Rate increases
The following Jan. 1, 2026, rate increases cover the increasing cost of instrument service contracts:
| Instrumentation | Internal user fees | External academic user fees | External industry user fees |
|---|
| Nikon Ti2E widefield microscopes with environmental chambers “Ernie and Bert" | $16/hour | $20/hour | $32/hour |
| Andor Dragonfly 602 spinning disk confocal with Andor iXon 888 Life EMCCD camera, Sona-6 Extreme sCMOS camera, Mosaic3 optical module, environmental chamber | $36/hour $180
5-to-25-hour flat fee | $55/hour | $72/hour |
ALMC featured in MIZZOU magazine
The ALMC was featured in the winter 2026 edition of MIZZOU alumni magazine. Read "Microscopic Masterpieces" story and see stunning images.
Sign up for Mica demo, Jan. 27-28, 2026
Leica Mica is designed as a multimodal automated “imaging hub,” combining widefield fluorescence, optical sectioning and gentle volumetric imaging in a single, highly accessible instrument. According to Leica, users benefit from fast setup, intuitive workflows and reproducible acquisition, which makes Mica attractive both for exploratory experiments, screening and routine imaging.
This system is advertised as particularly well suited for:
- Live imaging of cultured cells, organoids and embryos.
- 3D imaging of tissues and cleared samples.
- Time-lapse experiments where phototoxicity and ease-of-use are limiting factors.
- Users who want high-quality data without the complexity of traditional microscope system interfaces.
The ALMC is hosting demos to:
- Showcase the system’s capabilities on representative biological samples.
- Gather feedback from our user community.
- Evaluate how well this platform would complement our existing microscopes.
Why participate?
If you are interested in a user-friendly all-in-one microscope system — or if you’re simply curious about new imaging technologies — this is a chance to see whether Mica could benefit your research and to help shape future investments in the ALMC.
Schedule a demo
Demo slots are available on Tuesday, Jan. 27, and Wednesday, Jan. 28. Please email ALMicroscopy@missouri.edu to sign up for a demo or to discuss whether your samples would be a good fit for the Leica Mica.