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Submitting Samples to Any Analytical Facility
Policy for submitting samples to any analytical facility, including (but not limited to) the
UMass Electron Microscopy Facilities, the UMass Mass Spectrometry Facility at
Amherst and the UMass Worcester Foundation Lab for Proteomic Mass Spectrometry.
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Prior to submitting samples to a facility complete the attached form and send to
Betsy or Lory.
When you receive the data/pictures, please complete the “Results” section of the
form.
For your information charges for the EM facility at UMass Amherst are
per unit price or hour:
SEM and TEM in Morrill basement
Critical point Drying $15
Sputter Coat runs
$15
SEM usage
$22.50
Staff Assistance
$20
TEM usage
$22.50
TEM Film
$1.50
TEM at MRSEC
Sputter Coat runs
Staff Assistance
TEM usage
TEM Film
$5
$30
$30
$1
Cell density for TEM and SEM should be determined using acridine in our
laboratory before the sample is submitted
UMass Worcester Proteomic Mass Spectrometry $200-$400 per sample.
UMass Amherst Mass Spectrometry $50.00/hour.
Lab Services Policy, 12/12/07
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Sample Submittal Form
Name:
Date:
Project:
What question will be answered by submitting these samples?
Submitting samples to:
Date of submitting samples to Facility:
Identity of samples:
Results:
Date results received:
Conclusions:
Please attach copies of any images, along with a description of the sample pictured and
photo credits.
Lab Services Policy, 12/12/07