InSTAR

Insectary for Scientific Training and Advances in Research

Equipment Rentals

See below for equipment reservation information and availability.

All users/PIs must have a current
InSTAR User Agreement on file for equipment use.

See the InSTAR Rates page for more information on our other rates.

Equipment	University of Hawaii Users	Non-UH Academic & Non-Profit Users	Private & Commercial Users
* bioBUBBLE Room Rental	$75.00/day	$93.75/day	$112.50/day
4′ Biosafety Cabinet (Labconco, 302481101)	$5.00 per hour	$6.25/hour	$7.50/hour
6′ Laminar Flow Hood (ESCO, LHS-6BSF9)	$5.00 per hour	$6.25/hour	$7.50/hour
Glove Box (Cleatech, 2100-2-E)	$5.00 per hour	$6.25/hour	$7.50/hour
Stereo Microscope (Olympus, SZ51)	$1.50 per hour	$1.85/hour	$2.25/hour
Stereo Microscope with Camera (Olympus, SZ61TR w/ EP50)	$3.00 per hour	$3.75 per hour	$4.50 per hour
Compound Microscope with Camera (Olympus, CX33 w/ EP50)	$3.00 per hour	$3.75 per hour	$4.50 per hour
Forced Air Oven (VWR, 89511-414)	$0.50 per hour	$0.60/hour	$0.75/hour
Insect Monitoring Systems – TriKinetics Locomotor Monitoring	$4.50/day $42.00/hour (Set-Up)	$5.60/day $52.50/hour (Set-Up)	$6.75/day $63.00/hour (Set-Up)
Insect Monitoring Systems – Sable Systems Food Interaction Monitoring	$4.50/day $42.00/hour (Set-Up)	$5.60/day $52.50/hour (Set-Up)	$6.75/day $63.00/hour (Set-Up)
Incubator (Percival, I-41VL)	$5.00/day	$6.25/day	$7.50/day
Incubator (Percival, DR-36VL)	$4.00/day	$5.00/day	$6.00/day
Incubator (Percival, I-30VL)	$3.00/day	$3.75/day	$4.50/day
Basic insect food and housing units are available. See our rates page for more information.
* Additional training fees may apply to bioBUBBLE/equipment rental
Rates subject to change (rates effective 03/28/2025)

Equipment Reservation

●Equipment use/reservations are available at any time for previously trained users with InSTAR approval.
●If training is required, or long-term use is expected, email us at instar@hawaii.edu or submit an Instrument Reservation Form. ●Instrument reservation requests are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Please click here for current availability. If equipment is “in-use”, please contact us to inquire about sharing equipment with other InSTAR users.

Instrument User Policies:

● All users must complete a mandatory training for instrument usage.
● Users must follow all InSTAR policies when working in InSTAR.
● Users must wear proper PPE and have current certificiations to work in a BSL2/CSL2 lab.
● Violations of InSTAR policies may result in a temporary loss of access to the InSTAR core facility.
● Users will be charged an additional $20 fee if equipment is not properly cleaned and/or disinfected after use.
● Users/PIs must have a current InSTAR User Agreement on file before services will be rendered.
● Use of of InSTAR equipment is fee-based. See our rates (above) for more information.