Hom e / Facility / Accessing the Facility

Accessing the Facility

About the Facility
Accessing the Facility
Equipment and Services
Request Services

GlycoNet Integrated Services is Canada’s only and one of the world’s leading glycomics platforms. As a core facility centralized at GlycoNet and housed at research institutions across Canada, our experts are at the forefront of glycomics research and are continually improving, expanding, and optimizing methods and technologies. As a business, we guarantee high-quality products and services as well as high customer service standards.

Access Steps

Step 1

Initial Contact

Interested parties fill the request form. We welcome projects from academia, private, and government sectors, and requesters from diverse backgrounds or career stages.

Step 1

Step 2

Proposal Submitted

Proposals are assessed and prioritized based on scientific merit, potential impact, and availability capacity (facility, personnel, expertise).

Step 2

Step 3

Issuance of Cost Estimate

If the project is recommended, a project cost estimate is presented to the user for approval prior to execution.

Step 3

Step 4

Proposal Accepted & Contract Signed

Prior to scheduling, proposals must receive biosafety and/or ethics approval (for projects involving animals). With these approvals in place, a contract is presented to the user for execution.

Step 4

Step 5

Contracted Access & Dispatch

The facility management dispatches project components to appropriate node(s). Scientific and technical personnel at the node implement the project.

Step 5

Step 6

Service Project Execution

Once assigned to an appropriate node, the service project is scheduled and executed. The user has real-time access to project progress.

Step 6

Step 7

Project Completion

Node management issues a report of results to the user and requests the user’s confirmation of completion. The user also can provide feedback that is monitored by node management.

Step 7

Step 8

Project Invoice

An invoice is issued by the Facility management. receipt of payment, the project is closed.

Step 8

Acknowledgement

We request that any publications, posters, or oral presentations resulting from work performed by our facility acknowledge GlycoNet. This allows GlycoNet to report information to our funding agencies and demonstrate our impact on Canadian innovations. Clients should also keep us apprised of any publications, posters, or oral presentations arising from work performed at our facility.