Pricelist – FY 2022 (effective July 1, 2021)
The following hourly rates apply to regular business hours (8am – 5pm weekdays):
| Instrument Name -> | Talos F200X | Helios Nanolab | HeliScan Mk2 | Quanta 250 | S-4300 | K-Alpha | Xeuss 2.0 | |
| Instrument Type -> | TEM | FIB-SEM | MicroCT | E-SEM | SEM | XPS | SAXS | |
| W1 | LaB61 | |||||||
| Academic/government (unassisted) | $66 | $66 | $10 | $15 | $45 | $30 | $39 | $18 |
| Academic/government (assisted) | $131 | $131 | $75 | $80 | $90 | $75 | $84 | $63 |
| University of Kentucky (after hours/auto2) | $44 | $44 | $10 | $15 | $30 | $20 | $26 | $12 |
| For-profit business (unassisted) | $260 | $260 | $260 | $125 | $75 | $180 | $35 | |
| For-profit business (assisted) | $350 | $350 | $350 | $215 | $165 | $270 | $125 | |
| For-profit business (automated) | $88 | $88 | $88 | $60 | $40 | $78 | $36 | |
| Instrument Name -> | IB-19520CCP | Equinox 100 | Prep' Eqpt Type A3 | Prep' Eqpt Type B3 |
| Instrument Type -> | cross-section polisher | XRD | sample preparation | sample preparation |
| Academic/government (unassisted | $10 | $10 | $20 | $10 |
| Academic/government (assisted) | $55 | $55 | $20+staff time | $10+staff time |
| University of Kentucky (after hours/auto2) | $10 | $10 | n/a | n/a |
| For-profit business (unassisted) | $25 | $25 | $40 | $20 |
| For-profit business (assisted) | $115 | $115 | $40+staff time | $20+staff time |
| For-profit business (automated) | $25 | $25 | n/a | n/a |
| Academic | Industry | |
| EMC staff labor/hr (sample preparation, data analysis, reports) | $45 | $90 |
Cancellation Policy
48 hours notice must be given to avoid any charges.
Less than 48 hours notice and someone fills your time, there is a two hour charge.
Less than 48 hours notice and no one fills your time, you are charged for your reserved time.
External Users
The EMC staff will provide training for external users, and/or will provide electron microscopy services by performing the characterization work and, if necessary, specimen preparation. See the pricing chart for external users. In some cases a valid PO number is required before analysis can be scheduled. In such cases it is best to send the PO to the EMC staff directly by email or regular mail. Typically, external users are not allowed to access the instruments unattended after normal working hours. Normally the information required will be:
- Account Number
- Address where invoice is to be sent
- Contact person in your business office who will handle this invoice
- Your own contact information
For industrial users who require confidentiality and intellectual property agreements, please contact the EMC staff directly.
For external users who accumulate $30,000 in billed charges, additional work will be charged at 50% of the standard rate thereafter (for all instruments and services).
After hours and weekends
For after-hours & weekend use by approved, experienced University of Kentucky operators only, the (unassisted) hourly rates for UK internal use will be lowered by 1/3 (33.3%) for electron microscopes, XPS and SAXS. After-hours and weekend access is also possible for non UK users; please contact the EMC staff for details.
1HeliScan microCT operation modes
Two operation modes are available on the HeliScan microCT. The maximum resolutions for the tungsten source (W) and the Lanthanum hexaboride (LaB6) sources are 800 nm and 400 nm, respectively.
2Automated sessions
Automated session hours for the electron microscopes, XPS and SAXS (i.e. long unattended runs) are eligible to be capped, subject to staff approval and calendar availability. If eligible, they will be billed at a reduced rate: academic/government rate will equal the after-hours rate for that instrument; charges for unattended long-runs will be capped at 5 hrs (overnight) or 10 hrs (weekend). For-profit business rate will be twice the UK after-hours rate for SEM/TEM, and three times the UK after-hours rate for XPS/SAXS; unattended charges capped as above.
3Sample preparation equipment
There are separate categories of specimen preparation equipment:
Type A: EM AFS2 will be charged at the rates indicated in the table on a "per day" basis; EM ICE and Vitrobot will be charged on a "per hour" basis.
Type B: critical point dryer and Leica sputter coater will be charged at the rates indicated in the table on a "per run" basis; metallography (low speed precision saw, grinder/polisher, compound microscope, etc.) will be charged on a "per hour" basis.
Training
To facilitate training, a fixed number of user hours will be billed at the unassisted rate for each instrument (TBD by EMC). Re-training after a long period of user inactivity will be charged at the assisted rate.