Services and Rates
Service Fees
There are fees charged for use of the Optical Imaging Core. Fees vary with the type of service, whether the user is working independently or needs the assistance of the core director as well as whether the user is from the University of Idaho (Internal User), another academic institution (External User) or from a corporation (Corporate User). For on-campus users, they may also choose the option of paying for services by the hour or purchasing a 3-month pass. Passes are available for Confocal Microscopy, Analysis or Flow Cytometry.
Optical Imaging Core (OIC) FY2019 Rate Structure
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Hourly rates for Independent-User Activities |
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Analysis* |
Widefield Microscopy |
Olympus Confocal |
Nikon Confocal |
FACS- Sorting |
Flow Cytometry Analysis |
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Internal rate |
$15 |
$20 |
$35 |
$35 |
$120 |
$75 |
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External rate |
$66.31 |
$109.42 |
$153.65 |
$171.92 |
$577.36 |
$357.94 |
*includes use of the analysis computers and histology microscope.
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Hourly rates for Full-Service Activities and Training Sessions for Independent-Users** |
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Analysis |
Widefield Microscopy |
Olympus Confocal |
Nikon Confocal |
FACS- Sorting |
Flow Cytometry Analysis |
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Internal rate |
$50 |
$50 |
$50 |
$50 |
$50 |
$50 |
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External rate |
$232.68 |
$232.68 |
$232.68 |
$232.68 |
$232.68 |
$232.68 |
** This fee is in addition to the hourly cost of any instrument use.
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Independent-User Passes |
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Analysis |
Flow Cytometry |
Confocal Microscopy |
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Internal rate |
$250 |
$500 |
$900 |
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External rate |
$1,234.52 |
$2,175.41 |
$3,918.94 |
3-month pass option for Independent Users -- All users must be trained individually by the OIC Director. There are some limitations associated with the passes so as to continue to allow access to hourly users. For the Confocal Pass, one can only reserve 3 hours in one session and 10 hours in one week. For the Flow Cytometer Pass, one is allowed to reserve 4 hours per session and 15 hours per week. For the Analysis Pass, a user can reserve 4 hours per session and 15 hours per week.
All users of the Optical Imaging Core must abide by Biosafety Level II safety policies, take proper care of instruments, log usage time and use their card access privileges only for the cardholder. Deviations from acceptable protocol are reasons for dismissal from the OIC.