User fees are typically adjusted in September or October each year, following review of the prior fiscal year

Leduc Bioimaging Facility Rates (effective 11/1/2020)
	unit	Brown *	External Academic	Commercial
Transmission Electron Microscope	hour	$52	$83	$210
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM Apreo non-VS mode)	hour	$59	$93	$234
SEM serial block face imaging, first 4 hours	hour	$59	$93	$234
SEM serial block face imaging, additional hours in a continuous session	hour	$13	$21	$53
Opera Phenix High-Content Imaging (non-EPSCoR)	hour	$43	$69	$173
Opera Phenix High-Content Imaging (EPSCoR)	hour	$39	$62	N/A
Olympus Multiphoton Microscope	hour	$48	$76	$192
Olympus Multiphoton Microscope, after hours (8 pm - 8 am)	hour	$23	$36	$91
Confocal Microscopes	hour	$38	$61	$154
Confocal Microscopes, after hours (8 pm - 8 am)	hour	$19	$30	$77
Slide Scanner (first 4 hours)	hour	$19	$30	$76
Slide Scanner (additional hours in a continuous session)	hour	$10	$15	$39
Fluorescence Microscopes*	hour	$19	$31	$77
Fluorescence Microscopes, after hours (8 pm - 8 am)	hour	$10	$16	$39
Ultramicrotome	hour	$19	$30	$76
Diamond Knife Rental (Histo or Ultra)	hour	$22	$35	$89
Glow Discharge	hour	$22	$35	$89
Critical Point Dryer	hour	$12	$19	$49
Sputter Coater	hour	$22	$34	$86
EM Supplies	at cost
Technical Assistance	hour	$64	$102	$257

* Note:

Training in microscopy and consultation regarding potential research projects are provided free of charge.  

Brown rate applies to all faculty with a Brown appointment, even if not campus based.  Includes Rhode Island academic and Hospital affiliates.

Fluorescence rate includes the Lumar Stereo-fluorescence microscope