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Other Instrumentation

The Toronto Metropolitan Analytical Centre houses several pieces of unique instrumentation.

Hidex 300 SL Liquid Scintillation Counter

Liquid Scintillation Counter

Wipe analysis is the most common use for this instrument, but this can allow for detection of a number of emissions. Alpha, Beta, and Gamma emissions can be measured.

  • Hidex 300

External Users

$100 per hour


Internal Users

A fee of $500 per year enables access to all of the Toronto Metropolitan Analytical Centre instrumentation. Consumables such as gasses, sample vials, or other required items are not included.

DSC Thermal Analysis

Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC)

The DSC allows for thermal transitions such as melting point, glass point boiling point, as well as any transitions that may occur within a sample

  • Differential Scanning Calorimetry
  • TA Instruments Q20

External Users

$100 per hour

(The hourly rate includes the nitrogen required but does not include the required sample pans)

 Internal Users

A fee of $500 per year enables access to all of the Toronto Metropolitan Analytical Centre instrumentation. Consumables such as gasses, sample vials, or other required items are not included.

Benchtop powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) instrument

X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)

If you are interested in the crystal structure of your powdered sample, the Rigaku XRD is able to meet your needs with an extensive internal library.

  • X-Ray Diffraction
  • Rigaku Miniflex 600

External Users

$70 per hour

(The hourly rate includes the required Kapton film for sample preparation)

 Internal Users

A fee of $500 per year enables access to all of the Toronto Metropolitan Analytical Centre instrumentation. Consumables such as gasses, sample vials, or other required items are not included.

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)

This 60 MHz NMR allows for rapid preliminary analysis for samples. Proton, C13 are both available.

  • Nanalysis NMReady-60Pro

External Users

$40 per hour

(Sample tubes and deuterated solvents are not included in the hourly rate)

 Internal Users

A fee of $500 per year enables access to all of the Toronto Metropolitan Analytical Centre instrumentation. Consumables such as gasses, sample vials, or other required items are not included.

Questron Qwave 4000 Microwave Digester

Microwave Digestor

This instrument ensures that you sample is completely broken down accurate elemental analysis.  

  • Questron Qwave 4000
  • Sample preparation

External Users

$40 per sample

(Nitric acid is included in the hourly rate)

 Internal Users

A fee of $500 per year enables access to all of the Toronto Metropolitan Analytical Centre instrumentation. Consumables such as gasses, sample vials, or other required items are not included.