MIL Rates for University of Toronto Members
Rates Apply to Users From UofT Outside the Faculty of Medicine
In order to maintain our high quality of service while also increasing capacity as our technology continues to advance, MIL has instituted an annual lab membership fee of $500 per year, per laboratory beginning fiscal year 2018-19 (May 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019). The fee will be automatically added in the first month for which a lab has usage.
RATES as of January 5, 2016 {Rates for Users From UofT Outside the Faculty of Medicine}
| 1. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) | |
|---|---|
| Hitachi H-7000 TEM | $90.00/hr |
| 2. Confocal (LSM) and Fluorescence Microscopy | |
|---|---|
| Zeiss LSM 880 Elyra Superresolution Confocal | $60.00/hr |
| Zeiss Spinning Disk Confocal | $35.00/hr |
| Zeiss Apotome Live Cell System | $30.00/hr |
| Zeiss Axioscan Z.1 Slide Scanner: Brightfield | $10.00/slide |
| Zeiss AxioScan Z.1 Slide Scanner: Fluorescence | $15.00/slide |
| Zeiss IHC Fluorescence AxioScope A1 | $25.00/hr |
| 3. Specimen Preparation | |
|---|---|
| Carbon Coating | $90.00/run |
| Liquid N2 | $5.00/L |
| High Resolution Gold Sputter Coating | $40.00/run |
| Critical Point Dryer | $90.00/run |
| Ultramicrotome (user supplies diamond knife) | $75.00/hr |
| Vitrobot | $30.000/hr |
| Materials Fee (for samples prepared with MIL material) | $16.00/sample |
| 5. Technician Time | |
|---|---|
| Training in Microscope Use and Technique | $125.00/hr |
| Specimen Preparation (by technical staff) | $125.00/hr |
| Negative Staining (by technical staff) | $95.00/sample |
| 6. WORKSTATION (Image Analysis) | |
|---|---|
| Image Analysis Computer Time (Zeiss Zen and/or BitPlane Imaris Software) | $12.00/hr |
| NOTE: Images on workstations are automatically erased after 30 days. |
For additional information, please contact any of the individuals listed below.
Dr. Lindsey Fiddes, PhD
Microscopy Technician
Phone: (416)978-6232
Lindsey.fiddes@utoronto.ca
Dr. Stephen Girardin, PhD
Academic Supervisor
Phone: (416) 978-7507
stephen.girardin@utoronto.ca