MEM-C’s resources are available to all qualified users affiliated with the University of Washington, other educational institutions, and private industry. Most users of the facility are trained by experienced superusers to perform their own experiments, but if you need an especially sensitive instrument or only have several samples, it may be more efficient to have the superuser run the experiment for you. We recommend contacting a superuser before starting the registration process.
Instructions for New Users
There are three steps to get access to the facility: Registration, Orientation, and Training.
- Registration:
- Prospective researchers and their PIs/administrators first need to register with us through UW’s CORAL system by clicking this New User Registration link.
- The registration wizard will ask for your role in the project, contact & billing information, and a brief description of the project to help our staff provide the best assistance possible.
- Once you finish the registration, an account will be created for you in CORAL, our reservation and billing system.
- Orientation:
- In addition to UW safety training, all hands-on researchers working in our laboratory are required to complete a free 30-minute new user orientation before instrument-specific training can begin.
- Contact a staff member to arrange the new user orientation. Safety training and orientation are not required for remote/staff-assisted users.
- Request Training or Instrument Time:
- After you have completed registration and orientation, contact the superuser in charge of the instrument you would like to use to set up either a training session (hands-on users) or a time to run your samples (remote/staff assisted users).
- All subsequent equipment reservations are done in UW’s CORAL system.
If you are unsure whether instrument training is the best option or would like help choosing the best instrument for your needs, we invite you to contact our staff directly for consultation.
Policies and User Agreements
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Hourly Instrument Rates
These new rates go into effect 07/01/2025. For a list of the prior rates, click here.
| Instrument | UW Internal | External Non-Profit | External For-Profit |
| 2D Glove Box | $ 8.34 | $ 9.01 | $ 59.38 |
| AFM (Edge, Icon or Park) | $ 6.52 | $ 7.04 | $ 126.00 |
| Edinburgh Fluorimeter | $ 8.81 | $ 9.51 | $ 159.38 |
| Discover SP Microwave System (CEM) | $ 19.95 | $ 21.54 | $ 40.53 |
| Isothermal Titration Calorimeter (ITC) | $ 19.95 | $ 21.54 | $ 26.17 |
| Small-angle Scattering (SAXS) | $ 24.93 | $ 26.93 | $ 95.75 |
| Hyak Computing Time * | $ 12.22 | $ 13.20 | $ 4.24 |
| MultiPrep 8″ Polisher | $ 19.95 | $ 21.54 | $ 99.00 |
| SQUID QD MPMS3 Magnetometer | $ 22.12 | $ 23.89 | $ 57.75 |
| Phenom Pharos SEM | $ 7.99 | $ 8.63 | $ 172.00 |
