Equipment Rates & Fees
All Facilities
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personnel Time | $63 | $104 | $207 | $187 |
Valid through July 31, 2022. Rates are hourly unless specified otherwise and are subject to change without further notice.
Analytical Biochemistry
Analytical Ultracentrifuge (AUC)
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard EQUILIBRIUM | $74 | $122 | $243 | $219 |
| Standard VELOCITY | $147 | $242 | $484 | $435 |
| Assisted | $147 | $242 | $484 | $435 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Circular Dichroism Spectrometer (CD) with Stopped-Flow Mixing Accessory
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $17.64 | $29 | $58 | $52 |
| Assisted | $35.28 | $58 | $116 | $104 |
| Training | $69.00 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) instrument
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $17.64 | $29 | $58 | $52 |
| Assisted | $35.28 | $58 | $116 | $104 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Fluorometer with Polarization and Fluorescence Lifetime
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $17.64 | $29 | $58 | $52 |
| Assisted | $35.28 | $58 | $116 | $104 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectrometer and Infrared Microscope
| Internal | External Non For Profit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $17.64 | $29 | $58 | $52 |
| Assisted | $35.28 | $58 | $116 | $104 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
High Pressure Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC)
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $14.39 | $24 | $47 | $43 |
| Assisted | $28.77 | $47 | $95 | $85 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Isothermal Titration Calorimeter
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approved | $17.64 | $29 | $58 | $52 |
| Assisted | $35.28 | $58 | $116 | $104 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Liquid Chromatograph for Protein Separation (FPLC-type)
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $13.70 | $23 | $45 | $41 |
| Assisted | $27.4 | $45 | $90 | $81 |
| Training | $66 | $109 | $217 | $195 |
Liquid Scintillation and Luminescence Counter (LSC)
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approved | $17.64 | $29 | $58 | $52 |
| Assisted | $35.28 | $58 | $116 | $104 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Plate Reader
| RPI User | External Not for Profit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $17.64 | $29 | $58 | $52 |
| Assisted | $35.28 | $58 | $116 | $104 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Small-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS)
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $59 | $97 | $194 | $175 |
| Assisted | $117.60 | $193 | $387 | $348 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Thermo-Gravimetric Analyzer
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $17.64 | $29 | $58 | $52 |
| Assisted | $35.28 | $58 | $116 | $104 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
UV-Visible Spectrophotometer, dual beam
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $14.39 | $24 | $47 | $43 |
| Assisted | 28.77 | $47 | $95 | $85 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD)
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $46 | $76 | $132 | $118 |
| Assisted | $92.40 | $152 | $263 | $237 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
| Night-Flat Rate* | $275 | $452 | $905 | $905 |
Bioimaging
Bruker 13 cm 7T Horizontal Bore MRI Scanner
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $75.60 | $124 | $249 | $224 |
| Assisted | $101 | $166 | $332 | $299 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $170 | $153 |
Long Acquisition Experiment Fees
We offer the following "long acquisition experiment" rates from 9:00pm to 7:00am: $348 for RPI users); $572 for External Academic users; $1030 for External Industrial Partners; and $1145 External Industrial users.
Please note that these rates are for one single experiment requiring long acquisition time to improve the quality of the data.
MARS Spectral CT Scanner
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | ||||
| Assisted | ||||
| Training |
Rates coming soon.
Scanco Medical Viva CT40
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $70 | $115 | $230 | $207 |
| Assisted | $105 | $173 | $345 | $311 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Bioresearch
| Species | Per diem rate |
|---|---|
| mouse | $1.00/cage |
| rat | $1.37/cage |
Cell and Molecular Biology
Amaxa Nucleofector
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $16.60 | $27 | $59 | $49 |
| Assisted | $33.20 | $55 | $109 | $98 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Biorad ChemiDoc XRS+ Imager
| Internal | External Not For Profit | External Industry | Ext Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (per sample) | $8 | $13 | $26 | $24 |
| Assisted | $16 | $26 | $53 | $47 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Roche LightCycler 480 RT-PCR
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $22 | $36 | $72 | $65 |
| Assisted | $42 | $72 | $145 | $130 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Tissue Culture Facility
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $648 | $1,066 | $2,132 | $1,919 |
Trio+ 35cm x 43cm GE Typhoon
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $18.8 | $31 | $62 | $56 |
| Assisted | $37.59 | $62 | $124 | $111 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
X-Ray Film Developer
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $259 | $426 | $852 | $767 |
Flow Cytometry
FACSAria Flow Cytometer
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
| Assisted | $138 | $227 | $454 | $409 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
LSRII Flow Cytometer
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $57 | $94 | $156 | $141 |
| Assisted | $114 | $188 | $313 | $281 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Genomics
10x Genomics Chromium
10x Chromium
(assisted)
| Service | Unit | RPI User | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10x Chromium (standard) | per run | $53 | $87 | $174 | $157 |
| 10x Chromium (assisted) | per run | $105 | $173 | $345 | $311 |
Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer
| Service | Unit | RPI User | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioanalyzer QC | per chip | $56 | $92 | $184 | $166 |
BluePippin DNA size selection system
