(Effective July 1, 2022)
User fees for instruments and equipment apply to independent use following the completion of required training provided by facility staff. When staff assistance or technical support is required, the applicable hourly technical staff rate will be added to the hourly instrument or equipment usage rate.
All other direct project-related costs鈥攕uch as telephone usage, photocopying, consumables, reagents, and similar expenses鈥攁re billed based on the actual costs incurred by the facility. Unless otherwise specified, a one-hour minimum charge applies to all instrument usage and technical staff time.
Routine services, as well as the use of standard instruments and equipment, are invoiced monthly.
For customized or specialized service projects, we will work closely with clients to identify opportunities to minimize costs. If facility staff determine that a project would be more efficiently billed as straight hourly labour plus materials鈥攔ather than on a per-sample basis鈥攚e will consult with the client to select the most cost-effective pricing structure.
鈥淩USH鈥� or 鈥渙n-demand鈥� services are subject to a 100% surcharge. Any work requested to be prioritized ahead of previously scheduled jobs will be classified as 鈥淩USH鈥� or 鈥渙n-demand.鈥�
All fees are subject to change without notice.
Please refer to the sidebar links for the most current academic and industrial/commercial instrument and service usage rates.