Pricing
Introduction
As part of our mission statement we want to give our students and other BYU personnel the opportunity to learn as much as they can about electron microscopy and the tasks that are involved with preparing samples for the microscope. We also understand that not all students or research groups have the time or inclination to learn the processes needed to do all of the work themselves. We therefore provide services that will allow these researchers to obtain the data they need without having to learn the skills and techniques needed to acquire these data.
Services We Provide
We will assist with or provide the appropriate sample preparation necessary to obtain the data required within the capabilities of our facility. It is the responsibility of the researcher to provide information that we may be lacking for sample preparation. We are happy to consult with the researcher(s) as needed to determine an appropriate protocol.
We also provide the expertise to run the needed equipment for the experiment. We will be most happy to have the researcher participate with us to help us obtain the needed data. We would prefer to not just have a sample dropped off with instructions. It is always more efficient to have the researcher participate with us at the microscope.
For on-campus entities, we do not charge extra for staff assistance. We would like to make our facility as accessible to the BYU community as we can.
Services Pricing
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Toggle ItemHourly Microscope Rates for BYU Users
The operating cost of our facility is approximately $300/hour. BYU partially subsidizes the cost to use the facility so that all BYU users can pay what would normally be the standard unassisted rate, even with staff assistance. The colleges of Computational, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering further subsidize the cost for researchers from these colleges.
CMS, Engineering, and Life Sciences Users
General BYU Users
Instrument
Regular Hours
After Hours
Standard Rate
TF20 TEM
$30.00
$30.00
$150.00
Verios SEM
$30.00
$30.00
$80.00
Apreo SEM
$30.00
$30.00
$80.00
Helios SEM/FIB
$30.00
$30.00
$100.00
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Toggle ItemHourly Microscope Rates for Non-BYU Users
Instrument
Standard Rate
Staff Assisted
TF20 TEM
$150.00
+ $300.00
Verios SEM
$80.00
+ $300.00
Apreo SEM
$80.00
+ $300.00
Helios SEM/FIB
$100.00
+ $300.00
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Toggle ItemSample Processing and Equipment Services
Service
Price
On Campus TEM Sample Processing (batch of up to 6 samples)
$30.00
On Campus TEM Sectioning (per block)
$5.00
On Campus LM Sectioning (per block)
$4.00
On Campus SEM Chemical Processing (batch of up to 6 samples)
$20.00
Off Campus TEM Sample Processing (batch of up to 6 samples)
$60.00
Off Campus TEM Sectioning (per block)
$20.00
Off Campus Technical Assistance (per 1/2 hour)
$150.00
Sputter Coater (per run)
$10.00
Critical Point Drying (per run)
$30.00
Broad Beam (for 2 hours)
$15.00
Carbon Coating
Provided through geology department, contact Mike Standing