Analytical Instrumentation Core (AIC)
The mission of the BUMC Analytical Instrumentation Core (AIC) is to advance research and education in the Department of Medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and at Boston Medical Center by providing cutting-edge analytical instruments. We ensure the optimal maintenance of all core instruments and offer open access to these resources to enhance their availability for investigators. Our support extends to helping researchers secure extramural funding and stay at the forefront of innovation through regular seminars on new instrumentation and techniques.
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Instruments, Services and Rates
- Sartorius Octet R8 BLI Label-Free Biomolecular Interaction Analysis System (New Instrument!)
- Protein/Cytokine Array Service
- qPCR Array Service
- Seahorse XF96e Oxygen Analyzer (Metabolic Array) Service
- Fatty Acid, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Monosaccharide Analysis
| Instrument | Assistance | Internal Rates |
Effective Internal Rates |
External Rates | |||
| (Principal Investigators within Boston University) | PIs within DOM | DOM Subsidy | PIs outside of DOM | DOM Subsidy
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| Cell & Blood Analyzers | |||||||
| Sartorius Octet R8 BLI Label-Free Biomolecular Interaction Analysis System | Unassisted | $45 per 180 minutes | $27 | $18 | $40.50 | $4.50 | $80.10 per 180 minutes |
| Assisted | $105 per 180 minutes | $63 | $42 | $94.50 | $10.50 | $186.90 per 180 minutes | |
| IDEXX Chemistry Analyzer | Unassisted | $25 per 30 min | $15 | $10 | $22.50 | $2.50 | $44.50 per 30 min |
| Assisted | $55 per 30 min | $33 | $22 | $49.50 | $5.50 | $97.90 per 30 min | |
| Seahorse XF96e Oxygen Analyzer (Metabolic Arrays) | Unassisted | $125 per run (up to 2.5 hrs) | $75 | $50 | $112.50 | $12.50 | $220.50 per run (up to 2.5 hrs) |
| Assisted | $185 per run (up to 2.5 hrs) | $111 | $74 | $166.50 | $18.50 | $329.30 per run (up to 2.5 hrs) | |
| HEMAVET 950 FS Auto Blood Analyzer | Unassisted | $50 per hr | $30 | $20 | $45 | $5 | $89 per hr |
| Assisted | $110 per hr | $66 | $44 | $99 | $11 | $195.80 per hr | |
| Nexcelom Cell Counter | Unassisted | $12.50 per 15 min | $7.50 | $5 | $11.25 | $1.25 | $22.25 per 15 min |
| Assisted | $27.50 per 15 min | $16.50 | $11 | $24.75 | $2.75 | $48.95 per 15 min | |
| Miltenyi Automacs Cell Separator | Unassisted | $25 per 30 min | $15 | $10 | $22.50 | $2.50 | $44.50 per 30 min |
| Assisted | $55 per 30 min | $33 | $22 | $49.50 | $5.50 | $97.90 per 30 min | |
| Luminex Magpix | Unassisted | $100 per run (up to 70 min) | $60 | $40 | $90 | $10 | $178 per run (up to 70 min) |
| Assisted | $170 per run (up to 70 min) | $102 | $68 | $153 | $17 | $302.60 per run (up to 70 min) | |
| Meso Scale Discovery (MSD) Sector Imager 2400A | Unassisted | $50 per hr | $30 | $20 | $45 | $5 | $89 per hr |
| Assisted | $110 per hr | $66 | $44 | $99 | $11 | $195.80 per hr | |
| DropArray LT210 Washing Station | Unassisted | $25 per 30 min | $15 | $10 | $22.50 | $2.50 | $44.50 per 30 min |
| Assisted | $55 per 30 min | $33 | $22 | $49.50 | $5.50 | $97.90 per 30 min | |
