The CGSC provides three separate pricing schedules designed to keep the facility as accessible as possible.
The pricing provided here is intended to be used as a reference, we will give a much better estimate of costs and running times once a method has been developed.
In addition to the running costs, each user is also responsible for the cost of the library used. A table at the bottom of this page gives the basic pricing for compounds.
Users are responsible for supplying their own reagents and assay plates.
Examples of actual screening costs are shown here.
| Type of Screen | Charge | Unit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Screen, up to 500 compounds | |||
| Compounds | Development Cost | $1500 | Project |
| Up to 500 | Tips Charge | $0.15 | Well |
| Production Screen, Up to 20,000 compounds | |||
| Development Cost | $1500 | Project | |
| Tips Charge | $6.60 | 96/Rack | |
| Tips Charge | $57.60 | 384/Rack | |
| Per Plate Fee | $30 | Plate | |
| Imaging Fee | $11.50 | Plate | |
| Library | Target Concentration | Working Volume | Cost Per Well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known BioActives | 1uM | 100ul | $0.10 |
| Known BioActives | 100uM | 100ul | $0.15 |
| NCI Diversity Set | 1uM | 100ul | $0.05* |
| Commercial Sets | 1uM | 100ul | $0.10 |
| Commercial Sets | 100uM | 100ul | $0.15 |
| Instrument Use Separate of Screening | ||
|---|---|---|
| High Content Imaging | ||
| Training Fee | $500 | Project |
| Daily Running Fee | $280 | Day |
| Processing Software | $500 | Year |
| Multi-Label Reader | ||
| Training Fee | $200 | Project |
| Daily Running Fee | $100 | Day |
| Liquid Handler | ||
| Training Fee | $200 | Project |
| Daily Running Fee | $300 | Day |
* The NCI set is available free of charge from the NIH.
Our charge is to recover the cost of preparing the set for use in screening.