The BORC is partially supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (P20GM104320). Since Jan 1st, 2008, BORC has become a service center that has the authority to charge user fees to its users. BORC also provides subsidies to NPOD and University of Nebraska System (NU) investigators. The NPOD directors and project leaders are offered a 90% subsidy for service costs incurred in BORC, while pilot project and seed grant investigators are offered 80%, and other NPOD members like mentors are offered 50%. The rest of the NU investigators get a 20% subsidy, while outside users pay full price and industry users pay 140%.
Important Notice: Updated subsidy policy for NPOD regular members (effective 01/01/2023)
Starting January 1, 2023, NPOD is adjusting its subsidy policy for NPOD regular members using BORC services. The subsidy rate will decrease to 25% for NPOD members not routing their proposals for external funding through NPOD in NuRamp. This change will affect only investigators who can route proposals through NuRamp. Currently, that includes UNL-based investigators and external investigators with a UNL collaborator. To qualify for a 50% 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. We hope you understand the value of directed fee increases compared to horizontal fee increases.
BORC Services:
| Service | FY23 Prices | Unit |
| Agarose Gel & Gel Electrophoresis | $5.00 | each |
| Agilent GC-MS | $25.00 | per hour |
| Amnis ImageStream MK II | $40.00 | per hour |
| Anaerobic Chamber | $4.00 | per hour |
| Animal Grip Strength | $20.00 | per hour |
| Antibody Development | $900.00 | per antibody |
| Automated Liquid Handler | $30.00 | per hour |
| Bacteria work Equipment | $4.00 | per hour |
| Barnes/Radial Arm/Place Preference/Water Maze | $20.00 | per hour |
| Bio-Rad Real-time Connect (Equipment Only) | $70.00 | per hour |
| BioTek Synergy H1m | $3.00 | per minute |
| Branson Ultrasonic Sonifier S-450D | $2.00 | per sample |
| cDNA Synthesis | $31.00 | per sample |
| Cell Culture Room | $25.00 | per hour |
| Cell Differentiation | $300.00 | per plate |
| Cell Labeling | $125.00 | per plate |
| Cytation C10 confocal imaging | $40.00 | per hour |
| ddPCR QX200 | $8.00 | per reaction |
| Dexa | $20.00 | per hour |
| Eppendorf ThermoMixer® C | $4.00 | per hour |
| Freeze Dryer FreeZone 4.5 L | $5.00 | per hour |
| Gel Doc™ EZ Gel Documentation System | $2.00 | per minute |
| Gel/PCR Purification | $10.00 | per sample |
| Genomic DNA Extraction | $5.00 | per sample |
| Genotyping PCR reaction | $10.00 | per reaction |
| Genotyping sample purification | $12.00 | per sample |
| iBox Scientia 500 small animal imaging | $20.00 | per hour |
| Immuno Assay Plate Reader | $80.00 | per plate |
| Library preparation (1D Ligation Sequencing Kit Barcoding) | $15.00 | NA |
| Library preparation (1D Ligation Sequencing Kit) | $400.00 | NA |
| Library preparation (cDNA-PCR Sequencing Kit Barcoding) | $100.00 | NA |
| Library preparation (cDNA-PCR Sequencing Kit) | $400.00 | NA |
| Library preparation (Direct cDNA Sequencing Kit) | $400.00 | NA |
| Library preparation (Direct RNA Sequencing Kit) | $300.00 | NA |
| Library preparation (Rapid Barcoding Kit) | $300.00 | NA |
| LICOR ODYSSEY CLx | $50.00 | per hour |
| Life Technology Bolt® Mini Gel Tank for Western Blot | $30.00 | per hour |
| Microtome | $100.00 | per day |
| miRNA Extraction | $17.00 | per sample |
| Multiplex/ELISA | $12.00 | per sample |
| Nanopore sequencing price + basic data analysis | $1,800.00 | NA |
| Nano pure water | $1.00 | per gallon |
| NanoSight NS300 | $40.00 | per hour |
| nCS1 Nano Particle Analyzer | $18 | per sample |
| PCR | $2.50 | per reaction |
| Plasmid Development | $400.00 | per plasmid |
| Plasmid Extraction | $14.00 | per sample |
| Protein Extraction and Purification | $100.00 | per sample |
| qPCR | $5.00 | per reaction |
| Qubit Fluorometer | $2.00 | per sample |
| QX1200 Droplet Reader | $25.00 | per hour |
| Reporter Gene Analysis | $135.00 | per sample |
| ROTOR-ROD System | $20.00 | per hour |
| Seahorse XFe24 Extracellular Flux Analyzers | $400.00 | per plate |
| SR-LAB Startle Response System | $20.00 | per hour |
| Tech Billable Hours | $45.00 | per hour |
| Thermal Cyclers | $20.00 | per hour |
| Tissue Homogenizer | $25.00 | per sample |
| Total RNA Extraction | $20.00 | per sample |
| TSE Metabolic Cages | $30.00 | per cage/day |
| Vitros - Alanine Aminotransferase （ALT） | $3.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Albumin （ALB） | $3.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Alkaline Phosphatase （ALKP） | $3.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Amylase （AMYL） | $10.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Aspartate Aminotransferase （AST） | $3.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) | $3.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Calcium (Ca) | $3.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Carbon Dioxide (CO2) | $3.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Chloride (Cl) | $3.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Cholesterol (CHOL) | $3.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - C-reactive protein (CRP) | $12.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Creatinine (CREA) | $5.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Creatinine Kinase (CK) | $3.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - dHDL Direct HDL | $11.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) | $3.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Glucose (GLU) | $3.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Lactate (LAC) | $5.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) | $5.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Lipase (LIPA) | $10.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Lithium (Li) | $12.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Magnesium (Mg) | $5.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Phosphorus (PHOS) | $3.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Potassium (K) | $5.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Sodium (Na) | $3.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Total Bilirubin (TBIL) | $3.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Total Protein (TP) | $3.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Triglyceride (TRIG) | $5.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Unconjugated/Conjugated Bilirubin (BuBc) | $3.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Uric Acid | $3.00 | per analyte |
| Vitros - Urine Protein | $15.00 | per analyte |
| Western Blot | $87.00 | per sample |
| ZOOM® IPGRunner™ | $30.00 | per hour |