Scheduling:
Operating hours are from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday.
Trained users can book equipment on iLab.
Users who need assistance can book through staff. Please contact staff at astrydom@wisc.edu.
Please schedule the high pressure freezer a week in advance for liquid nitrogen delivery.
The core will be closed on legal holidays.
Usage Types:
Assisted: Staff can examine samples with or without the presence of the users.
Unassisted: A successfully trained user can examine samples without the presence of a staff member.
Rates and Billing:
Rates are listed below but projects will be billed on an individual basis.
Billing will be done through iLab and users need to provide a funding string before booking.
Nonacademic projects can contact staff (astrydom@wisc.edu) for a quote.
| Talos F200C per hour | Internal Assisted | Internal Independent | Academic External | Industry |
| Conventional TEM | $125.00 | $75.00 | $150.00 | $375.00 |
| Cryo | $150.00 | $90.00 | $180.00 | $450.00 |
| Leica EM ICE High pressure freezer per shot | Internal | N/A | Academic External | Industry |
| Sapphire Carriers | $25.00 | $30.00 | $75.00 | |
| Metal Carriers | $20.00 | $25.00 | $60.00 | |
| Assistance per hour | $10.00 | $15.00 | $30.00 | |
| Leica UC7 Ultramicrotome per hour | Internal Assisted | Internal Independent | Academic External | Industry |
| $50.00 | $5.00 | $75.00 | $150.00 | |
| Sample prep per sample | Internal | N/A | Academic External | Industry |
| Freeze Substitution, Embedding, Sectioning, Staining | $250.00 | $300.00 | $750.00 | |
| Substitution, Embedding, Sectioning, Staining | $200.00 | $250.00 | $600.00 |
*Rates are yearly reviewed based on campus trends and service contracts.