Fees and regulations

Fluorescence Imaging and Flow Cytometry

Internal use fees

Facility

Hourly rate

Honours student subscription

Subscription (Tier 1)*

Flow Cytometry (low end)

$20

$800

$1500

Flow Cytometry (all systems including high end) 

$40

$800

$2000

Light Microscopy user (low end)

$20

$800

$1500

Light Microscopy user (all systems including high end) 

$40

$800

$2600

IVIS Spectrum CT and REFEYN

$20

$800

$1500

Cell Sorting

$100/hour assisted FFS

(includes nozzle $40)

N.A

N.A

Fee for service (FFS) – staff assisted services

$100/hour

includes acquisition and basic analysis

N.A

N.A

*Subscription includes:

  • Tier 1 (up to 300 hours of instrument use)
  • Tier 2: 300 > 500   hours: hourly rate $10 (each consecutive hour over 300 hours)
  • Tier 3: 500 > 1000 hours: hourly rate $5   (each consecutive hour over 500 hours)

Commercial use fees

Facility

Commercial Subscription (Tier 1*)

Commercial Hourly Rate

Flow Cytometry (low end)

$6,000

$60

Flow Cytometry (all systems including high end) 

$12,000

$120

Light Microscopy user (low end)

$6,000

$60

Light Microscopy user (all systems including high end) 

$12,000

$120

IVIS Spectrum CT

$6,000

$60

Mass Photometry

$6,000

$60

Cell sorting

N.A

$300/hour assisted service, price includes setup and nozzle ($40)

Training on all systems

N.A

$500 per user, per Modality*

Fee for service (FFS) – on request

N.A

Contact Facility Manager

*NOTE  Subscription designed for long-term projects

  • Tier 1 (up to 100 hours of instrument use)
  • Tier 2: 100 > 300  hours: hourly rate $10 (each consecutive hour over 100 hours)
  • Tier 3: 300 >500 hours: hourly rate $5 (each consecutive hour over 300 hours) 

*Modalities are defined as Fluorescence Imaging, Flow Cytometry, Animal Imaging and Mass Photometry

Equipment classification

Imaging equipment

High end:

  • SP8 Advanced Confocal FALCON (White Light Laser – Fast Lifetime CONtrast)
  • SP8 Confocal (4 lasers: 405 nm, 488 nm, 552 nm, 638 nm)
  • DMi8 THUNDER Inverted 3D Live Cell Fluorescence Microscope (unique tech; speed, software - requires less time to image high quality)
  • DMi8 TIRF (Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence)

Low end:

  • Stereoscope THUNDER Imager Model Organism
  • Nikon Ti2-U Microscope and Microinjector
  • DM IL LED Inverted Fluorescence Microscope

Flow Cytometry

Cell Sorter: SONY MA900

High end: LSRFortessa X20 (R and L), Attune NxT (4 laser and 3 laser)

Low end: Accuri C6

Animal Imaging

  • IVIS Spectrum CT - Animal Imaging

Mass Photometry

  • REFEYN