Services offered:
- Free consultation on experimental design & facility usage
- Purchase of germ-free mice
- Experiments requiring special feed or water
- Colonization of mice with specific microbiota or microbes
- Coordination of submission of microbiota samples for commercial analysis
- Infection of germ-free or colonized mice with ABSL2 agents
- Germ-free rederivation of experimental groups of genetically-modified mice
- Provision of letters of support for grant applications
Pricing for experiments is dictated by amount of gnotobiotic technician time required and number of mice per experiment. A detailed estimate will be provided (at no cost or obligation) prior to initiation of any experiment. A list of some costs is provided below.
| Service | Unit | Internal Rate | External Rate |
| Germ-free mouse | Each | $140.40* | $210.60 |
| Gnotobiotic technician time | Hour | $49.56 | $74.34 |
| Isolator set-up | Each | $198.24 | $297.36 |
| Individually-ventilated cage set-up | Each | $26.07 | $39.10 |
* please compare to vendor pricing of $264.60 or more per mouse, also accompanied by a $500.00 charge for use of a germ-free shipper and additional shipping fees
Researchers who are interested in conducting pilot experiments to obtain data for future funding applications are encouraged to apply for Just-In-Time (JIT) funding through the ICTS. For more information, please contact us!