| Microplate Readers | |||||||
| Tecan M1000 Pro Plate Reader | Unassisted | $10 per 10 min | $6 | $4 | $9 | $1 | $17.80 per 10 min |
| Assisted | $20 per 10 min | $12 | $8 | $18 | $2 | $36 per 10 min | |
| Tecan Infinite M200 Pro Microplate Reader | Unassisted | $10 per 10 min | $6 | $4 | $9 | $1 | $17.80 per 10 min |
| Assisted | $20 per 10 min | $12 | $8 | $18 | $2 | $36 per 10 min | |
| Molecular Devices i3x | Unassisted | $10 per 10 min | $6 | $4 | $9 | $1 | $17.80 per 10 min |
| Assisted | $20 per 10 min | $12 | $8 | $18 | $2 | $36 per 10 min | |
| GloMax Luminometer | Unassisted | $10 per 10 min | $6 | $4 | $9 | $1 | $17.80 per 10 min |
| Assisted | $20 per 10 min | $12 | $8 | $18 | $2 | $36 per 10 min | |
| Spectrophotometers | |||||||
| NanoDrop Spectrophotometer (ND-2000) | Unassisted | $10 per 10 min | $6 | $4 | $9 | $1 | $17.80 per 10 min |
| Assisted | $20 per 10 min | $12 | $8 | $18 | $2 | $36 per 10 min | |
| NanoDrop Spectrophotometer (ND-1000) | Unassisted | $10 per 10 min | $6 | $4 | $9 | $1 | $17.80 per 10 min |
| Assisted | $20 per 10 min | $12 | $8 | $18 | $2 | $36 per 10 min | |
| Bauch and Lomb Spectrophotometer | Unassisted | $10 per 10 min | $6 | $4 | $9 | $1 | $17.80 |
| Assisted | $20 per 10 min | $12 | $8 | $18 | $2 | $36 per 10 min | |
| qPCR/PCR Machines and Software | |||||||
| QuantStudio 12K FLEX qPCR System | Unassisted | $34 per run (up to 2 hrs) | $20.40 | $13.60 | $30.60 | $3.40 | $60.52 per run (up to 2 hrs) |
| Assisted | $94 per run (up to 2 hrs) | $56 | $38 | $85 | $9 | $167 per run (u to 2 hrs) | |
| RT-PCR System StepOne Plus | Unassisted | $34 per run (up to 2 hrs) | $20.40 | $13.60 | $30.60 | $3.40 | $60.52 per run |
| Assisted | $94 per run (up to 2 hrs) | $56 | $38 | $85 | $9 | $167 per run (up to 2 hrs) | |
| Primer Express Software v3.0 | Unassisted | $34 per run (up to 2 hrs) | $20.40 | $13.60 | $30.60 | $3.40 | $60.52 per run (up to 2 hrs) |
| Assisted | $94 per run (up to 2 hrs) | $56 | $38 | $85 | $9 | $167 per run (up to 2 hrs) | |
| 7900 HT Fast Real-Time PCR System | Unassisted | $34 per run (up to 2 hrs) | $20.40 | $13.60 | $30.60 | $3.40 | $60.52 per run (up to 2 hrs) |
| Assisted | $94 per run (up to 2 hrs) | $56 | $38 | $85 | $9 | $167 per run (up to 2 hrs) | |
| Bio-Rad S1000 Thermocycler | Unassisted | $34 per run (up to 2 hrs) | $20.40 | $13.60 | $30.60 | $3.40 | $60.52 per run (up to 2 hrs) |
| Assisted | $94 per run (up to 2 hrs) | $56 | $38 | $85 | $9 | $167 per run (up to 2 hrs) | |
| Luminescent and Gel Imagers | |||||||
| Fujifilm LAS-4000 Gel Imagers (2 Sets) | Unassisted | $8.50 per 10 min | $5.10 | $3.40 | $7.65 | $0.85 | $15.13 per 10 min |
| Assisted | $18.50 per 10 min | $11.10 | $7.40 | $16.65 | $1.85 | $32.93 per 10 min | |
| Chromatography | |||||||
| LabLogic 300SL Liquid Scintillation Counter (LSC) | Unassisted | $12.50 per 15 min | $7.50 | $5 | $11.25 | $1.25 | $22.25 per 15 min |
| Assisted | $27.50 per 15 min | $16.50 | $11 | $24.75 | $2.75 | $48.95 per 15 min | |
| Agilent 7890A Gas-Chromatograph/5975C Mass Spectrometer (Fatty Acids and Monosaccharides Analysis) | Unassisted | $50 per hr | $30 | $20 | $45 | $5 | $89 per hr |
| Assisted | $110 per hr | $66 | $44 | $99 | $11 | $195.80 per hr | |
