FY27 Electron Microscopy Services / CoreResearch@Duke

Below is a list of services and fees for internal users. External users may call 919-684-3452 for rate information.

Service
Fee
Specimen prep/batch of ≤4 (SEM) $1,569.00
Specimen prep/batch of ≤4 (TEM) $1,569.00
Additional samples over 4 (each) $392.25
Lab use and materials (self-serve) $333.00
Fixative (2.5% Glut in 0.1M cacodylate buffer) 5mL vial (ea)$12.00
Microtome use (self-serve) $125.00
Agar embedment of cell pellets (each type) $172.80
In situ embedment (each) $135.00
Mounting/trimming flat specimens (each) $135.00
Thick (1-mm) sections only $250.00
Thick and thin sections (includes grids & post staining) $488.00
Thin section re-cuts $250.00
Negative staining specimen prep $226.00
Formvar- & carbon-coated grids each $4.40
Sputter coating (up to six 10-mm samples) $199.00
Sputter coating (each if >10-mm/sample) $199.00
Serial Block Face SEM specimen prep $1,980.00
 

 

Immuno EM staining* (for TEM)

 
Service
Fee
Pre-embedding labeling: 
 
Silver enhancement $1,647.00
Peroxidase $1,647.00
Post-embedding labeling:
 
Colloidal gold $1,647.00
*Embedding, cutting, and imaging not included here 

 

Training/Labor (per hour)
$90

EM Beam Time

 

Service
Fee
Routine TEM & SEM (per hour) $90.00
Serial Block Face SEM (per hour) $260.00