The following fee schedule is for standard media, as of January 1, 2012. Fees cover the cost of supplies, glasswashing and all other Facility operating costs:
| Culture Media and Salts |
|---|
| Media | Unit Volume(s) Available | Cost per Liter |
|---|
| 3% Agar |
250 ml |
$13.20 |
| 4% Agar |
250 ml |
$13.20 |
| 40% Glucose |
500 ml |
$33.00 |
| LB |
500 ml |
$8.80 |
| 2X LB |
250 ml |
$17.60 |
| LB, 1.5% agar |
400 ml |
$13.20 |
| 1X PBS |
500 ml |
$7.70 |
| 10X PBS |
500 ml |
$11.00 |
| 2X S |
225 ml |
$22.00 |
| 2X S w/o uracil, trp |
225 ml |
$22.00 |
| 2X S w/o his, leu |
225 ml |
$22.00 |
| 2X S w/o 6 aa |
225 ml |
$22.00 |
| Terrific Broth |
900 ml |
$17.60 |
| 1.05X YEP |
900 ml |
$11.00 |
| 2.22X YEP |
225 ml |
$22.00 |
| |
| Tissue Culture Media |
|---|
| Media | Unit Volume(s) Available | Cost per Liter |
|---|
| DME+, w/ Hepes |
450 ml |
$17.60 |
| DME, low glucose |
10 L batch on request* |
On request |
| F12 (Ham) |
10 L batch on request* |
On request |
| Hank's Bal Salt Sol |
100 ml, 400ml |
$17.60 |
| Hepes-Buffered Saline |
450 ml |
$17.60 |
| MEM-S (Joklik's) |
10 L batch on request* |
On request |
| MEM w/ Earles salts |
450 ml |
$17.60 |
| MEMα |
10 L batch on request* |
On request |
| RPMI |
400 ml |
$11.00 |
| Versene |
40 ml, 100 ml |
$22.00 |
| |
| Frozen Media |
|---|
| Media | Unit Volume(s) Available | Cost per Liter |
|---|
| Pen/Strep |
100 ml |
$82.50 |
| Trypsin-EDTA |
100 ml |
$33.00 |
*a minimum of 1 week advance notice is requested
Rates are set periodically, based on operating costs and in accordance with MIT policies. They are reviewed and approved annually by the MIT Office of Cost Analysis. Services are billed at the rate listed on the date of service delivery. Rates for specialty media will be determined on an individual basis, depending on supplies and labor.
