Microscopy Imaging Laboratory Rates
Temerty Faculty of Medicine Member Rates
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.
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Hitachi H-7000 TEM | $56.00/hr |
Confocal (LSM) and Fluorescence Microscopy
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Zeiss LSM 880 Elyra Superresolution Confocal | $50.00/hr |
| Zeiss Spinning Disk Confocal | $30.00/hr |
| Zeiss Apotome Live Cell System | $25.00/hr |
| Zeiss Axioscan Z.1 Slide Scanner: Brightfield | $8.00/slide |
| Zeiss AxioScan Z.1 Slide Scanner: Fluorescence | $12.00/slide |
| Zeiss IHC Fluorescence AxioScope A1 | $20.00/hr |
Specimen Preparation
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Carbon Coating | $55.00/run |
| Liquid Nitrogen | $3.00/L |
| High Resolution Gold Sputter Coating | $24.00/run |
| Critical Point Dryer | $55.00/run |
| Ultramicrotome (user supplies diamond knife) | $47.00/hr |
| Vitrobot | $15.00/hr |
| Materials Fee (for samples prepared with MIL materials) | $10.00/sample |
Tissue Processing
Tissue will be dehydrated and paraffin embedded for $5/cassette (internal rate). Contact the MIL to drop off samples or for more information.
Technician Time
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Training in Microscope Use and Technique | $78.00/hr |
| Specimen Preparation (by technical staff) | $78.00/hr |
| Negative Straining (by technical staff) | $59.00/sample |
Workstation (Image Analysis)
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Image Analysis Computer Time (Zeiss Zen and/or BitPlan Imaris Software) |
$10.00/hr |
Note: Images on workstations are automatically erased after 30 days.
University of Toronto Member Rates
Rates apply to University of Toronto members who are from outside of the Temerty 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 are as of January 5, 2016
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Hitachi H-7000 TEM | $90.00/hr |
Confocal (LSM) and Fluorescence Microscopy
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Specimen Preparation
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Carbon Coating | $90.00/run |
| Liquid Nitrogen | $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 | $30.00/hr |
| Materials Fee (for samples prepared with MIL materials) | $16.00/sample |
Technician Time
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Training in Microscope Use and Technique | $78.00/hr |
| Specimen Preparation (by technical staff) | $78.00/hr |
| Negative Straining (by technical staff) | $59.00/sample |
Workstation (Image Analysis)
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Image Analysis Computer Time (Zeiss Zen and/or BitPlan Imaris Software) |
$12.00/hr |
Note: Images on workstations are automatically erased after 30 days.
External User Rates
Rates apply to users from outside of the University of Toronto.
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 are as of January 5, 2016
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Hitachi H-7000 TEM | $105.00/hr |
Confocal (LSM) and Fluorescence Microscopy
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Specimen Preparation
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Carbon Coating | $110.00/run |
| Liquid Nitrogen | $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 materials) | $20.00/sample |
Technician Time
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Training in Microscope Use and Technique | $150.00/hr |
| Specimen Preparation (by technical staff) | $150.00/hr |
| Negative Straining (by technical staff) | $120.00/sample |
Workstation (Image Analysis)
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Image Analysis Computer Time (Zeiss Zen and/or BitPlan Imaris Software) |
$20.00/hr |
Note: Images on workstations are automatically erased after 30 days.