BioSpectroscopy Core Research Laboratory
Fee Structure
The BioSpectroscopy Core Research Laboratory works with three distinct populations:
(1) Academic colleagues, staff scientists, graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Montana
(2) National and international academic colleagues and their students
(3) Commercial entities
The BCRL either works collaboratively with investigators or it bills on a contract or hourly basis. The arrangement is determined by the scope of the project and affiliation of the user.
The table, below, displays the Biospectroscopy Core's hourly rates for academic users. If you are interested in establishing a collaboration with the BCRL,or for any other questions regarding billable services for academic or industrial users, please contact Sandy Ross (sandy.ross@umontana.edu) or Chelle Terwilliger (michelle.terwilliger@umontana.edu).
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University of Montana Users |
External Academic Users |
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Hourly Rate |
Daily Rate* |
Hourly Rate |
Daily Rate* |
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| Laser Lab Use; Assisted | $50 | $400 | $75 | $600 |
| Laser Lab Use; Unassisted | $30 | $240 | $45 | $360 |
| Analysis; Assisted | $50 | $400 | $55 | $440 |
| Analysis; Unassisted | $10 | $80 | $12 | $96 |
| SpectraMax; Assisted Use | $40 | $320 | $60 | $480 |
| SpectraMax; Unassisted Use | $15 | $120 | $15 | $120 |
| Experiment Design/Set-up | $45 | $360 | $45 | $360 |
| Consultation | $50 | $400 | $75 | $600 |
Rates include equipment and software use as well as personnel time; consumable materials are billed separately.
*Day rate is intended for use in excess of 8 hours in a 24-hour period (eg., overnight or extended instrument use).
