The BORC is partially supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (P30GM154608). Since Jan 1st, 2008, BORC has operated as a service center that has the authority to charge user fees to its users. BORC also provides subsidies to NPOD members and University of Nebraska System (NU) investigators. NPOD members and Pilot Grant recipients receive a 40% subsidy for service costs incurred in BORC. NU investigators receive a 10% subsidy of the actual cost. External users will pay 140% of standard fees.
Important Notice: Updated subsidy policy for NPOD members (effective 06/01/2026)
Effective June 1, 2026, BORC will implement updated subsidy rates to fulfill its obligations under the Memorandum of Understanding with UNL, ensuring sustainability beyond NIH Phase 3 funding in 2029. Subsidies for NPOD members and Pilot Grant recipients will decrease from 40% to 30%, while NPOD members not routing their grant proposals through NPOD will see their rates decrease from 20% to 15%. Subsidies for non-NPOD NU investigators will remain at 10%. To qualify for the subsidy, members must provide proof that one or more of their grants are routed through NPOD, acknowledging its contribution to their research. The new fee structure de-incentivizes collecting NPOD subsidies without generating income for NPOD/BORC. These changes reflect BORC’s commitment to ensuring long-term sustainability while maintaining affordability for users.
BORC Services:
| Agarose Gel & Gel Electrophoresis | each | $6.25 |
| Agilent GC-MS | per hour | $31.25 |
| Amnis ImageStream MK II | per hour | $100.00 |
| Anaerobic Chamber | per hour | $5.00 |
| Animal Grip Strength | per hour | $25.00 |
| Antibody Development | per antibody | $1,500.00 |
| Automated Liquid Handler | per hour | $37.50 |
| Bacteria work Equipment | per hour | $5.00 |
| Barnes/Radial Arm/Place Preference/Water Maze | per hour | $25.00 |
| Beckman Optima XE Ultracentrifuge | per hour | $35.00 |
| Bio-Rad Real-time Connect (Equipment Only) | per hour | $87.50 |
| BioTek Synergy H1m | per minute | $3.75 |
| Branson Ultrasonic Sonifier S-450D | per sample | $2.50 |
| cDNA Synthesis | per sample | $65.00 |
| Cell Culture Room | per day | $31.25 |
| Cell Differentiation | per plate | $450.00 |
| Cell Labeling | per plate | $225.00 |
| ClonePix2 Mammalian Colony Picker | per hour | $100.00 |
| Cytation C10 confocal imaging | NA | $60.00 |
| ddPCR QX200 (Equipment Only) | per hour | $31.25 |
| ddPCR QX200 (Reagents) | per reaction | $18.75 |
| Eppendorf ThermoMixer® C | per hour | $5.00 |
| Freeze Dryer FreeZone 4.5 L | per hour | $10.00 |
| Gel Doc™ EZ Gel Documentation System | per minute | $2.50 |
| Gel/PCR Purification | per sample | $18.00 |
| Genomic DNA Extraction | per sample | $12.00 |
| Genotyping PCR reaction | per reaction | $19.00 |
| Genotyping sample purification | per sample | $22.00 |
| iBox Scientia 500 small animal imaging | per hour | $40.00 |
| iCELLis bioreactor | per day | $200.00 |
| Immuno Assay Plate Reader | per plate | $125.00 |
| Library preparation (1D Ligation Sequencing Kit Barcoding) | NA | $25.00 |
| Library preparation (1D Ligation Sequencing Kit) | NA | $650.00 |
| Library preparation (cDNA-PCR Sequencing Kit Barcoding) | NA | $162.50 |
| Library preparation (cDNA-PCR Sequencing Kit) | NA | $650.00 |
| Library preparation (Direct cDNA Sequencing Kit) | NA | $650.00 |
| Library preparation (Direct RNA Sequencing Kit) | NA | $487.50 |
| Library preparation (Rapid Barcoding Kit) | NA | $487.50 |
| LICOR ODYSSEY CLx | per hour | $68.75 |
| Life Technology Bolt® Mini Gel Tank for Western Blot | per hour | $37.50 |
| LScA Phenotyping Room | per hour | $45.00 |
| Microtome | per day | $125.00 |
| miRNA Extraction | per sample | $32.00 |
| Multiplex/ELISA | per sample | $22.50 |
| Nano pure water | NA | $1.25 |
| NanoSight NS300 | per hour | $50.00 |
| NanoString GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiler | per slide | $6,250.00 |
| nCS1 Nano Particle Analyzer | per sample | $22.50 |
| PCR | per reaction | $3.50 |
| Plasmid Development | per plasmid | $750.00 |
| Plasmid Extraction | per sample | $26.25 |
| Protein Extraction and Purification | per sample | $187.50 |
| qPCR | per reaction | $6.25 |
| Qubit Fluorometer | per sample | $2.50 |
| Reporter Gene Analysis | per sample | $255.00 |
| ROTOR-ROD System | per hour | $25.00 |
| Seahorse XFe24 Extracellular Flux Analyzers | per plate | $750.00 |
| SR-LAB Startle Response System | per hour | $25.00 |
| Tech Billable Hours | per hour | $57.00 |
| Thermal Cyclers | per hour | $25.00 |
| Tissue Homogenizer | per sample | $31.25 |
| Total RNA Extraction | per sample | $37.50 |
| TSE Metabolic Cages | per cage/day | $37.50 |
| Western Blot | per sample | $145.00 |
*The actual cost of GeoMx studies is to be determined through consultation with BORC prior to the study.