Recharge Rates
The Biophotonics Center Core Facility recharges researchers for beam time on microscopes and sample preparation services. We do not currently charge for training sessions or data analysis advice. See table below for current FY'12 recharge rates. Peak time denotes Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm, off peak is any other time and all day at the weekends.
Instrument * |
Salk |
Salk |
External (peak) ** |
External |
Commercial |
Light Microscopy |
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Super-Res |
$35 |
$20 |
$35 |
$20 |
$105 |
Two-Photon |
$35 |
$20 |
$35 |
$20 |
$105 |
LSM 710/780 |
$20 |
$10 |
$20 |
$10 |
$60 |
Zeiss SD |
$20 |
$10 |
$20 |
$10 |
$60 |
Yokogawa SD |
$20 |
$10 |
$20 |
$10 |
$60 |
Nikon TIRF |
$20 |
$10 |
$20 |
$10 |
$60 |
Slide Scanning |
$15 |
$10 |
$15 |
$10 |
$45 |
Fluorescence |
$10 |
$5 |
$10 |
$5 |
$30 |
Electron Microscopy |
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TEM / EF-TEM |
$35 |
$20 |
$35 |
$20 |
$105 |
SEM / eSEM |
$25 |
$15 |
$25 |
$15 |
$75 |
Sample Preparation |
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TEM prep |
$20 |
$20 |
$60 |
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SEM prep |
$10 |
$10 |
$30 |
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* Please note that any imaging session greater than 12 hours in length will receive a 50% rebate on any hours charged after the initial 12-hour period
** Please note that researchers external to Salk will be charged the institute external F&A rate of 92% in addition to their incurred imaging charges.
*** Please note that commercial (for-profit) entities will be charged a commercial rate regardless of whether it is peak or off-peak time and they will also be charged the institute external F&A rate of 92% in addition to their incurred imaging charges.
