Open House 2026 Weekly Update

Characterization Equipment Rates

Usage rates are displayed below. For staff assistance, add $50/hr for internal rates, or $55/hr for external rates. Rates are per hour unless otherwise noted. Download Rates to CSV file

Rate Classes

  • Internal - University of Florida accounts
  • Ext. Acad/Gov - Non-UF Academic or Government
  • Ext. Intl. Acad - Non-UF International Academic
  • Ext. Affiliated - Affiliated Commercial/Industrial (25% discount for member companies)
  • External - Commercial/Industrial

FY2026 Rate Listing

Show: All Characterization Fabrication

Name Type Internal Ext. Acad / Gov Ext. Intl. Acad Ext. Affiliated External Notes
Amira - Tomography Software Characterization $7.70 $11.60 $23.20 $38.60 $51.50
Autosorb iQ - Analysis (Ar, CO2, He) Characterization $2.10 $3.10 $4.10 $12.40 $16.50
Autosorb iQ - Krypton Characterization $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Autosorb iQ - Outgassing (monitor) Characterization $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Bruker Optical Profilometer Characterization $25.80 $38.60 $51.50 $40.20 $53.60
Cameca SX Five FE EPMA Characterization $53.60 $80.30 $107.10 $162.20 $216.30 Published rates are for first 8 hours. Rate then decreases to $13.40/hr. for Internal, $20/hr. for Ext. Acad/Gov, $26.75/hr. Ext. Intl. Acad, $40/hr. for Ext. Affiliated, $53.50/hr. for External. Runs not to exceed 24 hours in total.
Coater - Carbon Characterization $16.00 $23.90 $31.90 $32.40 $43.30 Staff run only
Coater - Hummer V Au-Pd Characterization $16.00 $23.90 $31.90 $32.40 $43.30 Staff run only
Coater - SPI Au-Pd Characterization $16.00 $23.90 $31.90 $32.40 $43.30 Staff run only
Coulter LS13320 Characterization $37.10 $55.60 $74.20 $136.00 $181.30
Ellipsometer, J.A. Woolam Characterization $21.60 $32.40 $43.30 $32.40 $43.30
FIB/SEM - FEI Helios G4 PFIB CXe dual beam Characterization $69.00 $103.50 $138.00 $199.30 $265.70 Published rates are for first 8 hours. Rate then decreases to $17.25/hr. for Internal, $25.90/hr. for Ext. Acad/Gov, $34.50/hr. Ext. Intl. Acad, $51.75/hr. for Ext. Affiliated, $69/hr. for External. Runs not to exceed 24 hours in total.
FIB/SEM - FEI Helios NanoLab 600i dual beam Characterization $69.00 $103.50 $138.00 $199.30 $265.70
FIB/SEM - Thermo Fisher Scios 2 dual beam Characterization $69.00 $103.50 $138.00 $199.30 $265.70
FTIR/FTIR Microscope - ThermoFisher iS50 Characterization $53.60 $80.30 $107.10 $159.10 $212.20
Horiba microRaman Characterization $46.90 $70.30 $93.70 $159.10 $212.20
Labconco Triad Freeze Dryer Characterization $31.90 $47.90 $63.90 $47.90 $63.90 Rates are per day
Malvern Zetasizer Ultra Characterization $37.10 $55.60 $74.20 $136.00 $181.30
Nano-CT - GE v|tome|x m 240 Characterization $37.10 $55.60 $74.20 $239.50 $319.30 Rates are for first 3 hours. Additional hours (up to 12 hours) for each rate class are: $9.25/hr, $13.90/hr, $18.50/hr, $59.90/hr, and $79.80/hr
Nano-CT Image Processing/Reconstruction System Characterization $8.20 $12.40 $16.50 $40.20 $53.60
Paar Physica Electro Kinetic Analyzer Characterization $26.80 $40.20 $53.60 $136.00 $181.30
Panalytical XPert MRD Characterization $26.80 $40.20 $53.60 $162.20 $216.30 Published rates are for first 3 hours. Rate then decreases to $6.70/hr. for Internal, $10/hr. for Ext. Acad/Gov, $13.40/hr. Ext. Intl. Acad, $20/hr. for Ext. Affiliated, $26.75/hr. for External. Runs not to exceed 12 hours in total.
Panalytical XPert Powder Characterization $26.80 $40.20 $53.60 $159.10 $212.20
Perkin-Elmer PHI 660 - AES Characterization $37.10 $55.60 $74.20 $159.10 $212.20
Profilometer, Tencor AS500 Characterization $21.60 $32.40 $43.30 $32.40 $43.30
Quantachrome PoreMaster Mercury Porosimeter Characterization $53.00 $79.60 $106.10 $136.00 $181.30
Quantachrome Porometer 3g zh Characterization $37.10 $55.60 $74.20 $55.60 $74.20
Rheometer - ARES LS1 Characterization $10.80 $16.20 $21.60 $47.90 $63.90
S/TEM - FEI Talos F200i Characterization $74.20 $111.20 $148.30 $193.10 $257.50
S/TEM - FEI Tecnai F20 Characterization $74.20 $111.20 $148.30 $193.10 $257.50
S/TEM - FEI Themis Z Characterization $82.40 $123.60 $148.30 $231.80 $309.00
SEM - FEI Nova 430 w/EDS & CL Characterization $63.90 $95.80 $127.70 $162.20 $216.30
SEM - Hitachi S-3000 Characterization $37.10 $55.60 $74.20 $119.70 $159.70
SEM - Tescan MIRA3 Characterization $63.90 $95.80 $127.70 $162.20 $216.30 Published rates are for first 8 hours. Rate then decreases to $16/hr. for Internal, $23.95/hr. for Ext. Acad/Gov, $31.90/hr. Ext. Intl. Acad, $47.90/hr. for Ext. Affiliated, $63.85/hr. for External. Runs not to exceed 24 hours in total.
SPM/AFM Dimension 3100 Characterization $42.70 $64.10 $85.50 $119.70 $159.70
TSI PSD 3603 (Aerosizer) Characterization $37.10 $55.60 $74.20 $136.00 $181.30
UV/Vis - Perkin-Elmer Lambda 800 Characterization $37.10 $55.60 $74.20 $136.00 $181.30
Versa software workstation Characterization $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Xnovo software workstation Characterization $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
XPS - ULVAC-PHI XPS Characterization $63.90 $95.80 $127.70 $199.30 $265.70
XRD Software Workstation Characterization $8.20 $12.40 $16.50 $40.20 $53.60
Zeiss Microscope Characterization $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
ZEISS Versa 620 XRM Characterization $37.10 $55.60 $74.20 $239.50 $319.30 Rates are for first 3 hours. Additional hours (up to 24 hours) for each rate class are: $9.25/hr, $13.90/hr, $18.50/hr, $27.8/hr, and $37/hr
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