CCAM uses the UConn Health CORES billing and scheduling software for both Internal Users and External Users. All UConn Health users must be authorized to charge an FRS account on the CORES software prior to using CCAM facilities. You should contact your departmental administrator to enter you as an authorized user in the system and to ensure you have access to an FRS account. For more information see CCAM microscope user policies.
CCAM Microscope User Fees (July 1, 2019) |
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Instrument/Service
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Unit Charge
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UConn Health
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External Non-Profit
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External For-Profit
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Microscopes | ||||
Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopes |
per hour
|
$38.77
|
$62.03
|
$77.54
|
Widefield-TIRF Microscope |
per hour
|
$16.62
|
$26.59
|
$33.23
|
LightSheet Microscope |
per hour
|
$38.77
|
$62.03
|
$77.54
|
Service | ||||
Training Session - includes initial 2 hour training
and two, 1 hour follow up sessions. |
each
|
$332.33
|
$531.72
|
$664.65
|
Service Work |
per hour
|
$83.08
|
$132.93
|
$166.16
|
Incubation Warm Up - Confocals and LightSheet |
each
|
$11.08
|
$11.08
|
$11.08
|
Analytical Instrumentation | ||||
Spex Spectrofluorimeter |
per hour
|
$14.40
|
$23.04
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$28.80
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Long term confocal imaging with prior approval from Dr. Ann Cowan (Five hour minimum continuous, weekdays 5 p.m. – 8 a.m. and weekends):
First 3 hours at standard rates; remaining time at $5.54/hour UConn Health, $8.86/hour external non-profit, $11.08/hour for-profit. Imaging can begin at 2 p.m. on weekdays since the first 3 hours are at standard rates.