BIC - our offer

Rates

BIC welcomes users from both academia and industry. 

Academic user fees from June 1st, 2025

Introductory Course for New Users 
Mandatory for all new users to get access to BIC facility resources.

• Fee: 3,000 SEK
• Duration: 3 hours
• Includes:
  • Introduction to BIC facility routines and iLab booking system
  • Access to workstation analysis computers
  • Hands-on training on one microscope system

Introductory Microscope Training for BIC users 
Request it if you require the access to other microscope systems.

• Available for: registered BIC users
• Fee: 1,000 SEK/hour
• Duration: based on user’s prior experience, up to 3 hours
• Includes: hands-on training on one microscope system

Workstation-only Access for New Users
Mandatory one time registration fee for all new users to get access to BIC facility analysis resources. Afterwards, usage of the workstations/software is for free.

• Fee: 3,000 SEK
• Duration: based on user’s requirements, up to 3 hours
• Includes:
  • Introduction to BIC facility routines and iLab booking system
  • Access to workstation analysis computers
  • Introduction to the image analysis software (if required)

Consultation/Assistance
Focused support in microscope usage or image analysis. 

• Available for: new and registered BIC users
• Fee: 500 SEK
• Includes: based on the request, for example
  • Assistance with optimizing experimental settings
  • Refresher training after not using a microscope for a long period
  • Help in selecting the most suitable microscope system for their samples before requesting full training
  • Support with the use of image analysis software for their data
  • Any other complex or time-consuming requests requiring support of the BIC staff

Microscope Usage fees

• Confocal microscope usage:
  • Zeiss, Leica and Nikon confocal microscopes: up to six hours 300 SEK/hour, after six hours 75 SEK/hour
  • Olympus FV1000 confocal microscope: up to six hours 150 SEK/hour, after six hours 5 SEK/hour
• Widefield microscope usage:
  • Leica, Zeiss, Olympus widefield microscopes: up to six hours 150 SEK/hour, after six hours 35 SEK/hour
  • ThermoFisher EVOS M7000 widefield microscope: 50 SEK/hour
• Specialised microscopy systems usage:
  • Light sheet microscopes: up to six hours 300 SEK/hour, after six hours 75 SEK/hour
  • Other specialized systems: on agreement, ask the staff
• High throughout microscopy systems usage:
  • Zeiss SlideScanner: up to six hours 300 SEK/hour, after six hours 75 SEK/hour
  • Sartorius Incucyte S3: up to six hours 75 SEK/hour, after six hours 25 SEK/hour
• Analysis workstations usage: no hourly fee for BIC users

Industrial user fees

The services at the BIC facility are also available for industrial users. Industry usage fees are 200% of the academic user fees for all the systems except for the ThermoFisher EVOS M7000, where is it 300 SEK/hour

NB! All fees for academic and industrial users include the INDI (Indirect administrative costs)