| Service | Unit | RPI User | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BluePippin Size Selection | per chip | $88 | $145 | $290 | $261 |
Illumina iSeq 100
| Service | Unit | RPI User | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequencing | per run | $120 | $197 | $395 | $355 |
Illumina NextSeq 550
| Service | Unit | RPI User | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequencing | per run | $194 | $319 | $638 | $574 |
Invitrogen Qubit 4 Fluorometer
| Service | Unit | RPI User | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluorometer QC | per sample | $3 | $5 | $10 | $9 |
Library Preparation and Bioinformatics Analysis
Services
| Service | Unit | RPI User | External Nonprofit | External Industry | Industrial Partners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illumina RNA/DNA Library prep | per sample | $165 | $271 | $543 | $489 |
| Nanopore RNA/DNA library preparation | per sample | $210 | $345 | $691 | $622 |
| Bioanalyzer | per chip | $53 | $87 | $174 | $157 |
| Qubit | per sample | $3 | $5 | $10 | $9 |
| Gel Electrophoresis | per gel | $12 | $20 | $39 | $36 |
| PCR-QC | per sample | $12 | $20 | $39 | $36 |
Analysis
| Category | Service | Unit | RPI User | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data QC and alignment | Barcode deconvolution, quality assessment and read clean-up | per sample | $18 | $30 | $60 | $54 |
| Reference genome mapping | per sample | $28 | $47 | $93 | $84 | |
| RNA-Seq | RNA-Seq batch analysis (≤20 samples) | per run | $1764 | $2902 | $5804 | $5224 |
| Gene expression profilling per sample | per sample | $28 | $47 | $93 | $84 | |
| Differential expression analysis | per project | $229 | $377 | $754 | $679 | |
| DNA-Seq | Prokaryotic DNA-Seq batch analysis (≤20 samples) | per run | $1985 | $3265 | $6531 | $5878 |
| Eukaryotic DNA-Seq batch analysis (≤20 samples) | per run | $2536 | $4172 | $8343 | $7509 | |
| Prokaryotic genomic variant calling | per sample | $28 | $47 | $93 | $84 | |
| Eukaryotic genomic variant calling | per sample | $58 | $96 | $191 | $172 | |
| GBS variant calling | per sample | $28 | $47 | $93 | $84 | |
| Variant quality assessment and filtering | per project | $459 | $756 | $1511 | $1360 | |
| Small RNA-Seq | Small RNA-Seq batch analysis (≤20 samples) | per run | $1764 | $2902 | $5804 | $5224 |
| Small RNA-Seq peak calling | per sample | $28 | $47 | $93 | $84 | |
| Differential expression analysis | per project | $229 | $377 | $754 | $679 | |
| Epigenetic: protein-DNA interaction | ChIP-Seq batch analysis (≤20 samples) | per run | $2536 | $4172 | $8343 | $7509 |
| ChIP-Seq analysis | per sample | $58 | $96 | $191 | $172 | |
| TF location and motif analysis | per project | $459 | $756 | $1511 | $1360 | |
| Genome | Prokaryotic genome annotation | per genome | $28 | $47 | $93 | $84 |
| Prokaryotic genome assembly | per genome | $28 | $47 | $93 | $84 | |
| Prokaryotic transcriptome assembly | per genome | $28 | $47 | $93 | $84 | |
| Population | Population structure analysis | per project | $2293 | $3772 | $7544 | $6790 |
| Population genetics parameters | per project | $2293 | $3772 | $7544 | $6790 | |
| Genome wide association analysis | per project | $2293 | $3772 | $7544 | $6790 | |
| Custom | Custom downstream analysis | per hour | $60 | $97 | $168 | $152 |
| Server | Server monthly fee | per account | $158 | $260 | $520 | $468 |
Oxford Nanopore MinION
| Service | Unit | RPI User | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequencing | per run | $119 | $196 | $392 | $352 |
Microbiology and Fermentation
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Membership | $2554 | $4201.33 | $8402.66 | $7562.39 |
| Minor Membership | $252 | $415 | $829 | $746 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
| Fermentors - simple | $22 | $36 | $72 | $65 |
| Fermentors - complex | $55 | $90 | $181 | $163 |
Fermentors/Bioreactors
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Growth | $16 | $26 | $52 | $47 |
| Complex Growth | $40 | $65 | $130 | $117 |
| Training | $60 | $97 | $194 | $175 |
Microscopy
Atomic Force Microscope - Asylum MFP3D AFM
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $20 | $33 | $66 | $59 |
| Assisted | $40 | $66 | $132 | $118 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Critical CO2 Freeze Dryer
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $17 | $28 | $56 | $50 |
| Assisted | $34 | $56 | $112 | $101 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope - Zeiss LSM 510 META l
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $42 | $69 | $138 | $124 |
| Assisted | $84 | $138 | $276 | $249 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Leica CM1520 Cryostat
| RPI Users | External Not for Profit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $20 | $33 | $66 | $59 |
| Assisted | $40 | $66 | $132 | $118 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Leica TCS SP8 STED Microscope
| RPI Users | External Non-Profit |
External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $53 | $87 | $174 | |
| Assisted | $106 | $174 | $349 | |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $195 |
Multiphoton Microscope - Zeiss LSM 510Meta/Multiphoton NLO
| RPI Users | External Not-for-Profit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $57 | $94 | $194 | $175 |
| Assisted | $114 | $188 | $388 | $349 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
| Night-Flat Rate* | $300 | $494 | $987 | $437 |
Olympus IX81 TIRF Microscope
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $27 | $44 | $89 | $80 |
| Assisted | $54 | $89 | $178 | $160 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Optical Tweezers - MMI Laser Microdissection
| RPI Users | External Non-Profit |
External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $27 | $44 | $89 | $80 |
| Assisted | $54 | $89 | $178 | $160 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Agilent 500 MHz Spectrometer (Cogswell)
| RPI Users | External Not for Profit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $8.2 | $13 | $15 | |
| Assisted | $14.70 | $24 | $28 | |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $170 |
Bruker 600 MHz Spectrometer (CBIS)
| RPI Users | External Not for Profit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $8.90 | $14.60 | $31.20 | $26.20 |
| Assisted | $13.30 | $18.30 | $39 | $32.80 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $170 | $153 |
Bruker 600 MHz Spectrometer (Cogswell)
Coming Soon.
