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Fees and Pricing

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Welcome to the NDSU Biotechnology Core's pricing page. Here, you'll find detailed information on the equipment and services available to internal users at North Dakota State University and external users from other institutions and organizations.

Our Equipment and Services

Our core facility is equipped with state-of-the-art biotechnology instruments designed to support a wide range of research activities. We offer competitive pricing for access to our cutting-edge technology, ensuring that both internal and external researchers can benefit from our resources.

Pricing Information

We provide transparent and detailed pricing for all our equipment and services. Pricing is categorized for two user groups to ensure fair access:

Internal Users (NDSU): Special discounted rates are available for faculty, staff, and students affiliated with NDSU to support campus research initiatives.
External Users: Competitive rates are provided for external academic institutions, industry partners, and other organizations.

Additional Information

Training and Support: Training sessions are available for all equipment to ensure users are proficient and can utilize the equipment effectively. Support services are also provided to assist with experimental design and data analysis.
Scheduling: Access to equipment is managed through our online booking system. Please ensure you book your time slots in advance.
Billing: Billing is processed monthly, and detailed invoices will be provided.

We strive to make advanced biotechnology tools accessible to all researchers. For any questions or additional information, please get in touch with us at NDSU.biotechcore@ndsu.edu

Thank you for choosing the NDSU Biotechnology Core for your research needs.

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Molecular Biology

Equipment/Service	Description	Internal Charge (NDSU)	External Charge
Bio-rad real-time CFX96 and CFX384 pcr	Real time pcr machines in 96 or 384 well format.	$20/run	$29/run
Qiagen QIAcuity Four digital pcr	5-color digital pcr for absolute gene copy/target number determination. Ideal for quantifying organisms or genes with NO standard or standard curve required.	$40/plate	$58/plate
Agilent TapeStation 4150 bioanalyzer	Automated electrophoresis analysis of RNA and DNA. Outputs include sizing, quality and quantity.	$13/scan	$18.85/scan
Illumina NextSeq1000	Next Generation Sequencing platform for outputs from 10- 240Gb.	$350/run	$507.50/run
Covaris M220 Forucs ultrasonicator	Ultrasonic shearing of large DNA fragments into very precise sizes. Ideal for whole genome library preparation.	$30/hour	$43.50/hour

Cell Analysis & Imaging

Equipment/Service	Description	Internal Charge (NDSU)	External Charge
Olympus Microscope	Sample imaging and analysis. Fluorescence, brightfield, phase contrast and differential interference contrast available.	$15/hour	$21.75/hour
Biotek Cytation 5 Imaging microplate reader	Cell imaging and analysis with brightfield, color brightfield, phase contrast and fluorescence of samples in microwell plates (any well size/number), petri plates, flasks etc. This unit also reads absorbance, fluorescence and cheiluminescence as a plate reader.	$25/hour	$36.25/hour
Beckman Cytoflex S flow cytometer	4-laser, 11 color flow cytometer capable of small particle detection (100nm) off of the violet laser and can perform cell counting. Used frequently for analysing bacteria, exosomes, eukaryotic cells and virus.	$50/hour (without support)	$72.50/hour (without support)
Beckman Cytoflex S flow cytometer		$80/hour (with support)	$116/hour (with support)
BD Accuri C6	2-laser, 4-color flow cytometer perfect for quick experiments and walk up ease of use.	$40/hour (without support)	$58/hour (without support)
BD Accuri C6		$60/hour (with support)	$87/hour (with support)
Beckman Cytoflex SRT Cell Sorter	2-laser, 5-color cell sorter. Capable of sorting 4 cell populations at once into 5ml, 15ml or microplate labware.	$125/ hour (with support)	$181.25/hour (with support)

