UTSC Aquatic Biogeochemistry and Food Web Unit

General Info

Service/Purpose

The Aquatic Biogeochemistry laboratories at the Department of Physical & Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, contain all the modern analytical instruments required for leading-edge research to address a multitude of environmental problems related to eutrophication, contaminant fate and transport, and fisheries. Our facilities are equipped to support a wide range of analyses of the physical, chemical, and biological properties of aquatic ecosystems. We also provide state-of-the-art instrumentation to support field research related to lake hydrodynamics and ecohydrology. The facilities are located in the Environmental Science and Chemistry Building, which is certified as LEED Gold by the Canadian Green Building Council.

Location

University of Toronto

Facility Lead

George Arhonditsis

Primary Contacts

Name	Role	Contact Information
George Arhonditsis	Facility Lead	E-mail: george.arhonditsis@utoronto.ca Phone: (416)-287-7197

Fee for Service

Lab Equipment & Services

Deployable Systems

Ref	Item	Equipment Purpose	Unit	Internal Rate *	External Rate **	Commercial Rate ***
UTABFWU-ML-1	Culturing: Labconco Logic Class 2 Type A2 Biosafety Cabinet	Work station provides personnel, product and environmental protection from hazardous particulates such as agents that require Biosafety Level 1 or 2.	per day	$30	$35	$42
UTABFWU-ML-2	Culturing: Millipore Synergy UV Water Purification System	Water purification system providing ultrapure water for laboratory needs (e.g., buffers and bacterial media preparation).	per day	$10	$12	$14
UTABFWU-ML-3	Culturing: Powers Scientific Light & Temperature Control Growth Chamber	Temperature-controlled unit allowing the use of large-volume flasks. Ability to control light intensity and light cycles.	per day	$30	$35	$42
UTABFWU-ML-4	Culturing: Thermo Revco Elite Plus -86°C Freezer	Ultra-Low Freezer allowing for the safe storage and preservation of biological samples.	per day	$20	$23	$28
UTABFWU-ML-5	Culturing: VWR ADV Model 5000 Shaker	Shaker allowing the use of large-volume flasks.	per day	$5	$6	$7
UTABFWU-ML-6	Lyophilization: Labconco FreeZone 12 Plus Lyophilizer	Freeze drier used to preserve perishable materials, extend shelf life or make material more convenient for transport.	per day	$5	$6	$7
UTABFWU-ML-7	Lyophilization: Labconco FreeZone 2.5 Lyophilizer	Freeze drier used to preserve perishable materials, extend shelf life or make material more convenient for transport.	per day	$10	$12	$14
UTABFWU-ML-8	Spectrophotometry: Thermo Genesys 10S UV-Vis Spectrophotometer	Spectrophotometer which features a high resolution (1.8nm) dual-beam optics, allowing simultaneous measurement of the sample with real-time reference beam correction, providing highly accurate data and photometric accuracy.	per day	$30	$35	$42
UTABFWU-ML-9	Spectrophotometry: Molecular Devices SpectraMax 340pc Microplate Reader	Microplate reader which supports various absorbance assay categories, such as protein quantitation, endotoxin detection, microbial growth, ELISAs and immunoassays, reporter gene assays, phosphotases/kinases, enzyme assays, and cell viability, proliferation, and cytotoxicity.	per day	$30	$35	$42
UTABFWU-ML-10	Mass Spectrometry: Agilent 7700 Series ICP-MS with Autosampler	Uses an inductively coupled plasma to ionize samples and create atomic and small polyatomic ions, which are then detected. Used for its ability to detect metals and several non-metals in liquid samples at very low concentrations. It can detect different isotopes of the same element, which makes it a versatile tool in isotopic labeling.	per day	$30	$35	$42
UTABFWU-ML-11	Water Isotope Analysis: LGR DLT-100 Water Isotope Analyzer	Measures hydrogen and oxygen isotopic composition in liquid water samples.	per day	$30	$35	$42
UTABFWU-ML-12	Mercury Analysis: LECO AMA254 Mercury Analyzer	Specifically designed for fast, safe, and accurate determination of trace amounts of mercury in various materials.	per day	$30	$35	$42
UTABFWU-ML-13	Mercury Analysis: NIC MA-3000 Mercury Analyzer	Utilizes the technique of Direct Thermal Decomposition-Gold Amalgamation-CVAAS to measure total mercury in solid, liquid, or gaseous sample matrices.	per day	$30	$35	$42
UTABFWU-ML-14	AFM and Raman Microscopy: NT-MDT Ntegra Spectra Atomic Force Microscopy and Raman Spectroscopy	Integration of SPM and confocal microscopy/Raman scattering spectroscopy. Owing to Tip Enhances Raman Scattering it allows carrying out spectroscopy/microscopy with up to 10 nm resolution.	per day	$1,000	$1,150	$1,400

