Fees
The following charges for OU researchers have been approved by the Chemistry & Biochemistry Faculty Macromolecular Crystallography Laboratory (MCL) Oversight Committee. Comments and questions about these charges should be directed to the facility manager, Len Thomas, (405) 325-1126 or the chair of the BSC-Norman (MCL) users committee, Prof. Ann West at (405) 325-1529.
Training/Consultation Fee
Training by and consultation with the core facility director: $40/hour for researchers from OU/OUHSC.
Researchers/entities external to OU/OUHSC, please contact the facility director Dr. Leonard Thomas: lmthomas@ou.edu
Crystallization Lab Fees
| Cost per tray* | |
|---|---|
| Crystallization screens set up using Mosquito | |
| Standard screen in 96-well tray - single drop | $ 40 |
| Standard screen in 96-well tray - two drops | $ 45 |
| Optimization screens - 1 mL each condition | |
| 24 conditions in 24-well tray | $ 25 |
| 96 conditions in 96-well block | $ 50 |
*The charges for the crystallization lab cover the cost of materials.
Additive screens may incur a slightly higher cost.
X-ray Lab Fees
| Crystal Screening | Data Collection | |
|---|---|---|
| Pilatus | $ 20 / hr | $ 15 / hr |
Users from academic institutions outside of OU and users from non-academic, non-profit organizations will be charged the above rates plus a 50% overhead charge.
Fees for Grid and Sample Preparation for Cryo-EM
| OU/OUHSC | External to OU Acad./Gov. | Commercial | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supplies | |||
| Cryo grids | Cost dependent on original grid cost (~$10 each), inquire with core director | Cost dependent on original grid cost , inquire with core director | Cost dependent on original grid cost , inquire with core director |
| Instrument Use | Note: 1 user session = up to 2 hours | ||
| PELCO easiGlow Discharger | $ 7 / user session $ 47 / user session | $ 17 / user session unassisted | $ 26 / user session unassisted |
Leica GP2 or Vitrobot | $ 30 / user session $ 70 / user session | $ 72 / user session unassisted | $ 112 / user session unassisted |
Terms are net due in 30 days. Unless other prior arrangements are made, lab charges will be accumulated to the end of the current month for preparation of invoices.
At this time credit/debit cards are not accepted for payment.
Please contact the facility manager if you have any questions about the fees: Email Len Thomas
