Rates intro
All users are charged fees for instrument usage, facility services, and training. Rates are reviewed annually and posted here. Contact the Facility Director with questions about rates listed here or any services/consumables not listed. Currently, charges are based on the time logs and not the reservation. However, this policy is subject to change if users repeatedly reserve excess time. Invoice summaries are sent monthly to lab PIs.
It is the responsibility of the user/lab to notify the Facility Director of changes to project MFKs.
Current Rates
| PSAD instrument/Service Rates | IOWA | Academic | Commercial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personnel time (per hour) | $50 | $80 | $120 |
| Small-scale expression testing | $425 | $600 | $850 |
| Protein expression (2 L) | $230 | $350 | $525 |
| Protein purification (Affinity + SEC) | $875 | $1,500 | $2,250 |
| Additional steps (each) | $225 | $300 | $450 |
| FPLC - Short Run (< 1.5 hours) | $55 | $125 | $275 |
| FPLC - Long Run (> 1.5 hours) | $75 | $190 | $450 |
| Dynamic/Static Light Scattering (per hour)* | $40 | $60 | $80 |
| Octet RED96 BLI (per hour)* | $50 | $75 | $130 |
| Mass photometry (per hour)* | $50 | $75 | $130 |
| DSF/qPCR (per hour)* | $15 | $30 | $65 |
| Mosquito 96-well hanging drop commercial screens (each) | $40 | $60 | $150 |
| Mosquito 96-well hanging drop user screens (each) | $30 | NA | NA |
| Mosquito 96-well sitting drop commercial screens (each) | $35 | $50 | $150 |
| Mosquito 96-well sitting drop user screens (each) | $25 | NA | NA |
| DragonFly 96-well custom screen (each) | $30 | $50 | $75 |
| Plate imager (per hour) | $15 | $20 | $40 |
| ALS crystal screening (each) | $15 | $30 | contact director |
| ALS data collection (each) | $25 | $50 | contact director |
| Negative stain grid preparation (3 grids) | $80 | $130 | $165 |
| Negative stain grid screening (3 grids)* | $120 | $240 | $330 |
| Glacios (per hour)* | $40 | $90 | $250 |
| Glacios (12 hr block)* | $400 | $900 | $2,500 |
| Glacios (24 hr block)* | $800 | $1,800 | $5,000 |
| Vitrobot (per hour)* | $30 | $50 | $85 |
| Grid Clipping (per grid)* | $20 | $25 | $30 |
| *Additional personnel time charges as required | |||
| Updated July 2026 |