Washington University Fish Facility Per diem and Services Fee Schedule
Pricing Effective July 2020
Per Diem Fees
Adult Room
1.1 L tank | $0.08 per diem |
3.5 L tank | $0.22 per diem |
8 L tank | $0.43 per diem |
Nursery Room and Quarantine Room
1.1 L tank | $0.16 per diem |
3.5 L tank | $0.44 per diem |
8 L tank | $0.86 per diem |
Tank Surcharge
- Each month, an investigator’s laboratory will be charged 2.0X the per diem up to the first 60, 3.5 liter tank equivalents (one full rack) in adult rooms.
- The surcharge is to cover facility infrastructure, equipment and supply costs that do not simply scale up with the number of tanks.
- After the 60 tank threshold has been met, remaining tanks will be charged at the regular per diem, which covers fish maintenance.
User fee
- $20 per month Facility User charge.
Other services and fees
Tank exchange
- $83.00 per rack
- Fee is based on 80 3.5 L tanks per rack
Tank euthanasia
- $83.00 per rack
- Fee is based on 80 3.5 L tanks per rack
Shipping & receiving embryos/adult fish
- Receiving: $44.25/hr
- Shipping: contact Zak Kupchinsky for a quote
- You must provide sender with your FedEx number
- Request the sender add your lab name to the “reference” section
- Email Amy Hummel to alert to delivery at least the day before they arrive
- Send to this address:
- Solnica-Krezel/Amy Hummel
- Dev Bio CB8103
- Washington University
- 4523 Clayton Ave
- St Louis, MO 63110
- ph: 314-362-9398
- ahummel@wustl.edu
Rotifers
- Contact Zak Kupchinsky for a quote
Crossing fish
- Contact Zak Kupchinsky for a quote
- User sets up cross or Facility staff sets up cross
- Natural cross or in vitro fertilization
Pull Dividers
- $2.50 per 10 mating tanks
Disinfection of embryos
- $28.50 per dish
- $1.00 additional per dish up to 6 dishes
- Call for pricing if greater than 6 dishes
- One line; handling of embryos is included
Cryopreservation of line
- $73.00 per line (10 vials)
- One line: 5 fish/10 vials
Recovery of line from cryopreserved sperm
- $68.00 per line
- One line, includes set up of females
Tissue collection
- Contact Anna Hindes for a quote
- Embryo, finclip, or sperm
- Fee is based on protocol used and sample size
DNA isolation
- Contact Anna Hindes for a quote
- Lysis (embryo/finclip) or hotshot (sperm)
- Fee is based on protocol used and sample size
Genotyping
- Contact Anna Hindes for a quote
- PCR/digest/gel/purification/extraction/sanger sequencing/deep sequencing/
high resolution melt analysis - Controls will also be included in sample size/quote calculation
- PNACL and GEiC fees are included in the quote
Cloning
- Contact Dr. Jimann Shin for discussion of project and for a quote
RNA synthesis
- Contact Anna Hindes for discussion of project and for a quote
Training
- Microinjection of embryos, includes supplies: $88.25 per hour
- Other training: $44.25 per hour
Microinjection
- $88.25 per hour
- Up to four sample tubes
Experiments & Design/Consultation by FF Staff
- $44.25 per hour
- Contact Anna Hindes for discussion of project
Outside users
Additional 30% Administration fee added for all outside users
Fee Schedule prices are subject to change without advance notice.