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	45$ / h without assistance	67.80 / h without assistance
	60$ / h with assistance	90$ / h with assistance
Leica Ultramicrotome1	10$ / h	15$ / h
Leica Cryo-Ultramicrotome1	20$ / h	30$ / h
Leica Microbiopsy Transfer System	15$ / h	30$ / h
Leica EMPACT2-EM RTS High Pressure Freezer	30$ / h	50$ / h
Leica EM AFS Automatic Freeze Substitution	80$ / run	120$ / run
Evaporator Coater, Quorum Q150T E	20$ / run	35$ / run
Leica VT1200S, Vibrating Blade Microtome	20$ / h	35$ / h
FEI Vitrobot Vitrification Robot (Plunge Freezer)	30$ / h	45$ / h

Services

	Neurophotonics fee	Outside fee
Embedding	30$ / sample	45$ / sample
Sectioning	30$ / sample	45$ / sample
Cryo-sectioning	100$ / sample	150$ / sample
Cryo-sample preparation (plunge freezing, including material, grids and storage box)	80$ / h	120$ / h

Training and Assistance

	Neurophotonics fee	Outside fee
Technical assistance	50$ / h	75$ / h
Transmission electron microscope training	50$ / h, 3 h minimum	75$ / h, 3 h minimum
Ultramicrotome training1	50$ / h, 3 h minimum	75$ / h, 3 h minimum

Supplies

	Neurophotonics fee	Outside fee
Grids (Cu/Ni) with formvar film	0,50$ / grid	1$ / grid
Grids (Cu/Ni) with formvar film and carbon	1$ / grid	2$ / grid
Grids (Cu/Ni)	30$ / vial	35$ / vial
Grid Box	20$ / each	30$ / each
Cryo-storage box (contains 4 grids)	10$ / each	15$ / each

Package deal

	Neurophotonics fee	Outside fee
Transmission Electron Microscope, FEI TECNAI 12, 120 kV2	1 500$ / 78 h 3 000$ / 156 h	3 000$ / 78 h 6 000$ / 156 h
Leica Ultramicrotome1	2 500$ / year	5 000$ / year
Leica Cryo-ultramicrotome1	3 500$ / year	7 000$ / year
Leica EMPACT2-EM RTS High Pressure Freezer	2 500$ / year	5 000$ / year
Leica VT1200S, Vibrating Blade Microtome	1 500$ / year	3 000$ / 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.