Below is a list of Academic Service Centers, organized by College. To view details of a specific service center, including contact information and fund code, click on the center's name.

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES

CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(Biotechnology Core Facility)
Fund:
17A067
Financial Manager:
Mechref, Yehia S.
Email:
Rates:
Summary:
CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(Chemistry Glassblowing Serv Center)
Fund:
17A118
Financial Manager:
Pappas, Dimitrios
Email:
Rates:
  • Actual cost of materials + $10 for labor if needed
Summary:
Scientific glassblowing
CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(Chemistry NMR Service Center)
Fund:
17A064
Financial Manager:
Pappas, Dimitrios
Email:
Rates:
  • $20 per sample with a cap of $250
Summary:
Resonance (NMR) Analysis
CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(Chemistry Xray Cryst Serv Center)
Fund:
17A074
Financial Manager:
Pappas, Dimitrios
Email:
Rates:
Summary:
Xray crystallography testing, analysis, and The X-ray facility provides clients with a detailed structural analysis of their experimental materials. This can be accomplished by either single crystal or powder X-ray diffraction techniques. At this point we have 3 instruments (1 single crystal and 2 powder), machine shop, pump shop and fabrication shop services.
CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(Department of Chemistry Store)
Fund:
17A066
Financial Manager:
Pappas, Dimitrios
Email:
Rates:
Summary:
We provide laboratory supplies for research and teaching.
CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(Dept of Chem Elec Glass Mach Shop)
Fund:
17A070
Financial Manager:
Pappas, Dimitrios
Email:
Rates:
  • $15.00 per hour for internal users
  • $30.00 per hour for external users
Summary:
CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(Gen Instrumentation Chem and Biochem)
Fund:
17A130
Financial Manager:
Pappas, Dimitrios
Email:
Rates:
Summary:
To support the basic maintenance and recovery costs associated with the daily consumption of all analysis and instrumentation equipment in Chemistry
GEOSCIENCES
(Aqueous Geochemistry Laboratory)
Fund:
17A075
Financial Manager:
Ridley, Moira K.
Email:
Rates:
  • $79.18
Summary:
Fully equipped for low-temperature experimental studies. The laboratory contains a range of commercial instrumentation and custom designed equipment. Principal experimental studies utilize the BET surface area analyzer; custom designed solubility rig; autotitrators equipped with multiple burettes and pumps; high revolution centrifuge; and high frequency ultrasonicating-probe. In addition, the laboratory is equipped with: a fume hood; ultra-pure deionizing water system; multiple Ross pH / conductivity meters and electrodes; analytical balances; water baths; drying oven; magnetic stirrers / hot plates; Eppendorf pipettes; ultrasonic bath; multimeter; vacuum pumps; and data logging systems.
GEOSCIENCES
(CASM Cell Cytometry Core)
Fund:
17A203
Financial Manager:
Hetherington, Callum
Email:
Rates:
Summary:
BD FACS ARIA, cell sorting, cell analysis
GEOSCIENCES
(Clay Laboratory Geosciences)
Fund:
17A210
Financial Manager:
Segvic, Branimir
Email:
Rates:
  • Not Available
Summary:
Fund will allow for analysis related to research both internal and external of Texas Tech University to be carried out by Dr. Segvic laboratory.
GEOSCIENCES
(Electron Microscopy)
Fund:
17A179
Financial Manager:
Hetherington, Callum
Email:
Rates:
Summary:
The facility is open to all faculty, graduate students and area businesses interested in enhancing their research using the techniques of transmission electron and scanning electron microscopy.
