WUCCI Rate Schedule as of July 1, 2025
| Washington University | Washington University | External Academic | Commercial1 | |
| Peak2 | Off-peak | Single-rate | Single-rate | |
| LIGHT MICROSCOPY | ||||
| Fluorescence / Slide Scanning Microscopes (User) | $32 | $23 | $48 | $99 |
| Fluorescence / Slide Scanning Microscopes (Assisted) | $47 | – | $69 | $145 |
| Fluorescence / Slide Scanning Microscopes (Daily) | $231 | – | $347 | $726 |
| Confocal Microscopes/ Super-Resolution Microscopes (User) | $42 | $32 | $66 | $138 |
| Confocal Microscopes/ Super-Resolution Microscopes (Assisted) | $61 | – | $95 | $200 |
| Confocal Microscopes/ Super-Resolution Microscopes (Daily) | $326 | – | $489 | $1,023 |
| Lightsheet Microscopes (User) | $35 | $26 | $53 | $110 |
| Lightsheet Microscopes (Assisted) | $38 | – | $57 | $119 |
| Lightsheet Microscopes (Daily)3 | $263 | – | $394 | $825 |
| Live-Cell Confocal/ Two- Photon Microscopes (User) | $41 | $31 | $63 | $132 |
| Live-Cell Confocal/ Two- Photon Microscopes (Assisted) | $60 | – | $91 | $189 |
| Live-Cell Confocal/ Two- Photon Microscopes (Daily)3 | $315 | – | $399 | $875 |
| Training- Light Microscopy (2 hour minimum) | $84 | – | $126 | $259 |
| TRANSMISSION AND SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | ||||
| JEOL TEM (user) | $54 | $42 | $83 | $180 |
| JEOL TEM (assisted) | $83 | – | $127 | $276 |
| Merlin SEM (user) | $42 | $32 | $66 | $138 |
| Merlin SEM (assisted) | $63 | – | $93 | $193 |
| Merlin SEM (per day)4 | $326 | – | $420 | $924 |
| CRYO-ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | ||||
| Krios Cryo-EM (per hour assisted) | $116 | – | $174 | $363 |
| Krios Cryo-EM (per day-trained)5 | $1,848 | – | – | – |
| Krios Cryo-EM (per day-assisted) | $2,079 | – | $3,119 | $6,534 |
| Glacios Cryo-EM (per hour assisted) | $95 | – | $142 | $297 |
| Glacios Cryo-EM (per day-trained)5 | $1,512 | – | $2,268 | – |
| Glacios Cryo-EM (per day-assisted)5 | $1,701 | – | $2,552 | $5,346 |
| Aquilos 2 Cryo-FIB (per hour assisted) | $79 | – | $119 | $248 |
| Aquilos 2 Cryo-FIB (per day)4 | $788 | – | $1,182 | $2,139 |
| X-RAY MICROSCOPY | ||||
| Xradia Versa 520 | $74 | $57 | $111 | $231 |
| Xradia Versa 520 (per day)6 | $578 | – | $867 | $1,815 |
| SAMPLE PREPARATION SERVICES | ||||
| Resin | ||||
| Standard – Epoxy (1-4 samples) | $220 | – | $330 | $720 |
| Standard – Epoxy (5-9 samples) | $171 | – | $257 | $558 |
| Standard – Epoxy (10+ samples) | $94 | – | $141 | $306 |
| Standard – Acrylic (1-4 samples) | $171 | – | $257 | $558 |
| Standard – Acrylic (5-9 samples) | $143 | – | $215 | $468 |
| Standard – Acrylic (10+ samples) | $77 | – | $116 | $252 |
| Large area resin processing (per sample) | $308 | – | $462 | $1,008 |
| Immuno Pre-embeded Resin Processing (per sample) | $270 | – | $405 | $882 |
| Immuno-label Resin Processing (per sample) | $327 | – | $491 | $1,070 |
| SEM | ||||
| SEM Standard Processing (per sample) | $58 | – | $86 | $188 |
| SEM Immune Processing (per sample) | $88 | – | $132 | $288 |
| SEM Cassette (4 sample max) | $171 | – | $257 | $558 |
| Quick Freeze-Deep Etch | ||||
| Liquid Helium/ Nitrogen Slam Freezing (5 slams) | $155 | – | $233 | $465 |
| Deep Etch / Freeze Fracture / Freeze Dry (per replica) | $206 | – | $310 | $674 |
| Deep Etch / Freeze Fracture / Freeze Dry Immuno-label | $281 | – | $422 | $918 |
| Deep Etch / Freeze Fracture / Freeze Dry: Re-do Fee (per replica) | $116 | – | $174 | $378 |
| Vitrification | ||||
| High-Pressure Freezing (9 shots – includes 9 sapphire discs) | $256 | – | $383 | $836 |
| Freeze Substitution – Epoxy | $92 | – | $138 | $299 |
| Freeze Substitution – Acrylic | $116 | $174 | $378 | |
| Plunge Freezing (per hour- trained) | $22 | – | $33 | $72 |
| Plunge Freezing (per session – assisted) | $44 | – | $66 | $144 |
| Micro-ED sample prep (assisted – per grid) | $9 | – | $17 | $36 |
| Routine XRM | ||||
| XRM Standard (per sample) | $41 | – | $61 | $134 |
| Tissue Clearing | ||||
| Tissue Clearing (per sample) | $187 | – | $281 | $612 |
