Cryo-EM✓ External Access
BU Cryo-EM Core Facility
Boston University Medical Campus
📍 BOSTON, MA · Website ↗
Launched 2024 at Center for Advanced Biomedical Research. Provides cryo-EM, cryo-ET, and MicroED services with CryoSPARC on-the-fly processing.
Equipment Inventory(4 instruments)
GPU Processing Workstation
Custom
Vitrobot Mark IV
Thermo Fisher Scientific · Vitrification
Pelco easiGlow
Ted Pella · Glow Discharge
Glacios 2
Thermo Fisher Scientific · Single Particle / Screening
Voltage: 200 kV
Detector: Falcon 4i
Filter: Selectris
Internal: $28/hrExternal: $75/hr
Published Rates
As published by the facility, retrieved Aug 10, 2026 · source. Rates change; confirm with the facility before budgeting.
| Service | Rate | Applies to | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glacios-2 (weekday hour) | $75 per hour | external | academic |
| Vitrobot / support instruments (hour) | $35 per hour | external | academic |
| Glacios-2 (weekday hour) | $264 per hour | industry | — |
| Vitrobot / support instruments (hour) | $77 per hour | industry | — |
| Glacios-2 (weekday hour) | $28 per hour | internal | BU/BUMC, Mon 9am-Fri 2pm |
| Glacios-2 (weekend hour) | $21 per hour | internal | BU/BUMC |
| Vitrobot / support instruments (hour) | $19 per hour | internal | BU/BUMC |
Pricing
| Instrument | Internal Rate | External Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glacios 2 | $28/hr | $75/hr | Internal $21-$28/hr (varies by time). External academic $70-$75/hr. |