The Imaging Core is located on the 6th floor of the LSUHSC Clinical Sciences Building in room 601.
The Core is open 9am-5pm Monday-Friday and services are available to all LCRC members at discounted rates and non-members at full price.
Transmitted light microscopy (code: ULM-A) – $15/hr (labor not included)
Epifluorescence microscopy (code: UFM-A) – $20/hr (labor not included)
Stereo microscopy (brightfield and fluorescence) (code: USM-A) – $25/hr (labor not included)
Deconvolution microscopy (code: UND-A) – $35/hr (labor not included)
Confocal microscopy – (code: UNC-A) $55/hr (labor not included)
Multiphoton microscopy – TBD (labor not included)
Radiography (in vivo) – TBD (labor not included)
Biophotonic imaging (in vivo) – TBD (labor not included)
Laser capture microdissection – TBD (labor not included)
Operation/Analysis/Interpretation (i.e. Assisted Labor) – $45/hr (add to equipment cost above)
Sample Dissection and/or Handling (code: DISS-B) – $3.25/sample
Paraffin Processing (code: APP-B) – $4/sample
Paraffin Embedding (code: APEM-B) – $2.75/block
Paraffin Sectioning (code: APS-B) – $3.50/slide (limited to 1-4 sections per slide)
Deparaffinization (code: ADP-B) – $3.25/slide
Dehydration and Clearing (code: ADC-B) – $3.25/slide
Cryosectioning (code: AFS-B) – $8/slide
H&E – Paraffin (code: APHE-B) – $3.50/slide
H&E – Frozen (code: APFSHE-B) – $5/slide
Special Stain I (code: SSGI-C) – $10/slide (e.g. PAS)
Special Stain II (code: SSGII-C) – $15/slide (e.g. GMS, AFB)
Special Stain III (code: SSGIII-C) – $20/slide (e.g. Trichrome, Alcian Blue)
Indirect Immunoperoxidase (code: IIP-C) – $20/slide (investigator must provide primary Ab)
Indirect Immunofluorescence (code: IIF-C) – $14/slide (investigator must provide primary Ab)
Nuclear Fluorescent Counterstains (code: FCN-C) – $3/slide (e.g. DAPI)
Cytoplasmic Fluorescent Counterstains (code: FCC-C) – $8/slide (e.g. Phalloidin)
Core Director: Luis Marrero, Ph.D., Phone: 504-568-2597, Email: lmarre@lsuhsc.edu
