User fees are necessary in order to cover the costs of providing access to state-of-the-art instrumentation, including instrument maintenance, certain consumables, and compressed gases and liquids. Rates for MC2 instrument use depend on user category. If you would like to discuss a special project or collaboration, or you have questions about your bill, do not hesitate to contact us. Rates below may vary depending on work required to address clients' needs.
Mass spectrometry Microscopy and imaging laboratory Magnetic resonance Thermal analysis and spectroscopy X-ray diffraction
Mass spectrometry
With operator service
| McGill Chemistry Department | Other academic | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MALDI (Autoflex III), per sample | $35 | $52.50 | $70 |
| GCMS (Polaris Q), per sample | $30 | $45 | $60 |
| GCMS (Polaris Q), per hour | $30 | $45 | $60 |
| API/AM (EXACTIVE), per sample | $30 | $45 | $60 |
| API/AM (MAXIS), per sample | $30 | $45 | $60 |
| LCMS, per hour | $30 | $45 | $60 |
| LCMS data processing, per sample | $10 | $15 | $20 |
| API (LCQ), per sample | $30 | $45 | $60 |
Without operator service
| McGill Chemistry Department | Other academic | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| API (LCQ), per hour | $30 | $45 | $60 |
| GCMS, per hour | $30 | $45 | $60 |
| MALDI, per sample | $15 | $22.50 | $30 |
Microscopy and imaging
Consumables (SPM probes, TEM grids, SEM stubs) are charged at the rate sold by our suppliers.
| McGill QCAM members | Non-QCAM members (McGill) and other academia | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training (on-line and data processing), per person, maximum 3 people | $50 | $100 | $150 |
| With operator service (prime-time hours), per hour1 | $30 | $80 | $250 |
| Without operator service (prime-time hours), per hour1 | $15 | $30 | $125 |
| Without operator service (off-hours), per hour2 | $12 | $15 (McGill only) | N/A |
Notes:
1 Monday – Friday 8 am – 6 pm (without operator); 8:30 am – 4 pm (with operator)
2 Weekends, holidays and weekday 6 pm – 8 am. McGill Chemistry users only
3 Annual rate for service without operator applied automatically after reaching $2800 in hourly rates for McGill QCAM members or $4200 for Non-QCAM McGill and other academia
Magnetic resonance
Solution NMR
Training takes place in two parts. The first part, which costs $10, includes an introduction to the autosampler instruments and structure solution via NMR. The second part, which costs $15, covers the non-autosampler instruments and a more in-depth look at processing software.
Data processing by the NMR facility manager is charged at the same rate as operator service instrument time.
Rates for the QANUC 800 MHz instrument are set by QANUC.
|
McGill Chemistry Department |
McGill non-chemistry | Other nonprofit organization | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruker 500, Bruker 400, Varian 500, QANUC 500, Varian 400 without operator service, per hour | $5.50 | $20 | $35 | N/A |
| MERCURY 300 without operator service, per hour | $4 | $20 | $35 | N/A |
| All instruments, with operator service, per hour | $10 | $20 | $35 | $100 |
Solid-state NMR
Training is charged at the standard usage rate.
Rotor packing / sample prep time is charged when users are not present during the experiment.
Users who provide their own rotors will receive a 20% discount.
| McGill Chemistry Department1 | McGill non-chemistry | Other nonprofit organization | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instrument time, one hour | $8 | $19 | $23 | $64 |
| Rotor packing / sample prep time, per hour | $10 | $20 | $25 | $60 |
| Data processing, per hour | $10 | $22 | $25 | $60 |
| Instrument time, two hours | $16 | $38 | $45 | $120 |
| Instrument time, half day (up to five hours) | $27 | $64 | $75 | $240 |
| Instrument time, full day (up to ten hours) or overnight (up to fourteen hours) | $54 | $128 | $150 | $400 |
| Instrument time, 24 hours | $108 | $250 | $300 | $800 |
| Instrument time, one week (seven days continuously) | $540 | $1250 | $1500 | N/A |
EPR
All consumables (EPR tubes, liquid nitrogen, nitrogen gas, liquid helium, etc.) are charged at the rate sold by Chemistry Stores or our suppliers. A rental fee of $25 is charged for flat cell usage.
| McGill Chemistry Department1 | McGill non-chemistry | Other nonprofit organization | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One hour | $10 | $20 | $50 | $100 |
| Half day | $20 | $40 | $100 | $200 |
| Full day | $40 | $80 | $200 | $400 |
Note:
1McGill Chemistry Department users will be charged a maximum of $1500 non-operator usage over the course of the fiscal year (April - March).
Thermal analysis and spectroscopy
TGAs and DSCs
| Academic (without service, per hr)1 | Academic (with service, per run) | Government(per run) | Industry(per run) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSC - Q20, Q2000, Discovery 2500 | $30 | $60 | $85 | $180 |
| TGA - Q50, Q500 | $25 | $60 | $85 | $180 |
| Discovery TGA 5500 | $30 | $60 | $85 | $180 |
| DSC 1 (MT) | $25 (per RUN) | $60 | $85 | $180 |
| TGA/DSC 1 (MT) | $35 (per RUN) | $60 | $85 | $180 |
Note:
1Users must be trained before they can use instruments independently. Training on DSCs and TGAs costs $65.
UV/Vis and IR spectrometers
| Academic1 (per hr) | Industry (per hr) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cary 5000 UV/Vis/near-IR | $12 | $180 |
| UV/Vis Cary 50 Bio | $12 | $180 |
| UV/Vis Evolution 260 Thermo | $12 | $180 |
| FTIR Spectrum II | $12 | $180 |
| FTIR Bruker alpha | $12 | $180 |
Note:
1Users must be trained before they can use instruments independently. Training on UV/Vis and IR instruments costs $65.
X-ray diffraction
Single-crystal X-ray diffraction1
All experiments are performed by the facility manager (hatem.titi [at] mcgill.ca (Hatem Titi)) - currently, no training is available for users.
| Department of Chemistry | Other academic | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Determination of unit cell | $20 | $30 | $80 |
| Data collection | $120 | $200 | $500 |
| Full structure determination2 | $200 | $300 | $800 |
| Non-routine structure determination2 | $350 | $400 | Contact facility manager (hatem.titi [at] mcgill.ca (Hatem Titi)) |
| Service (data interpretation, report writing, etc.) | $30/hr | $40/hr | $100/hr |
Notes:
1 Data collection and structure determination charges on SCXRD will be applied regardless of sample composition (e.g. starting material etc).
2 Additional charges are possible for non-routine structural determination because difficult cases of structure determination and refinement require considerable extra time and effort to analyze. Weakly diffracting materials, twinning, air-sensitive crystals, or crystals with highly disordered fragments and high-solvent content often belong to this category. The users will be contacted by the facility manager if samples appear difficult.
Powder X-ray diffraction
| Department of Chemistry1 | Other academic | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training | $50 | $50 | N/A |
| Data collection by user | $15/hr | $25/hr | N/A |
| Data collection by facility manager | $30/hr | $45/hr | $80/hr |
| Setup for data collection by facility manager | N/A | N/A | $20 |
| Variable temperature PXRD | $20/hr + $30 service fee | $30/hr + $50 service fee | $120/hr + $100 service fee |
| Service (data interpretation, report writing, etc.) | $30/hr | $45/hr | $100/hr |
Notes:
1 Twelve-hour data collection for Department of Chemistry users: $100.
