Fees
The FY25 rates are effective from September 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. For reference, see FY24 rates.
Custom Projects: Specimen Preparation, Imaging & Software Services |
FY25 Rate |
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Custom specimen preparation and imaging services (consultation meeting required) Lab supplies included, except for high-pressure freezer, for primary antibodies (typically provided by user), and for uranyl formate See TEM Cost Models |
$145 | /hr |
Staff-operated/staff-supervised Equipment Use |
FY25 Rate |
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Staff-operated: All microscopes, all equipment, all software Except: Lattice Light-Sheet (LLSM) |
$145 | /hr | |
Staff-supervised, user-operated (“semi-assisted”: untrained users as part of TEM projects) | $72.50 | /hr | |
Lattice Light-Sheet Microscope (LLSM): only available as staff-operated Promotional rate for JHU users only |
$31 | /hr |
Unassisted Equipment Use |
FY25 Rate |
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Electron microscopes | $31 | /hr | |
Confocal (laser scanning) & multiphoton microscopes | $31 | /hr | |
Light microscopes, specialized | |||
Asylum AFM | $31 | /hr | |
GE OMX-SR | $31 | /hr | |
Lumicks C-Trap G2 Optical Tweezers | $31 | /hr1 | |
Molecular Devices IXM High-Content Imager | $17 | /hr1 | |
Nikon Spinning Disk Confocal (dSTORM/Super-res) | $17 | /hr | |
3i Lattice Light-Sheet Microscope, Nikon iLas2 (semi-assisted or full assisted use only) | N/A | ||
Light microscopes, basic | |||
Nikon Fluorescence Dissection | $17 | /hr | |
Olympus BX51TF with color camera (Olympus Color) | $17 | /hr | |
Olympus IX81 Inverted (Olympus 1) | $17 | /hr | |
Zeiss AZ100 Upright | $17 | /hr | |
Sample prep equipment | |||
Leica Cryostat CM3050S | $17 | /hr | |
Leica Microtome | $17 | /hr | |
Training: all equipment, all image analysis software | |||
(typical examples in gray italics) | Base rate: Basic Confocal (3h): Adv/Add’l Confocal (2h): Software (1h): |
$145 $435 $290 $145 |
/hr /session /session /session |
Certification (test to allow unassisted self-use) | $31 | per trainee, per equipment | |
Data resources fee for monthly usage of image-generating equipment | |||
(Fee provides for temporary network storage of image data, and unlimited access to computer workstations and image analysis software during the month) | <=5 hours per month <=10 hours per month >10 hours per month |
$20 $40 $60 |
per month, per lab group |
Software & workstation fees (for months without usage of image-generating equipment) | $5 | /hr |
Custom Projects: Specimen Preparation, Imaging & Software Services |
FY25 Rate |
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Custom specimen preparation and imaging services (consultation meeting required) Lab supplies included, except for high-pressure freezer, for primary antibodies, and for uranyl formate See TEM Cost Models |
$174 | /hr |
Staff-operated/staff-supervised Equipment Use |
FY25 Rate |
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Staff-operated: All microscopes, all equipment, all software Except: Lattice Light-Sheet (LLSM) |
$174 | /hr | |
Staff-supervised, user-operated (“semi-assisted”: untrained users as part of TEM projects) | $87 | /hr | |
Lattice Light-Sheet Microscope (LLSM): only available as staff-operated Promotional rate for JHU users only |
$174 | /hr |
Custom Projects: Specimen Preparation, Imaging & Software Services |
FY25 Rate |
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Custom specimen preparation and imaging services (consultation meeting required) Lab supplies included, except for high-pressure freezer, for primary antibodies, and for uranyl formate See TEM Cost Models |
$290 | /hr |
Staff-operated/staff-supervised Equipment Use |
FY25 Rate |
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Staff-operated: All microscopes, all equipment, all software Except: Lattice Light-Sheet (LLSM) |
$290 | /hr | |
Staff-supervised, user-operated (“semi-assisted”: untrained users as part of TEM projects) | $145 | /hr | |
Lattice Light-Sheet Microscope (LLSM): only available as staff-operated Promotional rate for JHU users only |
$290 | /hr |
1Promotional rate for JHU users only |
2By agreements with JHUSOM, only FastForward Companies with market capitalization less than $10M qualify for discounted rates. FastForward Companies with larger market capitalization must pay full corporate rates. |
3After-hours access to the campus buildings must be provided by other JHMI entities. The Microscope Facility cannot assume the responsibilities implicit in providing campus access to non-JHU users. |