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. 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 December 1, 2023.
| Instrument | Internal | External Educational/ Non-Profit | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| $1,340 | $1,490 |
$2,200 | |
| Hitachi TM4000Plus tabletop SEM | Assisted/Training: $2 | Assisted/Training: $3 | Assisted/Training: $4 |
| Unassisted Use: $2 | Unassisted Use: $3 | Unassisted Use: $4 | |
| Labor | Assisted: $55 | Assisted: $72 | Assisted: $91 |