MIL Rates for Users Outside the University of Toronto
Rates Apply to Users Outside U of T
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 Users Outside U of T}
| 1. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) | |
|---|---|
| Hitachi H-7000 TEM | $105.00/hr |
| 2. Confocal (LSM) and Fluorescence Microscopy | |
|---|---|
| Zeiss LSM 880 Elyra Superresolution Confocal | $100.00/hr |
| Zeiss Spinning Disk Confocal | $60.00/hr |
| Zeiss Apotome Live Cell System | $50.00/hr |
| Zeiss Axioscan Z.1 Slide Scanner: Brightfield | $16.00/slide |
| Zeiss AxioScan Z.1 Slide Scanner: Fluorescence | $24.00/slide |
| Zeiss IHC Fluorescence AxioScope A1 | $40.00/hr |
| 3. Specimen Preparation | |
|---|---|
| Carbon Coating | $110.00/run |
| Liquid N2 | $8.00/L |
| High Resolution Gold Sputter Coating | $45.00/run |
| Critical Point Dryer | $110.00/run |
| Ultramicrotome (user supplies diamond knife) | $90.00/hr |
| Vitrobot | $30.00/hr |
| Materials Fee (for samples prepared with MIL material) | $20.00/sample |
| 4. Technician Time | |
|---|---|
| Training in Microscope Use and Technique | $150.00/hr |
| Specimen Preparation (by technical staff) | $150.00/hr |
| Negative Staining (by technical staff) | $120.00/sample |
| 5. WORKSTATION (Image Analysis) | |
|---|---|
| Image Analysis Computer Time (Zeiss Zen and/or BitPlane Imaris Software) | $20.00/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