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
Histology Paraffin Embedding/sample $0.20/cassette $1.00/cassette Processed by user.

HistoCore BIOCUT R Mechanical Rotary Microtome

Service or material ASU rate Nonprofit or academic rate Notes
Histology Paraffin sample sectioned/slide $7/slide $18/slide Processed by staff.

HistoCore PEARL Automated Tissue Processor

Service or material ASU rate Nonprofit or academic rate Notes
Processing $9/sample $20/sample Submit service requests through iLab. Processed by staff.
Processing and Embedding $10/sample $22/sample Submit service requests through iLab. Processed by staff.

IP C Inkjet Printer for Tissue Cassettes

Service or material ASU rate Nonprofit or academic rate Notes
Cassette Printing $0.50/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 $1.00/slide $3.00/slide Processed by staff. Slide included.
Slide Printing (unassisted) $0.50/slide $2.00/slide Processed by user. Slide included.

RMBF – Leica CM1950 Cryostat

Service or material ASU rate Nonprofit or academic rate Notes
Unassisted use $5/hour, $2.50/hour $10/hour, $5/hour Additional charge for supplementary supplies. Rates affected by usage.
Technical assistance $53/hour $110/hour
Materials: high profile blades $4/blade $4/blade
Materials: low profile blades $4/blade $4/blade
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 $16/hr Additional charge for supplementary supplies.
Technical assistance $53/hour $110/hour
Materials: high profile blades $4/blade $4/blade
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 $10/slide $20/slide Processed by staff. Includes basic H&E staining. Other stains or antibody labeling may include an additional charge.
Histology Custom Staining $12/slide $24/slide Specialty stains not included.
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