GEOSCIENCES
(Geos Vehicle Center)
Fund:
17A231
Financial Manager:
Saldana, Matthew
Email:
Rates:
  • $0.62 per mile
Summary:
Provide appropriate vehicles for use by faculty and staff for field trips in difficult terrains as well as providing vehicles that have the appropriate passenger capacity for field based trips throughout the year.
GEOSCIENCES
(Stable Isotope Laboratory Services)
Fund:
17A072
Financial Manager:
Horita, Juske
Email:
Rates:
  • $20-$228
Summary:
Equipped with a Delta V mass spectrometer with peripherals (GasBench, EA, TC-EA, Trace GC and GC IsoLink) for isotopic analysis of water, biomass, hydrocarbons, minerals and other materials. Conventional glass vacuum systems and other facilities (oven, balance, etc.) are also available for various sample preparations for isotope analysis. We also have large laboratory space, including two chemical fume hoods, for conducting various organic chemical reactions in safe environment.
GEOSCIENCES
(Zeiss Crossbeam)
Fund:
17A204
Financial Manager:
Hetherington, Callum
Email:
Rates:
Summary:
Electron microscopy, automated mapping & data processing, focused ion beam microscopy and milling
GEOSCIENCES / NATIONAL WIND INSTITUTE
(Mobile Observatory Vehicle Use)
Fund:
17A194
Financial Manager:
Bruning, Eric C.
Email:
Rates:
  • $1,000 rollout fee + $0.56 per mile
Summary:
TTU's Ballooning and Observation Laboratory for Thunderstorms (BOLT) is a mobile platform designed for flexible use in field operations coordination, radiosonde launches, and instrument maintenance
GEOSCIENCES / NATIONAL WIND INSTITUTE
(Radar Equipment Usage)
Fund:
17A073
Financial Manager:
Schroeder, John L.
Email:
Rates:
Summary:
Services are two-fold: Internal TTU usage of the radars in exchange for use fees. In these cases, the salaries, fuel, etc. that are required for radar operation are funded through sponsored research projects. This represents the typical project, where only use fees are collected for the service center account. Pilot projects (without a funding source) also occur. For these occasions, we have not collected use fees, but they are limited in application. Although this has not happened in the past, we also envision external entities contracting for use of the radars (outside a sponsored research project) to occur in the future. In these cases, these entities should have to pay not only the use fees, but also for the costs associated with the TTU personnel who operate the radars, fuel, etc. http://www.depts.ttu.edu/nwi/research/facilities/DOEXbandRadar.php
PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
(Electronic and Mechanical Services)
Fund:
17A076
Financial Manager:
Zinsmeyer, Francis K.
Email:
Rates:
  • Not Available
Summary:
Our mission is to support the Department of Physics and Astronomy in Undergraduate Education, Graduate Research and Faculty Research, in that order. As time allows, our services are available to any Texas Tech entity for an hourly charge. These services include machine work, mechanical design/ modification, fabrication and welding (arc and inert gas). Electronic repair, design, fabrication and modification services are also available.
THE INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL & HUMAN HEALTH
(Phil Smith Component Analysis)
Fund:
17A207
Financial Manager:
Smith, Phil
Email:
Rates:
  • Invoicing customers based on direct charges for customized testing. Each service is unique and time/materials will be included on invoices to customers.
Summary:
Bovine serum sample processing/analysis for detection of specific makeup

