Rates

The Trace Evidence Analysis Facility (TEAF) in Dr Almirall’s group has agreed to a minimum pricing structure for FIU faculty and staff who need to use the equipment in this facility. These are minimum fees required to keep the equipment running properly throughout the year. The fees were calculated based on average expenses for maintenance and repair of the instruments from 2005 to 2007.

ACADEMIC FEE (Faculty at FIU)

Instrument	Rate with operator	Rate without operator
ICP/MS ELAN	$50/hour $200/half day $400/full day	$35/hour $150/half day $300/full day
ICP/MS E2	$80/hour $250/half day $500/full day	$50/hour $175/half day $350/full day
SEM	$40/hour $125/half day $250/full day	$20/hour $80/half day or $160/full day

COMMERCIAL FEE (External Contract Services)

Instrument	Rate with operator
ICP/MS ELAN	$100/hour $350/half day $700/full day
ICP/MS E2	$100/hour $350/half day $700/full day
SEM	$60/hour $200/half day $400/full day

Pricing is negotiable for large volume contracts:

Large volume contracts of >5 days per month have a flat daily rate of:
$220 for the ICP/MS ELAN, $250 for the ICP/MS E2 and $150 for the SEM.

For information contact us:

PH: 305 348 0001 or 305 348 0102
email: trejost@fiu.edu

Trace Evidence Analysis Facility, Florida International University.
11200 SW 8th Street, OE 109. University Park, Miami, FL 33199

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