Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy
USIF - AHSC Imaging
Clinical and Research Imaging - Electron Microscopy
This service is offered on a case by case basis. To access the service, please contact:
Tony Day , USIF - AHSC Imaging Electron Microscopy Manager,
Life Sciences North 410,
520-626-6009
The following services are available:
- * Transmission electron microscopy
- * Ultrastructural cytochemistry
- * Morphometry
Equipment at the AHSC Facility
Philips CM-12 - (1990's) 100X-400,000X. Excellent resolution. User friendly interface. STEM and backscatter mode. Cryohydrated stage available. Film based data collection.
Philips XL30 - (2000's) 10X-40,000X. Good resolution. User friendly interface. Both digital and film based data collection.
Rates
Effective: 12/01/2007
| TEM | $29.00/hour |
| Assisted TEM | $70.00/hour |
| SEM | $28.00/hour |
| Assisted SEM | $69.00/hour |
SEM/TEM ALDH Prep NOTE: You will incur a labor charge of an additional $41 for one hour of time needed to perform the run. |
$9.00/sample |
| Thin Sectioning | $49.00/block |
| Thick Sectioning | $21.00/block |
| Special Sectioning | $62.00/hour |
| Microtome | $14.00/hour |
| Labor | $41.00/hour |
| SEM Film | $0.70 |
| TEM Film | $1.15 |
| Photo Paper | $0.70 |
| Karnovsky's Solution | $25.75/liter |
| Darkroom | $5.00 |
External customers: External rates plus an additional 8.7% Administrative Service Charge will be assessed.