Price Information for using the NMR facility
The price for using the NMRs depends in part on the instrument,
on the period of the day and whether the spectra are recorded by the users themself
of by the staff. There are also discount that apply to heavy NMR users.
New 2004 prices.
- For the Internal users of the AVANCE-300,
a flat charge of $4.00 per hour is applied
from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m
- For the Internal users of the AVANCE-400
, AVANCE-500 and AVANCE-600
a flat charge of $5.00 per hour is applied
for the day time period from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m
- For the Internal users of the Automated AVANCE-400,
a flat charge of $5.00 per hour is applied
for the day time period (until 8:00 PM).
- Overnight runs (all spectrometers):
are charged at 3 hours @ relevant instrument rate
- On all spectrometers: Overnight start
at 20:00 and end on 9:00 AM
- On the automated 400, if the total Overnight
time used during 1 month exceed 10 hours, half rate is applied to that
time
- External rate for Queen's University (other department)
and RMC (in Kingston) is $12.00 per hour regardless of the instrument
used. (overnight 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 am on the next day are charged @ 3 hours
: $36.00/night)
- Contract rate (all samples associated
with work done to fulfill an external research contract) is $12.00
per hour regardless of the instrument used. (overnight 8:00 p.m.
to 9:00 am on the next day are charged @ 3 hours : $36.00/night)
- External rate for other Universities is $35.00
per hour regardless of the instrument used. (overnight 8:00 p.m.
to 9:00 am on the next day are charged @ 3 hours : $105.00/night)
- External rate for industry users is $100.00 per
hour regardless of the instrument used. (overnight 8:00 p.m. to
9:00 am on the next day are charged @ 3 hours : $300.00/night)
These above prices apply if the NMR spectra are recorded by the users. Double
charge apply for spectra run by the staff.
Weekend rate change:
The charge for the weekend will be 50% of the regular
rate
Discounts for heavy NMR users
Discounts are based on annual usage.
- for internal users spending less than $4,000 per
year : no discount
- For the amount exceeding $4,000 up to $8,000, 50%
discount apply
- For users exceeding $8,000, 75% discount apply
for the amount in excess of 8K.
Outside Departmental NMR
We are running outside NMR spectra upon request. The charges for that service
are $30.00/Hour for academic and $100.00/Hour for industrial applications. We
are charging these prices based on magnet time.
An Overnight experiment will be charged at a nominal fee of 3 Hours