| HP 6890 Gas-Chromatograph/5973 Mass Spectrometer (Fatty Acids and Monosaccharides Analysis) | Unassisted | $50 per hr | $30 | $20 | $45 | $5 | $89 per hr |
| Assisted | $110 per hr | $66 | $44 | $99 | $11 | $195.80 per hr | |
| Fast Agilent 1100 HPLC System | Unassisted | $50 per 2 hrs | $30 | $20 | $45 | $5 | $89 per 2 hrs |
| Assisted | $110 per 2 hrs | $66 | $44 | $99 | $11 | $195.80 per 2 hrs | |
| Protein Liquid Chromatography (FPLC) Biologic System Bio-Rad | Unassisted | $50 per 2 hrs | $30 | $20 | $45 | $5 | $89 per 2 hrs |
| Assisted | $110 per 2 hrs | $66 | $44 | $99 | $11 | $195.80 per 2 hrs | |
| ThermoQuest Finnigan LCQ Deca | Unassisted | $50 per 2 hrs | $30 | $20 | $45 | $5 | $89 per 2 hrs |
| Assisted | $110 per 2 hrs | $66 | $44 | $99 | $11 | $195.80 per 2 hrs | |
| Electrophoresis | |||||||
| 2-D PAGE Apparatus & Imager | Unassisted | $50 per run | $30 | $20 | $45 | $5 | $89 per run |
| Assisted | $110 per run | $66 | $44 | $99 | $11 | $195.80 per run | |
| Other Lab Equipment Available | |||||||
| Savant ISS 100 Integrated SpeedVac System, Lyophilizer, Sonicator, Evaporator Centrifuge and others | Unassisted | $25 per 2 hrs | $15 | $10 | $22.50 | $2.50 | $44.50 per 2 hrs |
| Assisted | $55 per 2 hrs | $33 | $22 | $49.50 | $5.50 | $97.90 per 2 hrs | |
| Data Analysis Workstation 1 | Unassisted | $15 per hr | $9 | $6 | $13.50 | $1.50 | $26.70 per hr |
| Assisted | $75 per hr | $45 | $30 | $67.50 | $7.50 | $133.50 per hr | |
How to Schedule
Please login to iLab system to schedule equipment time or services. For new users please follow the steps outlined in Information for New Users.
Acknowledgments
They are extremely important in helping us build a positive track record and obtaining future NIH funding for new Core instruments and equipment. Please acknowledge the AIC in all publications and grant applications where equipment use and/or services and expertise provided by our staff contributed to the final results. The proper way to acknowledgement the AIC is as follows: “This work was supported by the Boston University Analytical Instrumentation Core” or “This work was accomplished by using the service provided by the Boston University Analytical Instrumentation Core.”
Grants
The Analytical Instrumentation Core operates at a loss and is subsidized by the Department of Medicine. What does not get included in the balance sheets are the indirect costs generated from grants obtained with the help of data from our core. You can help us continue to serve you by letting us know when you submit a proposal and/or are awarded a grant which contains data obtained from the use of our Core.
Contact
Matthew Au
AIC Lab Manager
Associate Director of AIC
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
650 Albany Street, Room 830
Boston MA 02118
(617) 358-6363 | mau115@bu.edu
Lynn Deng
Director of Analytical Instrumentation Core
650 Albany Street, Room 848
Boston MA 02118
(617) 358-6516 | lynndeng@bu.edu
Location
AIC Central Laboratory
650 Albany Street, Lab Room X-830, Boston, MA 02118.
AIC Satellite Sites
670 Albany Street, R Building, Boston, MA 02118
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