Facility Usage Fees
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Major Services: Services provided by the Small Animal Imaging Facility generally require technical assistance from the facility technician/manager.  Exceptions include use of the fluorescence microscope and the tissue culture room which are available for unassisted use by qualified individuals.  In addition, coworkers of PIs listed as major users on the IVIS 200 grant proposal and other users may be able to obtain certification to operate the Xenogen instruments themselves at a reduced cost. Service fees for instrument use and other services are as follows. Instrument/Service Unassisted Use Assisted Use Xenogen Imagers $80/hr $95/hr* Mauna Kea Cellvizio (limited use) 45/hr $75/hr* Leica MZ-FLIII Stereo Fluorescence Microscope $35/hr $65/hr* Other services (surgical procedures, animal care, etc.) - $45/hr* *an overhead fee will be added for commercial and external academic institutions. Available Luciferase-based Breast Cancer Models (inquire for fee): 4T1 Syngeneic Breast Cancer Model MDA-MB-231 Human Breast Cancer Model MCF-7 Human Breast Cancer Model Sum 159PT Human Breast Cancer Model MDA-MB-435 Human Breast Cancer Model Other: Luciferin - 25 mg vial - $165