Rates

As a nonprofit business unit within the University of Washington, the Molecular Analysis Facility charges for time and materials on a cost recovery basis. Our rates include estimated service expenses and all external rates include overhead. Instrument usage is billed in 0.1 hour increments. Users are responsible for reviewing their monthly billing invoices through CORAL, our reservation and billing system.

Rates in the table below are effective September 1, 2023 through October 31, 2025*.

 Per-hour tool and staff assistance rates can be found in the table below:

InstrumentAcademicOutside AcademicIndustry
SEM$55$64$200
FIB$80$93$286
XRD$55$64$200
EVOS$34$40$126
Raman$34$40$126
Kinetics Laser$34$40$126
Ellipsometer$34$40$126
Zeiss Confocal Microscope$34$40$126
TEM$80$93$286
QCMD$22$26$126
AFM$22$26$126
Profilometer$22$26$126
Hysitron Nanoindenter$22$26$126
ToF-SIMS$90$100$225
EDAX (TEM)$16$18$50
Symmetry EBSD/EDS (Apreo SEM)$16$18$50
Staff Time$100$120$165

Rates in the table below are effective starting on November 1, 2025*.

 Per-hour tool and staff assistance rates can be found in the table below:

InstrumentAcademicOutside AcademicIndustry
AFM$22.00$26.00$126.00
Ellipsometer$34.00$39.00$126.00
EVOS (light microscope)$34.00$39.00$126.00
Helios FIB/SEM$80.00$93.00$286.00
Hysitron Nanoindenter$22.00$26.00$126.00
Kinetics Laser$34.00$39.00$126.00
Profilometer$22.00$26.00$126.00
Raman$34.00$39.00$126.00
Apreo SEM$55.00$64.00$200.00
SEM EBSD$55.00$64.00$200.00
SEM EDS$16.00$18.00$50.00
TEM$80.00$93.00$286.00
EDAX (TEM)$16.00$18.00$50.00
QCMD$22.00$26.00$126.00
ToF-SIMS$90.00$100.00$225.00
XRD$55.00$64.00$200.00
XPS$55.00$64.00$200.00
Staff Time$100.00$120.00$165.00

*Rates for other tools are not included in this list. Please contact us for a quote.

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