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Cell Media Facility Cost of Services (web)

A list of items and services provided by the Cell Media Facility, as well as their prices. Used on https://scs.illinois.edu/resources/cores-scs-research-and-service-facilities/cell-media-facility/cell-media-facility-cost

Standard Cell Culture Medium *

Quantity or Type

Cost

7+ L

$6.10/L

4-6+ L

$7.49/L

2-3 L

$9.48/L

1 L

$13.04/L

Charcoal-dextran treatment of serum

$17.94/500 mL

Chemically-competent DH5-alpha cells for transformation

$8.63/500μL tube

*base only, some complex formations may require an additional charge

 

Bacterial Growth Plates

Type

Quantity

LB without antibiotics

$0.52/plate or $10.30/sleeve of 20

LB+Ampicillin (100µg/mL)

$10.43/sleeve of 20

LB+Kanamycin ((50µg/mL)

$10.43/sleeve of 20

Custom LB plates (~45)

$23.55/L

 

Equipment Use

Instrument

Cost

Storm 840 imager

$8.06/scan

Custom Services

Examples

Cost

--buffer solutions like PBS, HBS

--serum inactivation, broth

$21.34/hour + cost of materials

Cell Maintenance

Type of Service

Cost

Bovine Serum (bottle)

$291.78/bottle

Use of BSL space for experimentation (monthly)

$335.83/month

Monthly cryogenic storage fee

$5.06/box



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Doc ID:
106226
Owned by:
Danielle G. in School of Chemical Sciences
UIUC
Created:
2020-09-28
Updated:
2025-03-24
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University of Illinois School of Chemical Sciences