| Additional Services | ||||
| General Labor – per hour | $77 | – | $120 | $261 |
| Vibratome Sectioning (per hour) | $80 | – | $124 | $268 |
| Thick-sectioning (routine) – per sample | $95 | – | $147 | $321 |
| Thin-sectioning (routine) – per hour | $103 | – | $159 | $346 |
| Cryo-sectioning (non-routine) – per hour | $138 | – | $209 | $466 |
| Negative Staining (per grid) | $36 | – | $53 | $119 |
| Negative Staining with Immuno-labeling (per grid) | $75 | – | $113 | $254 |
| Negative Staining / Immuno-labeling/ Combination (EM Grid) | $110 | – | $165 | $372 |
| Immuno-labeling (per grid) | $17 | $26 | $57 | |
| Critical Point Drying (per run) | $41 | – | $62 | $138 |
| Carbon Coating (per run) | $41 | – | $62 | $138 |
| Sputter Coating (per run) | $41 | – | $62 | $138 |
| Glow discharge/ Plasma Cleaning (per run) | $29 | – | $43 | $98 |
| Sample Check (EM) | $17 | – | $25 | $54 |
| Microwave Processing | $75 | – | $113 | $245 |
| WUSM Badge Fee | – | – | $20 | $20 |
| Reagents / Consumables | ||||
| EM-grade Fixative / Buffer (up to 4 vials) | $171 | – | $248 | $540 |
| Sapphire Discs (per disc) | $47 | – | $66 | $144 |
| Standard Cryo-EM Grid | $13 | – | $19 | $38 |
| Specialized Cryo-EM Grid | $29 | – | $43 | $94 |
| UltAufoil Au Cryo-EM Grid | $26 | – | $43 | $94 |
| Cryo-EM Grid Box | $15 | – | $22 | $47 |
| Cryo-EM Lacey Grid | $4 | – | $5 | $11 |
| Gold/Carbon 1.2/1.3 Quantifoil Grid | $22 | – | $39 | $72 |
| Cryo-EM Autogrids (per grid) | $17 | – | $25 | $50 |
| Cryo-FIB Autogrids (per grid) | $31 | – | $47 | $101 |
| Data Analysis | ||||
| Computer Workstation (per hour) | $27 | $19 | $40 | $83 |
| Computer Workstation (per day) | $184 | – | $277 | $578 |
| CryoSparc Compute1 Node Use -4 GPUs (per week) | $132 | – | $184 | $275 |
| CryoSparc Compute1 Node Use – 8 GPUs (per week) | $237 | – | $368 | $550 |
| 1 | Commercial access (during peak business hours only) to WUCCI resources will only be granted after research use agreement is in place. |
| 2 | Peak time is defined as Monday – Friday, 8am – 6pm, off-peak is at all other times and over the weekend. |
| 3 | Live-cell and Lightsheet imaging per day rate is for 24 hours of use. If imaging moves into a second 24-hour period, the charges for the second period will be charged to the half-day. |
| 4 | SEM imaging per day rate is for 24 hours of use. If imaging moves into a second 24-hour period, the charges for the second period will be charged to the half day. |
| 5 | Cryo-EM imaging per day rate is for 24 hours of use. If imaging moves into a second 24-hour period, the charges for the second period will be charged to the half-day. |
| 6 | XRM imaging per day rate is for 24 hours of use. If imaging moves into a second 24-hour period, the charges for the second period will be charged to the half day. |
NO-SHOW AND CANCELLATION POLICY:
Users who do not cancel their scheduled sessions at least two hours in advance will incur a 50% no-show fee based on the original reservation cost.
This policy is not intended as a penalty, but rather to promote consideration of others who may be waiting to use the same equipment.
We understand that unexpected situations arise, and we will do our best to remain flexible.
For example, if you have a reservation and arrive late—requiring a new reservation the same day—you will not be charged the no-show fee if you still use the originally reserved equipment that day.
Please note: We are aware that several federal funding agencies prohibit the use of federal grant funds for fees or penalties, such as no-show charges.
We understand that many of our users rely on federal funding. Users are encouraged to update their iLab payment settings to designate their departmental cost center
account—not a federal grant—as the default payment source. This allows departmental administrators to manage and reallocate charges internally to the appropriate
grant or funding source, ensuring smoother billing processes and minimizing the risk of unallowable costs being charged to federal awards.