Hour | $22.50 | $35.10 | $45 | |
| Axioskop | Hour | $22.50 | $35.10 | $45 | |
| Axio Observer | Hour | $33.70 | $52.60 | $67.50 | |
| Axio Observer Long Term Timelapse | Hour | $5.60 | $8.80 | $11.20 | >5 hours of imaging, first 5 hours charged at regular rate |
| IX81 microscope | Hour | $22.50 | $35.10 | $45 | |
| Stereomicroscope | Hour | $22.50 | $35.10 | $45 | |
| VivaView | Hour | $5.60 | $8.80 | $11.20 | |
| Lattice Lightsheet | Hour | $31.80 | $51 | $51 | |
| LaVision LS | Hour | $31.80 | $51 | $51 | |
| Leica GSD-3D | Hour | $33.70 | $52.60 | $67.50 | |
| Training Fee | Person | $40.00 | $64.00 | $80.00 | Max. 3 trainees + microscope time |
| Consulting | Hour | $35 | $54.60 | $70 | |
| dellArivisWS | Hour | $5.60 | $11.20 | $11.20 | |
| Imaris Workstation | Hour | $5.60 | $11.20 | $11.20 | |
| Workstation | Hour | $3.40 | $5.30 | $6.80 | |
| Glass Bottom Dishes | Each | $2 | $2 | $2 | Sold as sleeves of 10 sterile, uncoated |
| Zeiss coverslips | Box | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | box of 1000, 18mm x 18mm #1.5 uncoated |
* UChicago users with certain Center grant memberships are eligible for Center grant copayments
WHOLE SLIDE SCANNING — UPDATED July 1, 2023
These rates are for standard 1 inch x 3 inch slides. Larger slides may be charged proportionally higher rates to account for additional scan time.
Please note if you want your DAPI scanned it counts as a color channel. For example, DAPI + GFP = two colors.
We are happy to scan slides shipped to us from outside users; our rates take into consideration the University’s indirect costs. Please contact us for information on how to ship your slides to the facility. We will ask you to provide a FexEx account number to cover return shipping costs.
| Service Name | Unit | Description | Internal | External (academic) | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Histology Scan | Slide | less than or equal to 25mm | $5.80 | $9.10 | $11.70 |
| Large Hisology Scan | Slide | greater than 25mm | $11.70 | $18.20 | $23.20 |
| TMA Histology Scan | Slide | tissue microarray (any size) | $17.50 | $27.30 | $35 |
| Slide Flip-Scan | Slide | flipping a slide to scan near label area | $3.90 | $6.10 | $7.90 |
| Fluoroscan-1-Color | Slide | less than or equal to 25mm, single color | $11.70 | $18.20 | $23.30 |
| Fluoroscan-1-Color-Large | Slide | greater than 25mm, single color | $17.50 | $27.30 | $35 |
| Fluoroscan-Extra-Color | Channel | less than or equal to 25mm, each additional color | $3.40 | $5.30 | $6.80 |
| Fluoroscan-Extra-Color-Large | Channel | greater than 25mm, each additional color | $5.60 | $8.80 | $11.20 |
| Z-stack | +50% of scan cost | +50% of scan cost | +50% of scan cost | ||
| Rush Fee | any slide type | 3x normal cost | 3x normal cost | 3x normal cost | |
| Scan Prep Charge | Slide | cleaning excessive mounting media, etc.on any slide type | $3.40 | $5.30 | $6.80 |
FINES
| Incident | Fine |
|---|---|
| Oil on objective | $100 per objective per incident |
| Damaged objective | Half the cost of a new objective ($2000-$16,000 depending on objective) |
| Microscope left on overnight | Person who scheduled the last session will be charged hourly fee for time left on + repair cost for any resulting damage, and possible loss of scheduler privileges |
| Appointment cancellation 24 hrs. or less in advance of scheduled session start time | Use charges for 100% of reserved microscope time, minus charges for time booked and used by another user IF ANY. Excessive short notice cancellations may result in loss of scheduler privileges |
There are no center grant discounts on fines