
User Rates
Instruments can be used with or without assistance. Cost differs by user type.
Current User Rates per Hour
Users with a NASA Research and Analysis grant will not incur an hourly fee on most instruments. Please see current rates below. NASA users must provide their NASA grant number, the NASA program name, and point-of-contact information for the NASA Program Officer to the laboratory managers.
Rates effective October 1, 2025.
Instrument | Internal | External Educational/ Non-Profit | Industry |
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ThermoFisher FEI Helios dualbeam system | Assisted/Training: $123 | Assisted/Training: $156 | Assisted/Training: $380 |
Unassisted Use: $68 | Unassisted Use: $76 | Unassisted Use: $289 | |
Hitachi HF-5000 TEM | Assisted/Training: $127 | Assisted/Training: $160 | Assisted/Training: $390 |
Unassisted Use: $72 | Unassisted Use: $80 | Unassisted: $299 | |
Hitachi S4800 SEM | Assisted/Training: $104 | Assisted/Training: $135 | Assisted/Training: $289 |
Unassisted Use: $49 | Unassisted Use: $55 | Unassisted Use: $198 | |
Hitachi S3400 SEM | Assisted/Training: $95 | Assisted/Training: $125 | Assisted/Training: $221 |
Unassisted Use: $40 | Unassisted Use: $45 | Unassisted Use: $130 | |
Renishaw Raman | Assisted/Training: $91 | Assisted/Training: $120 | Assisted/Training: $207 |
Unassisted Use: $36 | Unassisted Use: $40 | Unassisted Use: $116 | |
Electron Microprobe | Assisted/Training: $58 | Assisted/Training: $65 | Assisted/Training: $264 |
Unassisted Use: $40 | Unassisted Use: $45 | Unassisted Use: $173 | |
NanoSIMS | Max Daily Rate | Max Daily Rate | Max Daily Rate |
$2,610 | $2,700 | $3,610 | |
NanoSIMS NASA Rate | Max Daily Rate | Max Daily Rate | Max Daily Rate |
$1,160 | $1,250 | $2,610 | |
Hitachi TM4000Plus tabletop SEM | Assisted/Training: $14 | Assisted/Training: $15 | Assisted/Training: $16 |
Unassisted Use: $14 | Unassisted Use: $15 | Unassisted Use: $16 | |
Hitachi TM4000Plus tabletop SEM NASA Rate | Assisted/Training: $13 | Assisted/Training: $14 | Assisted/Training: $15 |
Unassisted Use: $13 | Unassisted Use: $14 | Unassisted Use: $15 | |
Labor | Assisted: $55 | Assisted: $72 | Assisted: $91 |