University of Missouri Clients Services Pricelist* (Effective August 1, 2007)

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  Specimen Preparation

    Fixation/Dehydration

-- Tissue collection and primary fixation, per sample*_______________________ $14.00
-- Secondary fixation (TEM and SEM) and/or dehydration, per sample*_________$16.00
-- Non-standard secondary fixation/dehydration____________________________$26.00
-- Enbloc staining with uranyl acetate_____________________________________$  4.50
-- Embedding for TEM, per sample*_______________________________________$18.00
-- Critical point drying, per run__________________________________ $18.00 U / $28.00 S
-- SEM specimen mounting, including standard stub _________________$6.00 U / $8.50 S
-- SEM specimen mounting, including large 25mm stub_______________$8.00U / $10.50 S
-- Agar embedding, per sample_________________________________________   $12.50

    Cryo Services

-- High pressure freezing, half-day (plus labor/materials) __________________ $100.00
-- Freeze substitution, per run (plus labor/materials)_______________________ $65.00
-- UV polymerization, per run____________________________________________$10.00
-- Cryo-ultramicrotomy, 1st block/specimen_______________________$85.00 U / $95.00 S
-- Cryo-ultramicrotomy, additional blocks/specimens_______________$30.00 U/ $35.00 S

    Coating

-- Sputter coating (Pt, Au, Cr, Al, Ti, Ta), per run___________________ $12.00 U / $17.00 S
-- Vacuum evaporation (carbon or metals)________________________$12.50 U / $18.00 S

    Microtomy/Ultramicrotomy

-- Standard ultramicrotomy, by facility staff, per block, up to 5 grids__________  $30.00
-- Ultramicrotomy, serial sections, per 4 grids _____________________________$42.00
-- Ultramicrotomy, self-service, per hour_________________________________   $ 8.50
-- Light microscopy sections, per block (diamond histo knife)_______________  $12.00
-- Light microscopy sections, per block, with EM thins______________________$   3.75
-- Serial light microscopy sections, 1st slide______________________________  $24.00
-- Serial light microscopy sections, additional slides_______________________  $17.00
-- Light microscopy sections with EM, glass knife__________________________  $ 3.00

    Staining

-- Negative staining, per grid (plus grid)__________________________________$10.00
-- Immuno staining, per run, up to 6 grids with 2 controls___________________ $32.00
-- Contrast staining, uranyl acetate and/or lead citrate, up to 6 grids__________$12.25
-- Double staining (Pb, U, Pb), up to 6 grids________________________________$14.00

  Materials Preparation

-- Sectioning saws, per cut_____________________________________ $10.50 U/ $12.00 S
-- Epoxy for 1/2" polished sections________________________________$3.00 U / $6.00 S
-- Epoxy for 1" polished sections_________________________________ $3.75 U / $8.00 S
-- Four stage grinding__________________________________________  $4.50 U / $8.50 S
-- Two stage polishing__________________________________________$7.50 U / $15.00 S

  Microscopes and Related Instruments

-- JEOL 1400 TEM, per hour  ___________________________________________ $39.00
-- FEI Quanta 600F ESEM, per hour______________________________________ $45.00
-- Hitachi S4700 FESEM, per hour  _______________________________________$43.00
-- FESEM with cryostage, per hour_______________________________________$50.00
-- FEI Quanta 600F with EDS, per hour____________________________________$57.00
-- Emitech cryopreparation unit, per run__________________________________$29.00

  Imaging Services

-- Leica S8 APO Stereo microscope with EC3 digital camera, per hour__________TBA
-- CD burning, each (CD-R included)______________________________________$ 5.00
-- Digital camera, per hour (Nikon CoolPix 800)_____________________________$ 5.00
-- Image processing workstation with flatbed scanner, per hour______________$ 5.50
-- Digitizing TEM negativews, with minor editing, each______________________$ 1.50

  Supplies

-- Carbon and/or formvar-coated grids, each________ ______________________ $ 3.00
-- Primary fixative, 100 ml_______________________________________________ $45.00
-- Buffers, 1st 100 ml___________________________________________________ $16.50
-- Buffers, each additional 100 ml________________________________________ $10.00
-- 50% glutaraldehyde, 10 ml vial__________________________________________$ 7.00
-- 16% paraformaldehyde, 10 ml vial_______________________________________$ 5.25
-- Liquid nitrogen, per liter______________________________________________ $ 1.25
-- 4% Osmium tetroxide, 5 ml aqueous____________________________________ $21.00
-- 4% Osmium tetroxide, 2 ml vial_________________________________________$10.50
-- 1% Osmium tetroxide, buffered, per ml__________________________________$  1.00
-- Osmium tetroxide, 1/4 g solid__________________________________________$21.00
-- Microtomy glass, per bar (includes use of knifebreaker)__________________  $ 4.75
-- QuantoMix capsules, each____________________________________________$50.00
-- TEM grid storage boxes, each_________________________________________$  8.00

  Staff and Training

-- Technician time for assistance/training, per hour ________________________$35.00
-- Independent group instruction, per hour_______________________________ $49.00

    *Clients outside University of Missouri system should call or email for prices.