High Throughput Equipment

Equipment/Service	Description	Internal Charge (NDSU)	External Charge
Beckman Echo 525 acoustic liquid handler	High throughput acoustic liquid handler that transfers liquid in 25 nl (nano liter!) increments. Allows for high throughput liquid handling as well as reaction miniaturization.	$25/hour	$36.25/hour
Opentrons OT-2 Liquid Handling robot	High throughput liquid handler with two pipettes (interchangeable, 8 or single channel), thermocycler, magnet and heating cooling block as on baord accessory options. Easy to use and program.	$20/hour	$29/hour
Isolation Bio Prospector	High throughput isolation of bacteria from mixed samples. Perfect for isolating individual members microbiome in only a few days. This machine automatically detects and transfers your cloned cells into 96 or 384 well plates.	$30/hour	$43.50/hour
Slides for Prospector		$75/each, includes unlimited imaging of slide	$108.75/each, includes unlimited imaging of slide
Biotek LogPhase 600 growth curve reader	For high throughput bacterial growth curves. This machine is optimized for bacterial growth curves with controlled shaking, incubation and data analysis. Up to four, 96-well plates can be run at a time.	$50/run, holds up to 4-96 well plates	$72.50/run, holds up to 4-96 well plates
Integra Assist pipetting robot	High througput, automated liquid transfer utilizing multichannel pipettes.	$15/hour	$21.75/hour

Microplate Readers

Equipment/Service	Description	Internal Charge (NDSU)	External Charge
Biotek Synergy HT		$13/scan	$18.85/scan
		$3/scan (additional plate)	$4.35/scan (additional plate)
		$50/growth curve (off peak)	$72.50/growth curve (off peak)
Biotek Cytation 5	Cell imaging and analysis with brightfield, color brightfield, phase contrast and fluorescence of samples in microwell plates (any well size/number), petri plates, flasks etc. This unit also reads absorbance, fluorescence and cheiluminescence as a plate reader.	$13/scan	$18.85/scan
		$3/scan (additional plate)	$4.35/scan (additional plate)
		$50/growth curve (off peak)	$72.50/growth curve (off peak)
Biotek LogPhase 600 growth curve reader	For high throughput bacterial growth curves. This machine is optimized for bacterial growth curves with controlled shaking, incubation and data analysis. Up to four, 96-well plates can be run at a time.	$50/run, holds up to 4-96 well plates	$72.50/run, holds up to 4-96 well plates

Histology

Equipment/Service	Description	Internal Charge (NDSU)	External Charge
Microtome	This unit allows for histological sectioning and subsequent staining of paraffin embedded tissue samples.	$20/hour	$29/hour
Compresstome Vibrating microtome	This unit allows for sectioning and staining of live or fixed tissue samples. Specimens are embedded in agarose and cut using this specialized vibrating microtome. Ideal for cutting plant material or doing live cell analysis.	$20/hour	$29/hour
Staining jars/racks		$20/hour	$29/hour

Consumables

Equipment/Service	Internal Charge (NDSU)	External Charge
Liquid N	$3/liter	$4.35/liter
DS1000 TapeStation Lanes	$20/lane	$20/lane
Nest 96 well pcr plates	$2.90 each	$2.90 each
NEST 12 well reservoir	$5.40 each	$5.40 each
OT-2 20 µl pipette tips (robot)	$7.80/rack (96 tips)	$7.80/rack (96 tips)
OT-2 200 µl pipette tips (robot)	$7.80/rack (96 tips)	$7.80/rack (96 tips)
Qubit reagent	$1.60/sample	$1.60/sample
LTS pipette tips with filter (20, 200 or 1000 µl)	$88.45/pack of 10 racks (960 tips)	$88.45/pack of 10 racks (960 tips)
Cell strainer cap tubes	$32.65/pack of 25	$32.65/pack of 25
Prospector chip	$75 each	$75 each
PhiX	$50/microliter	$50/microliter

Fees and Pricing

Welcome to the NDSU Biotechnology Core's pricing page. Here, you'll find detailed information on the equipment and services available to internal users at North Dakota State University and external users from other institutions and organizations.

Our Equipment and Services

Pricing Information

Additional Information

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