Fee Structure

Microscopy

There is an hourly charge for each microscope and accessory. There is also an hourly charge for staff time. Staff time may include training and or consultation. Most short troubleshooting time is not billed to the user. The following tables show the rates for internal Purdue Users. There are separate rates for non-profit organizations and for-profit customers

TEMs

Hourly Rate

Themis Z (BRK 1269)

$120

Talos 200i (ARMS B205)

$50

Tecnai T20 (WSLR S042)

 $35

 Tecnai T12 (WSLR S046)

 $29

 

SEMs

Hourly Rate

Apreo 2S FEG (WSLR S044)

$32

Helios G4 UX Dual Beam FEG (BRK 1237)

$55

Teneo Volumescope FEG (WSLR S050)

$32

Quanta 3D Dual Beam FEG (WSLR S048)

$32
Quanta 650 FEG (ARMS B218)

$25
Apreo S FEG (BRK Cleanroom N-Bay)

$40
Hitachi S-4800 FEG (BRK 1235)

$32

 

Add-On Features/Charges

Hourly Rate

EDX and/or EBSD

$10

Ion Beam on Quanta 3D

$10

Cryo SEM

First Hour: $96

Subsequent Hours: $12

Staff Time

$40

Add-on Features/Charges:  Add-ons are billed as the microscope rate plus the add-on rate.  E.g. The hourly rate for assisted use on the Apreo 2S SEM with EDX is $32 (SEM) + $40 (staff time) + $10 (EDX) = $82.

Sample Preparation by Staff

Specimen preparation by staff

 

TEM Fixation 3 samples

$25

TEM dehydration 3 samples

$22

TEM Embedding  3 samples

$25

TEM complete processing

$72

TEM semi-thin section per block

$12

TEM thin-section per block

$22

 

 

SEM fixation 3 samples

$25

SEM dehydration 3 samples

$22

SEM critical point drying per run

$24

SEM sample mounting

$3

Platinum sputter coating

$6

SEM complete sample processing

$80

 

 

Independent Sample Preparation

Critical point dry per run

$5

Sputter coat

$6

 

We are always available to work on projects or to carry out specialized methods – this will be costed by time at $40 per hour plus consumables. Please fill out our request form in iLab to arrange a meeting to discuss your project.  In the form, please include details about your project and what you are hoping to learn through electron microscopy.  You can upload images and papers within the request form as well.  Link to the PEMC iLab Request Form

Researchers who wish to work independently within the facility but must have prior approval. Users are required to have training on all major equipment.