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Access charges

The access charges for Microbial Imaging Facility allow access to facility instrumentation and post analysis software.

Training on all instruments is provided, with the exception of the DeltaVision (OMX and personal DV) microscopes, as these microscopes have a dedicated operator.

All prices are exclusive of GST.

DeltaVision OMX 3D-Structured Illumination Microscope
Subscription type Cost Number of hours
Per hour (external clients) $100.00 Per hour
Per hour (external LIEF partners) $75.00 Per hour
Per hour (UTS researchers collaboration) $25.00 Per hour
Level A subscription per annum (external clients) $9000.00 100 hours
Level B subscription per annum (external clients) $16,000.00 200 hours
Level C subscription per annum (external clients) $35,000.00 500 hours

The fees outlined in the above table are for collaborative projects. Collaboration includes image acquisition and assistance with experimental design, image processing and analysis. Authorship on publications is expected. The full fee for service option (non collaborative option) is $200 per hour for all users.

All prices include access to our advanced computing facility with the following image analysis software : NIS Elements, Bitplane IMARIS, SIS AnalySIS, ImageJ, Matlab, Comstat, Photoshop.

 

Nikon A1 (inverted confocal), Nikon Ti (fully automated inverted epifluorescent live cell) and Olympus BX (epifluorescent upright) microscopes
Subscription type Cost Number of hours
Per hour (external clients) $80.00 Per hour
Level A subscription per annum (external clients) $5000.00 100 hours
Level B subscription per annum (external clients) $10,000.00 200 hours
Level C subscription per annum (external clients) $20,000.00 500 hours
UTS Honours students subscription per annum $200.00 Unlimited
UTS Staff, PhD, MSc students subscription pa $500.00 Unlimited

All prices include access to our advanced computing facility with the following image analysis software : NIS Elements, Bitplane IMARIS, SIS AnalySIS, ImageJ, Matlab, Comstat, Photoshop.

 

BD LSRII and BD FACScalibur Flow cytometers
Subscription type Cost Number of hours
Per hour (external clients) $45.00 Per hour

This price includes access to our advanced computing facility which is set up with the following flow cytometry analysis software: CellQuestPro, Diva (for LSRII), FlowJo, FCAParray (for cytokine bead arrays), Modfit (for cell cycle analysis), as well as graphic analysis software (photoshop, powerpoint etc) for preparing your data for publication or seminar presentations.