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Histology Facility

Biosciences Histology Facility Equipment and Rates

Equipment and rates

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HistoCore Arcadia Embedding Center

Service or material ASU rate Nonprofit or academic rate Notes
Embedding – unassisted $0.20/cassette $2.00/cassette Processed by user.
Processing and embedding – assisted $10/sample $24/sample Processed by staff on Leica PEARL automated tissue processor and Leica Arcadia embedding center.
Processing, embedding and sectioning (1st slide) $20/slide $36.25/slide Processed by staff on Leica PEARL automated tissue processor, Leica Arcadia embedding center and either cryostat or microtome.
Processing, embedding and sectioning (additional slides) $10/slide $15/slide Processed by staff on Leica PEARL automated tissue processor, Leica Arcadia embedding center and either cryostat or microtome.
Processing, embedding, sectioning and H&E staining (1st slide) $26/slide $43/slide Processed by staff on Leica PEARL automated tissue processor, Leica Arcadia embedding center, either cryostat or microtome, and ST5010 Autostainer XL automated slide stainer.
Processing, embedding, sectioning and H&E staining (additional slides) $15/slide $22.50/slide Processed by staff on Leica PEARL automated tissue processor, Leica Arcadia embedding center, either cryostat or microtome, and ST5010 Autostainer XL automated slide stainer.

HistoCore BIOCUT R Mechanical Rotary Microtome

Service or material ASU rate Nonprofit or academic rate Notes
Unassisted use $8/hour $17.50/hour
Slide printing and sectioning $10/slide $23.25/slide Slide included. Processed by staff.

HistoCore PEARL Automated Tissue Processor

Service or material ASU rate Nonprofit or academic rate Notes
Tissue processing (includes cassette) $9/sample $22/sample Processed by staff.
Processing and embedding (Includes cassette) $10/sample $24/sample Processed by staff on Leica PEARL automated tissue processor and Leica Arcadia embedding center.
Processing, embedding and sectioning (1st slide) $20/slide $36.25/slide Processed by staff on Leica PEARL automated tissue processor, Leica Arcadia embedding center and either cryostat or microtome.
Processing, embedding and sectioning (additional slides) $10/slide $15/slide Processed by staff on Leica PEARL automated tissue processor, Leica Arcadia embedding center and either cryostat or microtome.
Processing, embedding, sectioning and H&E staining (1st slide) $26/slide $43/slide Processed by staff on Leica PEARL automated tissue processor, Leica Arcadia embedding center, either cryostat or microtome, and ST5010 Autostainer XL automated slide stainer.
Processing, embedding, sectioning and H&E staining (additional slides) $15/slide $22.50/slide Processed by staff on Leica PEARL automated tissue processor, Leica Arcadia embedding center, either cryostat or microtome, and ST5010 Autostainer XL automated slide stainer.

IP C Inkjet Printer for Tissue Cassettes

Service or material ASU rate Nonprofit or academic rate Notes
Cassette printing $0.20/cassette $2.00/cassette Processed by user.

IP S Inkjet Printer for Microscope Slides

Service or material ASU rate Nonprofit or academic rate Notes
Slide printing – unassisted $0.50/slide $5.00/slide Includes slide and printing. Processed by user.
Slide printing – assisted $1.00/slide $9/slide Includes slide and printing. Processed by staff.
Slide printing and sectioning (1st slide) $10/slide $23.25/slide Includes slide and printing. Processed by staff.
Slide printing and sectioning (additional slides) $6/slide $12/slide Includes slide and printing. Processed by staff.

RMBF – Leica CM1950 Cryostat

Service or material ASU rate Nonprofit or academic rate Notes
Unassisted use $5/hour $9/hour Processed by user. Additional charge for supplementary supplies.
Basic technical assistance $18/hour $25/hour Assistance by staff.
Advanced technical assistance $53/hour $110/hour Assistance by staff.
Materials: high profile blades $4/blade $4/blade $180/box
Materials: low profile blades $4/blade $4/blade $180/box
Materials: electro-statically charged glass slides $35/box $35/box Positively charged slides used in immunohistochemistry and cytology. Electrostatic positive charging allows for better adherence of samples to the slide. A box includes 72 slides measuring 3” x 1”.
Materials: Histology cassettes $3.00/set $3.00/set A set includes 10 cassettes.
Materials: square plastic molds $15/set $15/set A set includes 10 molds. Plastic molds can be used for either wax embedding of samples or cryofreezing.

RMBF – Leica RM2235 Microtome

Service or material ASU rate Nonprofit or academic rate Notes
Unassisted use $8/hr $17.50/hr Processed by user. Additional charge for supplementary supplies.
Basic technical assistance $18/hour $25/hour Assistance provided by staff.
Advanced technical assistance $53/hour $110/hour Assistance provided by staff.
Materials: high profile blades $4/blade $4/blade $180/box
Materials: electro-statically charged glass slides $35/box $35/box Positively charged slides used in immunohistochemistry and cytology. Electrostatic positive charging allows for better adherence of samples to the slide. A box includes 72 slides measuring 3” x 1”.
Materials: Histology cassettes $3.00/set $3.00/set A set includes 10 cassettes.
Materials: square plastic molds $15/set $15/set A set includes 10 molds. Plastic molds can be used for either wax embedding of samples or cryofreezing.

ST5010 Autostainer XL Automated Slide Stainer

Service or material ASU rate Nonprofit or academic rate Notes
Histology H&E Staining $6/slide $9/slide Processed by staff using ST5010 Autostainer XL. Includes basic H&E staining. Other stains or antibody labeling may include an additional charge.
Custom Staining – Level 1 $8/slide $11.50/slide Processed by staff using ST5010 Autostainer XL. Specialty stains not included.
Custom Staining – Level 2 $12/slide $21.25/slide Processed by staff using ST5010 Autostainer XL. Specialty stains not included.

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