Each user must have gone through a complete training in order to use any equipment of the facility.

Reservation must be addressed to:

Martin Parent, Ph.D
Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Québec
2601, chemin de la Canardière, F-6500
Tel.:(418) 663-5747
E-mail:martin.parent@crulrg.ulaval.ca

Reservation

Users who have received a complete training are allowed to reserve. NEUROPHOTONICS CENTRE members have priority over external users.

To reserve, please contact:

Martin Parent, Ph.D
Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Québec
2601, chemin de la Canardière, F-6500
Tel.:(418) 663-5747
E-mail:martin.parent@crulrg.ulaval.ca

Fee schedule

Instrument	Neurophotonics fee	Outside fee
FEI TECNAI 12, 120 kV, TEM	57$ / h without assistance	85 / h without assistance
	71$ / h with assistance	107$ / h with assistance
Leica Ultramicrotome1	12.5$ / h	20$ / h
Leica VT1200S, Vibrating Blade Microtome	20$ / h	35$ / h

Services

	Neurophotonics fee	Outside fee
Embedding	45$ / sample	70$ / sample
Sectioning	45$ / sample	70$ / sample

Training and Assistance

	Neurophotonics fee	Outside fee
Technical assistance	75$ / h	110$ / h
Transmission electron microscope training	75$ / h, 3 h minimum	110$ / h, 3 h minimum
Ultramicrotome training1	75$ / h, 3 h minimum	110$ / h, 3 h minimum

Supplies

	Neurophotonics fee	Outside fee
Grids (Cu/Ni) with formvar film	1$ / grid	2$ / grid
Grids (Cu/Ni) with formvar film and carbon	1.5$ / grid	3$ / grid
Grids (Cu/Ni)	40$ / vial	60$ / vial
Grid Box	30$ / each	45$ / each

Package deal

	Neurophotonics fee	Outside fee
Transmission Electron Microscope, FEI TECNAI 12, 120 kV2	2 500$ / 78 h 4 500$ / 156 h	5 000$ / 78 h 9 000$ / 156 h
Leica Ultramicrotome1	3 000$ / year	6 000$ / year
Leica Cryo-ultramicrotome1	3 500$ / year	7 000$ / year
Leica VT1200S, Vibrating Blade Microtome	2 000$ / year	4 000$ / year

¹Users provide their own diamond knife
² 3 hours per week. Additional hours will be charged at regular rates.
Training and supplies are not included.