Ref	Item	Unit	Internal Rate *	External Rate **	Commercial Rate ***
UTABFWU-DS-1	Field Equipment: 3-beam RDI ADCP on gimble mount (two units available, 600 and 1200 kHz) Description: Measures mean horizontal water currents in lakes between 30-100 m deep.	per week	$1,200	$1,380	$1,680
UTABFWU-DS-2	Field Equipment: 4-beam RDI Sentinel V ADCP on gimble mount (one units available, 1000 kHz) Description: Measures mean vertical and horizontal velocities in lakes between 20-40 m deep.	per week	$1,500	$1,725	$2,100
UTABFWU-DS-3	Field Equipment: 5-beam Nortek Signature-1000 ADCP on gimble mount (two units available, 1000 kHz) Description: Measures high frequency vertical and horizontal velocities in lakes between 20- 40 m deep. Also measures waves, turbulence and ice thickness.	per week	$2,000	$2,300	$2,800
UTABFWU-DS-4	Field Equipment: RBRconcerto³ C.T.D++ Description: Profiling unit measuring salinity, temperature and oxygen at high resolution	per week	$500	$575	$700
UTABFWU-DS-5	Field Equipment: High precision temperature loggers Sea Bird SBE-56 (thirty units) Description: Records temperature at high accuracy 0.002 oC at 2 Hz	per week	$100	$115	$140
UTABFWU-DS-6	Field Equipment: High precision temperature loggers RBRsolo³ (25 Units) Description: Records temperature at accuracy 0.002 oC at 2 Hz	per week	$100	$115	$140
UTABFWU-DS-7	Field Equipment: Dissolved oxygen sensors PME miniDOT (30 units) Description: Records dissolved oxygen at 0.2 mg/L accuracy and temperature at accuracy 0.1 oC at 60 second intervals	per week	$100	$115	$140
UTABFWU-DS-8	Field Equipment: HOBO U20 Pressure level loggers (12 units) Description: Records water level to cm accuracy at 300 second intervals	per week	$100	$115	$140
UTABFWU-DS-9	Field Equipment: HOBO U22 Water temperature logger (40 units) Description: Records temperature at accuracy 0.1 oC at 300 second intervals	per week	$100	$115	$140
UTABFWU-DS-10	Field Equipment: HOBO U24 Fresh Water Conductivity Data Logger (5 Units) Description: Records conductivity at accuracy of 5 µS/cm at 300 second intervals	per week	$150	$173	$210
UTABFWU-DS-11	Field Equipment: Wetlabs ECO Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) sensor (1 Unit) Description: Wipered light sensor for long underwater deployments	per week	$500	$575	$700
UTABFWU-DS-12	Supercomputers: DeepTrekker DTG3 ROV Under water drone Description: Has a 100 m cable and can take remote under water footage	per day	$50	$58	$70
UTABFWU-DS-13	Supercomputers: Server RH8100 with 8 Xeon CPUs Server has three virtual machiens (VM) with 1 Windows Server and 2 Linux VMs: Windows 2012R2 with 128G memory, 125G SSD , and 1.2T HDD Ubuntu14.04 with 128G memory, 200G SSD Ubuntu14.04 with 768G memory, 200G SSD Description: Supercomputers for 3D simulations with Terrestrial and Aquatic Biogeochemical Models	per day	$30	$35	$42
UTABFWU-DS-14	Transportation: Dodge Grand Caravan Description: For accessing field site	per day	$100	$115	$140
UTABFWU-DS-15	Transportation: Kawasaki KAF400KKF Description: For accessing field site	per day	$100	$115	$140
UTABFWU-DS-16	Field Equipment: Centurion by Generac Portable Gas Generator Description: Generate electricity.	per day	$30	$35	$42
UTABFWU-DS-17	Field Equipment: Hoskin Water Quality Multi-Pro Description: Water quality meter.	per day	$30	$35	$42
UTABFWU-DS-18	Field Equipment: Avensys ISCO Automated Surface Water Samplers Description: Automated surface water samplers.	per day	$30	$35	$42
UTABFWU-DS-19	Field Equipment: HOBO TB3 Rain Gauge /Hoskin Tipping Bucket Rain Gauges Description: Tipping bucket rain gauge for measuring rainfall and precipitation in urban and rural locations.	per day	$10	$12	$14
UTABFWU-DS-20	Field Equipment: Hoskin HOBO Water Level Description: Recording water levels and temperatures in shallow wells, streams, lakes and freshwater wetlands.	per day	$10	$12	$14
UTABFWU-DS-21	Field Equipment: HOBO Pendant Logger Description: Temperature and relative light level data logger.	per day	$20	$23	$28
UTABFWU-DS-22	Field Equipment: SonTek FlowTracker Description: Handheld Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter.	per day	$30	$35	$42
UTABFWU-DS-23	Field Equipment: LI-COR Eddy Covariance System with Biometeorology Package Description: Measure the exchange of CO2, H2O, CH4.	per day	$20	$23	$28
UTABFWU-DS-24	Field Equipment: Campbell Scientific RM Young Wind Monitors Description: Wind-speed and wind- direction sensor.	per day	$20	$23	$28
UTABFWU-DS-25	Field Equipment: Campbell Scientific OTT Pressure Transducers Description: Pressure level sensor.	per day	$20	$23	$28
UTABFWU-DS-26	Field Equipment: Mettler-Toledo Portable pH Meter Description: Measure pH.	per day	$20	$23	$28
UTABFWU-DS-27	Field Equipment: Campbell Scientific Kipp and Zonen Net Radiometer Description: Measures the energy balance between incoming and outgoing radiation.	per day	$20	$23	$28
UTABFWU-DS-28	Field Equipment: Campbell Scientific HC2-S3 Temperature and Humidity Probe with Shield Description: Accurate temperature and relative humidity probe that is ideal for long-term, unattended applications.	per day	$20	$23	$28
UTABFWU-DS-29	Field Equipment: Hoskin HOBO Microloggers Description: Temperature data logger.	per day	$20	$23	$28
UTABFWU-DS-30	Field Equipment: Campbell Scientific HFT3 Heat Flux Plates Description: Thermopile to measure temperature gradients across the plate.	per day	$20	$23	$28
UTABFWU-DS-31	Field Equipment: Hoskin Eijkelkamp Hand Auger Set Description: Manual drilling, sampling and investigation.	per day	$20	$23	$28

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