Equipment Usage

Our ICP-OES and Particle Size Analyzer (PSA) are available for public requests. Please direct general inquiries to Georgiana Moldoveanu (georgiana.moldoveanu@utoronto.ca) in WB211 (phone #: 416-978-0542).

For inquiries about our ICP-OES, contact Georgiana Moldoveanu. For inquiries about our Particle Size Analyzer (PSA), please contact Leo Shen (leonardo.shen@mail.utoronto.ca); for ideal performance, the particles should be non-reactive in water and insoluble in water. Details about our equipment can be found in the Facilities page.

To request analytical work, please contact Georgiana Moldoveanu for ICP-OES or Robin Yu for PSA, and fill in an APEC Analysis Request Form. Depending on the number of samples in a single request, the time required for processing each sample may vary.

Self-serve usage of equipment is available for those who have been trained by APEC members. Mandatory hands-on training is priced at $100/hour. Training to use the ICP-OES takes 2 hours, and training for the PSA takes 1 hour. Training is available provided Public Health and U of T COVID-19 safety measures are followed.

PRICING ($/HOUR)

METHOD

TYPE DEPT OF CHE U OF T NON-CHE OUTSIDE U OF T

ICP-OES

Self-Serve 83 120

N/A

ICP-OES APEC-Run 120 150

250

Particle Size Analysis (PSA) APEC-Run 120 150

250

The pricing above is effective for any requests filed on or after July 23rd, 2020.