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
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| 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 |