BIC - our offer

The Biomedicum Imaging Core Facility (BIC) offers a wide range of advanced light microscopy technology and imaging tools and welcomes users from both academia and industry.

The rates at BIC will be raised from May 1st, 2024

Microscopes

Rates

BIC welcomes users from both academia and industry. Please note that the rates at BIC will be raised from May 1st, 2024

Academic user fees

  • Introductory course to a microscope: 2 200 SEK/session (includes registration and login to the iLab booking system) (2 600 SEK/session from May 1st, 2024)
  • Cross-over training: Learn more about a new microscope within the same category: 550 SEK/session (650 SEK/session from May 1st, 2024)
  • Consultations: 220 SEK/session (260 SEK/session from May 1st, 2024)

Confocal microscopes

Zeiss, Leica and Nikon confocal systems:

  • up to six hours 220 SEK/hour (260 SEK/hour  from May 1st, 2024)
  • after six hours 55 SEK/hour (65 SEK/hour  from May 1st, 2024)

Olympys FV1000: 110 SEK/hour (130 SEK/hour  from May 1st, 2024)

Widefield microscopes

Zeiss Leica and Olympus widefield fluorescence systems:

  • 110 SEK/hours (six hours and more 28 SEK/hour) (130 SEK/hour  and 33 SEK/hour from May 1st, 2024)

Thermofisher EVOS M7000: No hourly fee for BIC users

Specialised microscopy systems

Light sheet microscope (LaVision):

  • up to six hours 220 SEK/hour (260 SEK/hour  from May 1st, 2024)
  • after six hours 55 SEK/hour (65 SEK/hour  from May 1st, 2024)

High throughout systems

  • up to six hours: 220 SEK/hour (260 SEK/hour  from May 1st, 2024)
  • after six hours 55 SEK/hour (65 SEK/hour  from May 1st, 2024)

Image processing and Analysis

  • Analysis workstations: No hourly fee for BIC users

Industrial user fee

The services at the BIC facility are also available for industrial users. The rates are 200% of the above-mentioned fees.

NB!

All fees for academic and industrial users include the INDI*

*(Indirect administrative costs)

Additional services

Consultations

Researchers are welcome to reach out to us for consultation on:

  • Microscopy
  • Experimental design
  • Post-acquisition image analysis
  • Image quantification
  • Assisted microscopy sessions

BIC also provides microscope trainings, courses and workshops.

For further information, please email bic@ki.se.

BIC ImageClinics

BIC clinic
Photo: Shigeaki Kanatani

BIC ImageClinics are regular drop-in sessions for both current BIC users and those thinking about using our services. At these sessions, you can discuss with our BIC staff various aspects of microscopy, experimental design, image analysis, presentations, and more. Welcome to drop by with your questions!

Choosing a microscope and where to find it

If you are interested in more details, we have compiled detailed information about our instruments. The information could be useful when choosing between different microscopes.

You are always welcome to contact us if you need further information or guidance among the microscopes.

Where to find our instruments.