CMtO Pricing
Service, Fees and Workshops
Prior to project initiation, a meeting is required with CBC staff to discuss each project. If mutually agreed that the CBC can support the project, we will deliver a quote outlining the approach, timeline, and cost for the agreed service(s). As this is cutting-edge science, we cannot guarantee success, in all cases the user will be billed for cost and labor for CBC effort per our fee structure. After acceptance of the quote, the user will fill out and return the sample submission form provided with the quote, and also found on each CBC facility’s website. All samples are assumed to be safe, and no greater than BSL1, unless otherwise agreed upon in advance. The user must diligently and transparently followed all University of Illinois sample acquisition, movement, and safety protocols.
Pricing
Our consulting rate (as of July 1, 2024) is:
- University of Illinois and off-campus academic/non-profit projects: $99/hr
- Off-campus corporate/industry projects: $105/hr
Our costs are based on estimates that encompass both this consulting rate as well as computational cost from processing and storing data. Projects in the majority of cases require set up time for downloading data and updating databases and software.
Individual quotes will be provided for specific projects, please email hpcbio@biotech.illinois.edu for a current price estimate.
Acknowledgement of work
All scientific work performed by the Roy J. Carver Biotechnology Center (CBC) is required to be acknowledged in scholarly publications, posters, and presentations. Proper recognition allows us to measure the impact of our work and supports our initiatives in obtaining sponsored funding. In addition, any CBC personnel who make a substantial intellectual or experimental contribution are deserving of further recognition as co-author.
Prior to project initiation, a meeting is required with CBC staff to discuss each project. If mutually agreed that the CBC can support the project, we will deliver a quote outlining the approach, timeline, and cost for the agreed service(s). As this is cutting-edge science, we cannot guarantee success, in all cases the user will be billed for cost and labor for CBC effort per our fee structure. After acceptance of the quote, the user will fill out and return the sample submission form provided with the quote, and also found on each CBC facility’s website. All samples are assumed to be safe, and no greater than BSL1, unless otherwise agreed upon in advance. The user must diligently and transparently followed all University of Illinois sample acquisition, movement, and safety protocols.
CMtO 2025 Pricing — Effective July 2026
Cost of the services can change at every fiscal year starting in July, 1st
| Flow Cytometry Services | UIUC Rates |
| Benchtop analzyers Symphony A1 and Accuri | $78/hr |
| Practical Training and Assisted use (In addition to instrument time) Symphony A1 | $39/hr |
| Theory Training | $28/hr |
| Decontamination Bacteria and Yeast sorts | $313 per sort |
| Assisted sort Bigfoot, BD FACS Melody, BD FACS Aria II | $156/hr |
| Sorter Trained User BD FACS Melody | $128/hr |
| Sorter Training | $49/hr |
| Imagestream Trained user | $111/hr |
| Imagestream Staff assisted | $201/hr |
| Spatial Transcriptomics and Related Microscopy Services | UIUC Rates |
| Immunofluorescence (IF)Processing Qty per hour per slide | $36 |
| Immunofluorescence Microscopy and analysis Qty per hour per slide | $36 |
| Setup Fee/ Assisted use microscopy Qty 1h per 2 samples | $186 |
| Spatial Microscopy and Analysis/Others Per hour per sample | $110 |
| Luminex plate reader per plate | $56 |
| Cell counter self Qty per slide | $3.3 |
| RNA Extraction – Fresh frozen samples Qty per hour per sample | $57 |
| RNA Extraction – FFPE Samples Qty per hour per sample | $60 |
| RNA Quality check Qty per 11 Samples | $107 |
| Fixation and Embedding Qty per Sample | $163 |
| Additional Extra Slides Tissue Sectioning Qty per h Multiple Slides/Samples | $156 |
| H&E Staining Qty per Slide | $88 |
| 10x Visium/CytAssist GE Processing Qty per hour per ssample | $103 |
| 10x Visium/CytAssist Microscopy Qty per hour per slide | $213 |
| 10x Xenium Processing Qty 2 Slides per hour per run for 4 Days | $128 |
| 10x Xenium Microscopy&Analysis Qty 2 Slides per hour per run for 4 Days | $238 |
| 10x Xenium Processing Qty 2 Slides per hour per run for 1 Additional Day | $40 |
| 10x Xenium Microscopy&Analysis Qty 2 Slides per hour per run for 1 Additional Day | $74 |
| *price applied to Corporate customers when stated, othewise Regular rate is used, all external customers (Academic or Corporate) pay an additional 30.87% overhead over ser vice fee listed. |
**Services are billed together for Cytassist projects
***Services are billed together for Xenium projects
Cancellation of Appointments
— No charge for appointments canceled > 48 hours in advance.
— Appointments cancelled or changed < 48 hours but > 24 hours in advance will be billed 1/2 hour of use.
— Appointments cancelled or changed < 24 hours in advance will be billed the whole scheduled time.
— Not showing up to appointments will be treated as a cancellation and will be billed the whole scheduled time
— This is an abridged list of our service prices and subject to change at any time; please contact us, at 217-333-1214 or Cmto-core@mx.uillinois.edu for information on prices and other issues related to your project.
— External users are charged an additional 30.8% overhead fee, which is capped at 20% for those users from State of Illinois subsidized universities and government agencies. A technical testing agreement is required. For further information contact Dr. Marcello Rubessa (rubessa@illinois.edu), Associate Director of the Roy J. Carver Biotechnology Center.
Please note: Our Cancellation policy is applicable to all CMtO services which include practical training sessions and assisted use of all CMtO instrumentation.
Sorting Policy
- Any sort with BSL2 material has to be approved by DRS. Before the sort please fill out our Sorting Biosafety Form.
- All sorts will have a minimum time of one hour charge for system start-up, calibration, shut-down protocols and any actual sort time (Example: 30 min sort time, 1.5 hr billed time; 4 hr sort time, 5hr billed time)
- It is user’s responsibility to remember their sorting appointment time. In case of delay or cancellation, notify cell sorter facility personnel as soon as possible by phone (217) 333-1214 or email: Cmto-core@mx.uillinois.edu.
- Users who cancel the sort less than 24 hours prior to the scheduled time will be charged for their entire scheduled sort time.
All scientific work performed by the Roy J. Carver Biotechnology Center (CBC) is required to be acknowledged in scholarly publications, posters, and presentations. Proper recognition allows us to measure the impact of our work and supports our initiatives in obtaining sponsored funding. In addition, any CBC personnel who make a substantial intellectual or experimental contribution are deserving of further recognition as co-author.