DAVIS COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES & NATURAL RESOURCES

ANIMAL AND FOOD SCIENCE
(Animal Care and Resources Ctr Serv)
Fund:
17A125
Financial Manager:
Brooks, Tiffanie A.
Email:
Rates:
  • Technical Activities: $55.00
  • MUS-IVC (BSL1): $0.60
  • MUS-QUA (Mice): $1.49
Summary:
ACS serves to facilitate the use of animals in research and teaching at Texas Tech University while assuring compliance with all applicable regulations. ACS maintains responsibilities in animal procurement, animal housing and daily care, the provision of veterinary care, health surveillance and preventative care, assisting investigators and their staff with animal procedures, and the care, maintenance and replacement of equipment and facilities.
ANIMAL AND FOOD SCIENCE
(Animal Science Vehicle Use)
Fund:
17A050
Financial Manager:
Brooks, J.C.
Email:
Rates:
  • $0.67 per mile
Summary:
Account is used to maintain all animal and food sciences vehicles. To provide transportation to perform research, pick up samples, field trips, judging, classes.
ANIMAL AND FOOD SCIENCE
(Burnett Center Research Trials)
Fund:
17A047
Financial Manager:
Hales-Paxton, Kristin
Email:
Rates:
  • Labor charged at current average of technicians at center. Currently $36.28/hr.
Summary:
Major research areas have included: 1) factors affecting animal growth and carcass composition; 2) evaluation of nutrient requirements of beef cattle; and 3) grain and roughage processing. Future efforts will include continued studies in these three major areas, with additional emphasis placed on feeding management systems to improve efficiency and sustainability (economic and environmental) of cattle production and nutrition/health interactions in lightweight, stressed beef cattle. http://www.depts.ttu.edu/afs/burnett_center/
ANIMAL AND FOOD SCIENCE
(Feedstuff Nutrition)
Fund:
17A178
Financial Manager:
Sarturi, Jhones O.
Email:
Rates:
  • Not Available
Summary:
Provide feedstuff nutrition laboratorial analysis to private companies when service is required outside of research projects. As well as faculty members willing to use equipment in the ruminant nutrition lab.
ANIMAL AND FOOD SCIENCE
(Livestock Feed Account)
Fund:
17A052
Financial Manager:
Brooks, J.C.
Email:
Rates:
  • 5% mark-up on feed mix ingredients
Summary:
Ingredients provided to create custom feed mixes.
ANIMAL AND FOOD SCIENCE
(Pork Industry Institute Vehicle)
Fund:
17A048
Financial Manager:
McGlone, John J.
Email:
Rates:
  • $0.655 per mile
Summary:
Vehicle use for Pork Industry Institute for teaching and research.
ANIMAL AND FOOD SCIENCE
(Van Fund for Animal Science Judging)
Fund:
17A040
Financial Manager:
Miller, Markus F.
Email:
Rates:
  • $0.655 per mile
Summary:
Travel between TTU and TTU New Deal farm (research animals) as well as field trips and judging trips
NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
(Carbon and Nitrogen Analysis)
Fund:
17A154
Financial Manager:
Slaughter, Lindsey C.
Email:
Rates:
  • $5.00 internal customers
  • $6.00 external customers
Summary:
Measuring total combustible carbon and nitrogen in plant or soil samples: C&N on plan or soil samples preprocessed and weighed by submitter $6/sample; C&N on plant or soil samples processed and weighed by lab $8-12/sample. Please email to maks sure you have the correct procedure. Lab will supply the materials to weigh the sample into as well as any chemical treatments needed (i.e. acidification for carbonates for soil prior to analysis. 10-03-2023 No estimated date for machine to get back in working order, operations on hold for the forseeable future.
NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
(NMR Vehicle)
Fund:
17A008
Financial Manager:
Conway, Warren
Email:
Rates:
  • $0.67 per mile
Summary:
Leasing department vehicles to other departments.
PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCE
(Floral Design)
Fund:
17A200
Financial Manager:
Plowman, Russell D./ Lori Walraven
Email:
Rates:
  • Small arrangement: $9.00
  • Medium arrangement: $25.00
  • Large arrangement & specialty: $75.00
Summary:
Provide floral designs (centerpieces and other decorative items) for on/off campus functions
PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCE
(Greenhouse Services)
Fund:
17A041
Financial Manager:
Ritchie, Glen
Email:
Rates:
  • $30.00 per bench per month
  • $11.00 per hour for watering
Summary:
The University Greenhouse provides teaching and research space and services to faculty in the Department of Plant and Soil Science. Occasionally, researchers from outside the department rent space as well.

Services include:
  • - Greenhouse bench space for researchers
  • - Pots, growing media, fertilizer, and other materials necessary for plant research
  • - Irrigation services and equipment
  • - Teaching space and materials for labs and classes within the Plant and Soil Science Department
PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCE
(ICP OEP Analysis)
Fund:
17A213
Financial Manager:
Siebecker, Matthew
Email:
Rates:
  • $5 per sample
Summary:
Students and researchers will be allowed to run samples on the Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES) for a fee of $5.00 per sample. All students and researchers will be trained to run the equipment.
PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCE
(IGCAST Phytotron)
Fund:
17A222
Financial Manager:
Herrera Estrella, Luis
Email:
Rates:
Summary:
Provide research space, irrigation of research plants, provide materials for research plants, Filling and tabling pots, Adding fertilizer, Disposal of plant material, Disposal of potting media, Table and work area clean up, Washing and disinfecting pots, Soil sterilization, Custom media preparation https://www.depts.ttu.edu/igcast/Phytotron/IGCAST.Phytotron/index.php

SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

VETERINARY MEDICINE
(SVM MALDI TOF Mass Spectrometer)
Fund:
17A230
Financial Manager:
Nguyen, Thu
Email:
Rates:
  • Internal $20-$50 an hour
  • External $60 an hour
Summary:
MALDI TOF - MS using Shimadzu Axima Performance. The Axima Performance MALDI TOF mass spectrometer is located in room W210 of the School of Veterinary Medicine in Amarillo, TX. The device is used for mass spectrometric analysis of large biomolecules such as peptides & proteins. This system is also equipped with Seramis software for rapid identification of bacteria, molds, and yeasts.
VETERINARY MEDICINE
(SVM Poster Printing Service)
Fund:
17A235
Financial Manager:
Nguyen, Thu
Email:
Rates:
  • Not Available
Summary:
Not Available
VETERINARY MEDICINE
(Vet School Stockroom)
Fund:
17A229
Financial Manager:
Dascanio, John
Email:
Rates:
  • 3% mark-up
Summary:
Providing supplies and materials for Vet School labs and classroom operations

WHITACRE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
(Materials Characterization Facility)
Fund:
17A034
Financial Manager:
Faller, Roland
Email:
Rates:
  • $20 - $200 per hour depending on the test;
  • X-ray Diffractometer (MiniFlex 6G) Rigaku MiniFlex 6G X-ray diffractometer: $115.00
  • X-ray Diffractometer (SmartLab 3kW XE) Rigaku SmartLab 3kW XE X-ray diffractometer: $125.00
Summary:
Designed to support a complete range of materials studies, including synthesis, analytical characterization, and applications testing.
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/coe/research/mcc/

OTHER

CURRICULM & INSTRUCTION
(Center for Innovation in E-Learning)
Fund:
17A239
Financial Manager:
Perez, Becky
Email:
Rates:
  • $100 per hour
Summary:
The center provides instructional design and development service, such as online course development, multimedia materials, and web-based instructional systems.
NEUROIMAGING INSTITUTE
(Neuroimaging Inst Svc Center)
Fund:
17A170
Financial Manager:
Walden, Eric A.
Email:
Rates:
Summary:
Structural and functional MRI scans
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
(Copy Services Fund School of Music)
Fund:
17A085
Financial Manager:
Walker, Kim
Email:
Rates:
  • $0.04 per paper
Summary:
Necessary use of photocopying in the School of Music
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
(Global Laboratory for Energy Asset Management and Manufacturing (GLEAMM) Microgrid Research Center)
Fund:
17A214
Financial Manager:
Bilbao, Argenis
Email:
Rates:
  • Facility $15.18/hour or $10,930.73/month
  • Personnel Support $1.08/hour or $774.97/month
Summary:
Full use of all facilities & personnel services (as needed) for testing and/or evaluation of microgrid energy generation, management, storage, ect. Please see GLEAMM Microgrid Research website for full services.
TTU ONLINE
(TTU Online - Video Studio)
Fund:
17A242
Financial Manager:
Still, James
Email:
Rates:
  • $30 per hour for production
  • $25 an hour for video editing
Summary:
The Texas Tech Online video studio serves the audio and video production needs of faculty and staff members at Texas Tech University (TTU). Our services include audio editing, video editing, script development, series development, green screen video, digital whiteboard video, document camera recording, video production on-location, motion graphics animation, access to stock footage and copyright-free music, easy access to the other faculty services teams including instructional design, accessibility, and Blackboard support.

TTU SYSTEM

3 RIVERS RANCH
Fund:
17A004
Financial Manager:
Alvarado, Cady
Email:
Rates:
  • Tent Camping: $10 per night
  • RV Space top: $20 per night
  • RV Space bottom: $30 per night
Summary:
Rental rates for various facilities and services available at the 3 Rivers Ranch site.