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CMI Prices
Effective July 1st , 2008

Prices shown reflect UIUC client charges. CMI usage is supported in part by the college
Outside Institutions please contact CMI.

Microscope Charges   Specimen Processing
 
CMI
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Campus
Prices
     
CMI
Prices
Campus
Prices
 
TEM
- Assisted Use
$46.20 / hr
$60.20
Staff aligns TEM,takes pictures and changes the film, but does not have to stay in the room. 1st staff epoxy embedded vial
$26.40
$34.40
TEM
-Full Assistance
$59.40 /hr
$77.40/hr
Staff does all microscopy with or without the client in the room. Additional staff epoxy embedded vials
$15.84/vial
$20.64
Light Microscope
-No camera attached
No Charge
No Charge
       
Light Microscope
- 35mm or digital camera
No Charge
No Charge
Immunogold Embedding by staff
1st $39.60 additional $19.80/ vial
$51.60
Often requires trying more than one procedure type.
Confocal Microscope
$38.50/hr
$50.16
Deparaffinize tissue
$26.40/ vial
$34.40
        specimen repositioning from hard block
$3.30/ block
$4.30
Requires filing, cutting, repositioning and repolymerizing.
Staff Overtime when requested by client Thick Sections for light microscopy
$6.6/ block
$8.58

Commonly stained with 2 stains, 0.4-0.6 microns thick.Incudes label and coverslip.

OT for rush jobs
$33/hr
$42.90/hr
Must be approved in writing by researcher, the Service Supervisor and the Tech involved. Thin Sectioning
- standard
$26.40/block
$34.40
Typically 3-5 stained copper grids
        Thin Sectioning
- Immunogold
$33/ block
$43.00
Requires more expensive nickle grids, around 10-15 grids, and is often more difficult to cut.
Computer Room
Workstation Only
No Charge
No Charge
Special Procedures
Scanner & Workstation
No Charge
No Charge
Immunogold, standard runs
$198/ sample
$258
Price for one sample can include up to 5 trials to determan parameters, and can include 1 positive and 1 negative control tissues.
Digital Camera & Workstation
No Charge
No Charge
Additional Tissues
$66/ addition
$86.00
        Additional Antibodies

$66
addition

$86.00
       
        Diagnostic Negative Stain
$25.80/sample
$25.80
This is for VDL billing, includes viewing for viral content.
        Research Negative Stain
$9.25 sample
$12.00
Only includes the actual staining of the sample on a grid.
Negatives & Prints SEM Prep by CMI
$33/ sample
$43.00
Std Negative Developement
$3.30each
Assisted prices paid for TEM & staff developesand labels negatives Other Equipment Usage
Staff Scanning Time
$29.04
$37.84
  Sputter Doater
$26.4/ hr
 
               

 

 

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