Bruker 600 MHz Wide-Bore Spectrometer and MRI Scanner
| RPI Users | External Not for Profit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $8.2 | $13.60 | $27.10 | $24 |
| Assisted | $12.4 | $17 | $33.9 | $31 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $170 | $153 |
Bruker 800 MHz Spectrometer
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $11.70 | $19.30 | $38.60 | $34.80 |
| Assisted | $17.60 | $24.10 | $48.30 | $43.50 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $170 | $153 |
TECAN Freedom EVO 150 Liquid Handling Robot
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $19 | $31 | $63 | $56 |
| Assisted | $38 | $63 | $125 | $113 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Proteomics
Bruker Autoflex Speed MALDI TOF/TOF Mass Spectrometer
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $49 | $81 | $121 | $109 |
| Assisted | $98 | $161 | $242 | $218 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Gas Chromatograph-Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $39 | $64 | $128 | $115 |
| Assisted | $78 | $128 | $257 | $231 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Thermo Electron TSQ Quantum Ultra
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $49 | $81 | $121 | $109 |
| Assisted | $98 | $161 | $200 | $180 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Thermo Scientific LTQ ORBITRAP XL
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $52 | $86 | $128 | $115 |
| Assisted | $104 | $171 | $257 | $231 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Stem Cell Research
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Fee | $2867 | $4716 | $9432 | $8489 |
| Myco Test | $34 | $56 | $112 | $101 |
| hPSC Module | $1268 | $2085.86 | $4171.72 | $3754.55 |
| hMSC Module | $634 | $1042 | $2,085.86 | $1877.27 |
Cell & Tissue Culture Facility
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Fee | $217 | $351 | $702 | $632 |
Cellink BioX Bioprinter
| RPI Users | External Not for Profit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard-SHORT term exp. | $42 | $69 | $138 | $124 |
| Standard-LONG term exp. | $84 | $138 | $276 | $249 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
epMotion 5070 Liquid Handling System
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $18.80 | $31 | $62 | $59 |
| Assisted | $37.60 | $62 | $124 | $118 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $216 |
Olympus IX51 Inverted Microscope
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $24 | $39 | $79 | $71 |
| Assisted | $48 | $79 | $158 | $142 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Olympus VivaView
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $62 | $102 | $204 | $184 |
| Assisted | $124 | $204 | $408 | $367 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Thermo Scientific Cellomics ArrayScan XTI
| RPI Users | External Nonprofit | External Industry | External Industry Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard-SHORT term exp. | $50 | $82 | $165 | $148 |
| Standard-LONG term exp. | $336 | $553 | $1105 | $995 |
| Training | $69 | $114 | $227 | $204 |
Required Acknowledgement and Authorship
Please acknowledge the CBIS Core Facilities in all publications and grant applications where our equipment and/or personnel have facilitated the work. These acknowledgements are very important because documenting our contributions helps to ensure that the resources of the Core Facilities are sustainable.
- Equipment: If you used Core Facility equipment, please note this in the Materials and Methods. e.g., Thermogravimetric analysis was carried out using a TA Instruments TGA-Q50 (Rensselaer CBIS Analytical Biochemistry Core Facility).
- Personnel: Please consider including CBIS personnel as co-authors on your publications when they have made a significant intellectual contribution to the research. Include CBIS Core Facility directors or staff as co-PI or co-investigators in grant applications when they provide a significant contribution to the grant proposal and scientific/intellectual leadership for the proposed work. Please follow these guidelines: ABRF Recommended Guidelines for Authorship on Manuscripts. Also, our Core Facility personnel always appreciate when they are mentioned in the Acknowledgements section of publications.
- Required Funding Authorization Form: Rensselaer researchers must fill out the CBIS Cores Authorization Form (PDF) to use the CBIS Core Facilities.
