Analytical ultracentrifuges (AUCs)
Two main classes of experiments can be conducted on the AUCs. The Facility manager can advise on the appropriate experiment type for your research aims and sample preparation for each experiment.
| Sedimentation Velocity Experiment | Cost per run |
|---|
|
Academic rate (Non-departmental user) |
$120
|
|
Academic rate (Departmental user)
|
$60
|
|
Industry rate
| $400 |
| Sedimentation Equilibrium experiment | Per run |
|---|
|
Academic rate (Non-departmental user)
|
$240
|
|
Academic rate (Departmental user)
|
$120
|
|
Industry rate
|
$800
|
| Options (additional fee) | Per run |
|---|
|
Rental of AUC sample holders (‘cells’)
|
$20
|
|
Academic rate for Full service*
|
$120
|
|
Industry rate for Full service*
|
$400
|
Other notes (for AUC usage)
- Academic rates will be capped at $5,000 per year per lab
- A discount of 20% for all rates applies to CIs who contributed to the initial LIEF grant
- Heavy or long-term users will be required to purchase their own cells.
Circular Dichroism spectrometer
| User type | Per h |
|---|
|
Academic rate (Non-departmental user)
|
$20
|
|
Academic rate (Departmental user)
|
$10
|
|
Industry rate
|
$40
|
| | |
|
Requiring training
|
$50 (per person)
|
Fluorescence spectrometer
| User type | Per h |
|---|
|
Academic rate (Non-departmental user) |
$4
|
|
Academic rate (Departmental user)
|
$2
|
|
Industry rate
|
$15
|
Isothermal Titration Calorimeter (ITC)
| User type | Per h |
|---|
|
Academic rate (Non-departmental user) |
$5
|
|
Academic rate (Departmental user)
|
$2.50
|
|
Industry rate
|
$15
|
ÄKTA Explorer FPLC
| User type | Per run |
|---|
|
Academic rate (Non-departmental user)
|
$10
|
|
Academic rate (Departmental user)
|
$5
|
Beckman Optima Max ultracentrifuge (preparative)
| User type | Per run |
|---|
|
Academic rate (Non-departmental user)
|
$50
|
|
Academic rate (Departmental user)
|
$0 |