Electron Microscopy Core Facility

Services Available:

Core Services

Service Charges
(work done by EM Core staff)

Service Charges
(work done by UM Investigator)

Service Charges for non-UM Investigator

1

TEM embedding, epon/araldite resin, up to 10 samples

$230.00

N/A

$300.00

2

Semi thin sectioning(2 slides) includes staining/ block

$65.00

$25.00

$100.00

3

Semi thin and thin sectioning, 2slides, 3 grids/ block

$85.00

$25.00

$125.00

4

TEM beam time (hr)

$125.00

$75.00

$190.00

5

SEM processing, through to acetone, up to 5 sample

$210.00

N/A

$315.00

6

Critical Point Drying/ run

$25.00

N/A

$40.00

7

Sputter coating/ run

$21.00

N/A

$30.00

8

SEM Beam time (hr)

$110.00

$65.00

$165.00

9

Staff’s Technical time (hr)

$75.00

N/A

$115.00

10

Kodak 4489 film/ sheet

$2.00

$2.00

$3.00

11

Polaroid type 55 film/ sheet

$4.00

$4.00

$6.00