Sample submission and fees

Diffractometer Status:

• Ultima IV – Permanently removed
• D8 Endeavor - Operational

Important terms of use

• Once your name is entered into the queue, please DO NOT bring samples to the X-ray lab until a member of staff requests them. When requested, air stable samples may be left on the sample drop-off cart outside the lab. Air sensitive samples must be handed off to a member of the XRCF staff by appointment.
• All samples submitted for analysis by XRCF staff MUST BE RETRIEVED within 14 days of analysis or they will be discarded, potentially incurring additional expenses.
• Samples added to the D8 Endeavor sample queue MUST BE RETRIEVED by the following morning or they will be discarded, incurring additional expenses.

Please read the entire terms of use page before submitting your request. 

Fees:

• Trained users from uOttawa: $15 per sample (includes up to 30 min data collection time, $5 surcharge for sample requiring more than 30 min)
• Non-trained users from uOttawa: $25 per sample (includes up to 30 min data collection time, $5 surcharge for sample requiring more than 30 min)
• uOttawa annual cap: $3000 per research group
• Clients from non-academic sources: contact facility for pricing
• User training (uOttawa users only): $100 per user (not counted toward annual cap)
• Additional tasks such as data analysis: contact facility for pricing

Instrument Status:

• SuperMini200 – Operational
• M4 Gas Fusion Fluxer - Operational

Important terms of use

• Once your name is entered into the queue, please DO NOT bring samples to the X-ray lab until a member of staff requests them. When requested, air stable samples may be left on the sample drop-off cart outside the lab. Air sensitive samples must be handed off to a member of the XRCF staff by appointment.
• All samples submitted for analysis by XRCF staff MUST BE RETRIEVED within 14 days of analysis or they will be discarded, potentially incurring additional expenses.

Please read the entire terms of use page before submitting your request. 

Fees:

Sample preparation:

• Standard fusion: $5/sample
• Standard pressed pellet: $6/sample
• LOI determination: $5/sample

XRF analysis:

• Standard run: $14/sample