Fees

Transmission (TEM)
Full TEM sample prep 115
    Resin blocs (5x / specimen) 52
    Ultra-fines stained section (4x) 52
    Thick section (blue, on slide) 11
Direct deposition (virus or nanoparticles) 17
Scanning (SEM)
Full SEM sample prep 58
    Fix and dehydration 20.50
    Drying (CPD ou HMDS) 17
    Mount on disk 10
    Metallization 10.50
Cryo-fracture 7
Histology
Paraffin bloc 7.50
Section on slide 7.50
Staining 10.50
Consumables
TEM grids with carbon film 5.50
Slide box (25) 5.50
Slide box (100) 8.50
Grid box (50) 8.50
Disk and carbon sticker for SEM 4.50
Rentals
Zeiss Apotome microscope 20
Leica SP8 confocal 40
SEM JEOL 6360LV 75
TEM JEOL 2100+ 75
Technician time 80

Terms
Electron microscopy preparations are billed per specimen, histology is per block or slide while assistance and rentals are an hourly rate. The prices indicated are for members of Laval University. External non-profit rates are +15%, and business +100%. If reworks must be made, a 50% discount is applied to preparations and rentals.