Other Instrumentation
The Toronto Metropolitan Analytical Centre houses several pieces of unique instrumentation.
![Hidex 300 SL Liquid Scintillation Counter](/content/dam/analytical-centre/images/spectroscopy/Liquid-Scintillation-Counter.jpg)
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
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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](/content/dam/analytical-centre/images/spectroscopy/DSC.jpg)
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](/content/dam/analytical-centre/images/spectroscopy/XRD.jpg)
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)](/content/dam/analytical-centre/images/spectroscopy/Nuclear-magnetic-resonance.jpg)
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](/content/dam/analytical-centre/images/spectroscopy/Microwave-Digester.jpg)
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.