Fees
- All fees in $/hr unless otherwise noted.
- User Fee – User fee for using an instrument with some assistance from staff.
- Service Fee – Staff runs the sample on the various instruments and provides the results.
- Training Fee – $50/hr per trainee per instrument.
- External User Fee – Please contact imagingcore@utdallas.edu for further details
Imaging Instruments | Internal User Fee | Internal Service Fee |
---|---|---|
VS120 Slide Scanner | $16 | $38.1 |
FV3000 | $30.7 | $51.5 |
Spinning Disk | $30.7 | $51.5 |
CellTIRF | $30.7 | $51.5 |
MPE-RS | $31.8 | $71.1 |
EVO SEM | $24.4 | $55.6 |
Imaris (Workstation 4) | $10 | – |
Histology Instrument | Internal User Fee | Internal Service Fee |
---|---|---|
Tissue processor & Embedder | $9.6/hr | $4.1/block (min. 4 blocks) |
Rotary microtome | $4.25/hr | $3.1/slide |
Ultramicrotome | $14.8/hr | – |
Cryostat | $5.35/hr | $3.1/slide (min. 5 blocks) |
H&E Staining | – | $5.2/slide (min. 5 slides) |
Carbon Coater | $8.45/hr | – |
Facility Rules
- Users must make reservations before using the instruments.
- Reservations must be cancelled at least 1 hour before the starting time of the reservation. Otherwise, the users will be charged for the reserved time slot.
- Users are responsible for charges of unused reservation hours because of being late or for no-shows.
- Users must not be more than 30 minutes late to prevent other users using your reserved time slot at your expense.
- If a user cannot use the reserved slot for emergency reasons, please bring it to the staff’s attention.
- Microscope workspace, especially microscope objectives, should be kept clean. Oil MUST NOT be used on air objectives.
- Fine will be imposed upon the user for violating the rules.
- At first instance, the violator will be sent a warning message.
- At second instance, the violator will have to pay $100.
- At third instance, the violator will be barred from using the equipment for 1 month.
Scheduler
To reserve an instrument, please visit the Lab Resources Scheduler. Name of the faculty supervisor/sponsor and a valid cost center number is required to complete the reservation.
Training Request
Get a free consultation.
Go through basic tutorials on choosing the right microscope and email imagingcore@utdallas.edu for a free consultation to discuss about the best way to accomplish desired results.
Test the equipment.
Try an experiment to see if it’s worth taking training on recommended equipment.
Fill out a form.
Read through the rules and fill out a training requisition form.
Run a few trials.
Carry out first few runs under supervision of trainer till you get comfortable with using the equipment.
Get ongoing support.
Feel free to reach out to imagingcore@utdallas.edu if you face a challenge anytime, we are there to back you up.