The services we offer
- Discussions during the planning stages of any project requiring the use of the facilities.
- Assistance with the preparation of samples.
- Use of any of the microscopes and the help of a skilled operator.
- Limited assistance with the interpretation of results.
Charges for services:
UP Users are invoiced monthly for usage of the facilities and a purchase order must be provided for other institution.
User Rates: 2022/2023
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Instrument
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UP Users
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Non-UP Users
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Industry or analysis done
on behalf of a client
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Zeiss Ultra/X-Beam FEGSEM
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R375/ hr
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R720/ hr
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R1100 / hr
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Joel TEM
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R375/ hr
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R720/ hr
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R1100 / hr
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Zeiss Confocal
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R375/ hr
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R720/ hr
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R1100 / hr
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AFM
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R375/ sample
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R720/ hr
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R1100 / sample
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Light Microscopes
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R275 /hr
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R500/hour
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R720
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Microtome
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R100/ hr
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R100/hr
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R100/ hr
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TEM Grids
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R40 each
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R40 each
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R75 each
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Sample Prep: Materials
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The sample preparation material provided by the lab will only be standard according to the available inventory list and standards protocols. Anything beyond that has to be supplied by the user.
Please note
That sample preparation is the user’s responsibility
Sample preparation methods apply only to LMM users and not for work done outside the lab.
Available protocols:
TEM Sample Prep Tissue
TEM sample prep Cell
Staining of resin sections on grids for TEM
SEM Sample Prep Cells Plant material
Negative staining of viral samples
LR White Resin Embedding for Plant material for TEM
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Sample Coating: Special materials
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Sample Prep: Life Sciences
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Sample Prep: Special - Liq-N2
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