The University of Chicago

Cytometry and Antibody Technology

Pricing

Benchtop Analyzers

$32.75/hour
  • Billed time is the measured session according to iLab
  • Booked but unused timed billed at 80%
  • Drop-off service available for additional Tech Time $36.06/hour

Image Stream MarkII

$32.75/hour
  • Usage billed as entered on the iLab scheduler.
  • Unused booked time and usage not logged in billed in full as reserved on iLab.
  • Drop-off Service available for additional Tech Time $36.05/hour.

Assisted Cell Sorting

Droplet-Based Sorters
$98.26/hour
  • Charge as booked on iLab
  • Booked but unused time charged in full

Unassisted Cell Sorting

Droplet-Based Sorters
$65.51/hour
  • Charged as booked on iLab
  • Reduced rate applies outside of normal operating hours only

Unassisted Cell Sorting

MACSQuant Tyto
$30.90/hour
  • Charged based on time used
  • Cartridges available from the CAT Facility at a discounted rate: Normal ($100) / High Speed ($153)

Helios

$133.90/hour
  • Charge as booked on iLab
  • Contact Lab Manager for reservation.

MSD

$20.60/plate
  • Charged as booked in iLab
  • Full Service available using the Tech Time rate ($36.05/hr)
  • Recommend booking 30min for every 5 plates on iLab.

Luminex 200

$20.60/plate
  • Charge as booked in iLab
  • Full Service available using the Tech Time rate ($36.05/hr)
  • Recommend booking 1hr per plate on iLab.

Seat on analysis software site license

$Vary/quarter
  • Available: FlowJo ($54.25/quarter), FCS Express ($51.50/quarter)
  • Every active license is charged in full on the first day of each quarter.
  • The site license includes any software update
  • FlowJo: Portal Licensing system – personal seat can be used on up to 4 computers / Shared seat linked to HWA of the computer
  • FCS Express: the same license can be used an unlimited number of computers.

The prices listed here are internal rates.

Members of the University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center receive a subsidy when using the CAT Facility.

The CAT Facility welcomes users from outside the University of Chicago campus. External users will need to provide a purchasing order and generate an account on the iLab online scheduler. External rates may apply. Contact the CAT Facility to request a quote.

Northwestern and the University of Illinois in Chicago are members of the Chicago Biomedical Consortium and as such are entitled to the internal rate.

Full price list available here.