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 50% subsidy for service costs incurred in BORC. NU investigators receive a 20% subsidy of actual cost. External users are charged the full price, and industry users will pay 140% of standard fees.
Important Notice: Updated subsidy policy for NPOD members (effective 05/31/2025)
Effective May 31, 2025, 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 50% to 40%, while NPOD members not routing their grant proposals through NPOD will see their rates decrease from 25% to 20%. Subsidies for non-NPOD NU investigators will be reduced from 20% to 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 its users.
BORC Services:
| Agarose Gel & Gel Electrophoresis | each | $ 5.00 |
| Agilent GC-MS | per hour | $ 25.00 |
| Amnis ImageStream MK II | per hour | $ 40.00 |
| Anaerobic Chamber | per hour | $ 4.00 |
| Animal Grip Strength | per hour | $ 20.00 |
| Antibody Development | per antibody | $ 900.00 |
| Automated Liquid Handler | per hour | $ 30.00 |
| Bacteria work Equipment | per hour | $ 4.00 |
| Barnes/Radial Arm/Place Preference/Water Maze | per hour | $ 20.00 |
| Beckman Optima XE Ultracentrifuge | per hour | $ 50.00 |
| Bio-Rad Real-time Connect (Equipment Only) | per hour | $ 70.00 |
| BioTek Synergy H1m | per minute | $ 3.00 |
| Branson Ultrasonic Sonifier S-450D | per sample | $ 2.00 |
| cDNA Synthesis | per sample | $ 31.00 |
| Cell Culture Room | per hour | $ 25.00 |
| Cell Differentiation | per plate | $ 300.00 |
| Cell Labeling | per plate | $ 125.00 |
| Cytation C10 confocal imaging | NA | $ 40.00 |
| ddPCR QX200 | per reaction | $ 15.00 |
| Dexa | per hour | $ 20.00 |
| Eppendorf ThermoMixer® C | per hour | $ 4.00 |
| Freeze Dryer FreeZone 4.5 L | per hour | $ 5.00 |
| Gel Doc™ EZ Gel Documentation System | per minute | $ 2.00 |
| Gel/PCR Purification | per sample | $ 10.00 |
| Genomic DNA Extraction | per sample | $ 5.00 |
| Genotyping PCR reaction | per reaction | $ 10.00 |
| Genotyping sample purification | per sample | $ 12.00 |
| iBox Scientia 500 small animal imaging | per hour | $ 20.00 |
| Immuno Assay Plate Reader | per plate | $ 80.00 |
| Library preparation (1D Ligation Sequencing Kit Barcoding) | NA | $ 15.00 |
| Library preparation (1D Ligation Sequencing Kit) | NA | $ 400.00 |
| Library preparation (cDNA-PCR Sequencing Kit Barcoding) | NA | $ 100.00 |
| Library preparation (cDNA-PCR Sequencing Kit) | NA | $ 400.00 |
| Library preparation (Direct cDNA Sequencing Kit) | NA | $ 400.00 |
| Library preparation (Direct RNA Sequencing Kit) | NA | $ 300.00 |
| Library preparation (Rapid Barcoding Kit) | NA | $ 300.00 |
| LICOR ODYSSEY CLx | per hour | $ 55.00 |
| Life Technology Bolt® Mini Gel Tank for Western Blot | per hour | $ 30.00 |
| LScA Phenotyping Room | per hour | $ 20.00 |
| Microtome | per day | $ 100.00 |
| miRNA Extraction | per sample | $ 17.00 |
| Multiplex/ELISA | per sample | $ 12.00 |
| Nanopore sequencing price + basic data analysis | NA | $ 1,800.00 |
| Nano pure water | NA | $ 1.00 |
| NanoSight NS300 | per hour | $ 40.00 |
| NanoString GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiler | per slide | $ 5,000.00 (est.)* |
| nCS1 Nano Particle Analyzer | per sample | $ 18.00 |
| PCR | per reaction | $ 2.50 |
| Plasmid Development | per plasmid | $ 400.00 |
| Plasmid Extraction | per sample | $ 14.00 |
| Protein Extraction and Purification | per sample | $ 100.00 |
| qPCR | per reaction | $ 5.00 |
| Qubit Fluorometer | per sample | $ 2.00 |
| Reporter Gene Analysis | per sample | $ 135.00 |
| ROTOR-ROD System | per hour | $ 20.00 |
| Seahorse XFe24 Extracellular Flux Analyzers | per plate | $ 400.00 |
| SR-LAB Startle Response System | per hour | $ 20.00 |
| Tech Billable Hours | per hour | $ 50.00 |
| Thermal Cyclers | per hour | $ 20.00 |
| Tissue Homogenizer | per sample | $ 25.00 |
| Total RNA Extraction | per sample | $ 20.00 |
| TSE Metabolic Cages | per cage/day | $ 30.00 |
| Vitros - Alanine Aminotransferase （ALT） | per analyte | $ 4.00 |
| Vitros - Albumin （ALB） | per analyte | $ 4.00 |
| Vitros - Alkaline Phosphatase （ALKP） | per analyte | $ 4.00 |
| Vitros - Amylase （AMYL） | per analyte | $ 12.00 |
| Vitros - Aspartate Aminotransferase （AST） | per analyte | $ 4.00 |
| Vitros - Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) | per analyte | $ 4.00 |
| Vitros - Calcium (Ca) | per analyte | $ 4.00 |
| Vitros - Carbon Dioxide (CO2) | per analyte | $ 4.00 |
| Vitros - Chloride (Cl) | per analyte | $ 4.00 |
| Vitros - Cholesterol (CHOL) | per analyte | $ 4.00 |
| Vitros - C-reactive protein (CRP) | per analyte | $ 14.00 |
| Vitros - Creatinine (CREA) | per analyte | $ 6.00 |
| Vitros - Creatinine Kinase (CK) | per analyte | $ 4.00 |
| Vitros - dHDL Direct HDL | per analyte | $ 13.00 |
| Vitros - Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) | per analyte | $ 4.00 |
| Vitros - Glucose (GLU) | per analyte | $ 4.00 |
| Vitros - Lactate (LAC) | per analyte | $ 6.00 |
| Vitros - Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) | per analyte | $ 6.00 |
| Vitros - Lipase (LIPA) | per analyte | $ 12.00 |
| Vitros - Lithium (Li) | per analyte | $ 14.00 |
| Vitros - Magnesium (Mg) | per analyte | $ 6.00 |
| Vitros - Phosphorus (PHOS) | per analyte | $ 4.00 |
| Vitros - Potassium (K) | per analyte | $ 6.00 |
| Vitros - Sodium (Na) | per analyte | $ 4.00 |
| Vitros - Total Bilirubin (TBIL) | per analyte | $ 4.00 |
| Vitros - Total Protein (TP) | per analyte | $ 4.00 |
| Vitros - Triglyceride (TRIG) | per analyte | $ 6.00 |
| Vitros - Unconjugated/Conjugated Bilirubin (BuBc) | per analyte | $ 4.00 |
| Vitros - Uric Acid | per analyte | $ 4.00 |
| Vitros - Urine Protein | per analyte | $ 18.00 |
| Western Blot | per sample | $ 87.00 |
| ZOOM® IPGRunner™ | per hour | $ 30.00 |
*The actual cost of GeoMx studies is to be determined through consultation with BORC prior to the study.