Rates

Please note: All service requests have labor charges associated with them. These will vary by request so please reach out for more information.

For current labor rates, please reference the rate sheet at the bottom of the "About" page.

ANALYTICAL: Discrete analyzer - Seal AQ2

Service ASU rate Nonprofit/other academic rate Notes
Setup fee $25/analyte $35/analyte Setup includes calibration, QC and blank analyses
Analysis $2.25/sample/analyte $15/sample/analyte  

 

ANALYTICAL: Flow injection analysis - Lachat QC 8000

Service ASU rate Nonprofit/other academic rate Notes
Setup fee $25/analyte $35/analyte Setup includes calibration, QC and blank analyses
Flow injection analysis $2.25/sample/analyte $15/sample/analyte  

 

ICP: Agilent 5900 optical emission spectrometer (with SVDV)

Service ASU rate Nonprofit/other academic rate Notes
Setup fee $70 $90 Setup includes calibration, QC and blank analyses
Analysis $6.50/sample $12.50/sample 30% discount for >60 samples, 30% additional charge for solvent/difficult samples
       

 

ICP: Thermo Scientific Neptune MC-ICP-MS

Service ASU rate Nonprofit/other academic rate Notes
Charges are per analytical day (includes any of the below) $1300/analytical day $1800/analytical day  
Nd, Sr, or Pb isotope routine analysis (MC-ICP-MS)      
Nd, Sr, or Pb isotope custom analysis (MC-ICP-MS)      
Mo or U isotope routine analysis by double spike MC-ICP-MS      
Mo or U isotope custom analysis by double spike MC-ICP-MS      
Fe, Cu, Zn isotope routine analysis (SSB MC-ICP-MS)      
Fe, Cu, Zn isotope custom analysis (SSB MC-ICP-MS)      
Ca isotope routine analysis of carbonate or phosphate (double spike MC-ICP-MS      
Ca isotope custom analysis from complex matrix (double spike MC-ICP-MS)      

ICP: Thermo Scientific Quadrupole ICP-MS

Service ASU rate Nonprofit/other academic rate Notes
Equipment setup $70/session $90/session  
ICP-MS analysis, <60 samples $12.25/sample $17/sample  
ICP-MS analysis, >60 samples, or <3 elements $8.65/sample $11.9/sample  
ICP-MS analysis, custom element list or difficult samples $15.85/sample $22.10/sample  

IRMS: Costech Elemental Analyzer

Service ASU rate Nonprofit/other academic rate Notes
Bulk d13C and d15N (EA-IRMS), <10 trays (490 capsules) $6.50/capsule $25/capsule  
       

IRMS: GasBench and Heating Block

Service ASU rate Nonprofit/other academic rate Notes
Gas bench-IRMS analysis of d13C or d18O in carbonates, <500 vials $12.25/vial $17/vial  
Gas bench-IRMS analysis of 13C or 18O in carbonates, > 500 vials $8.65/vial $11.9/vial  

IRMS: LGR DLT-100 Liquid Water Isotope Analyzer

Activity category Example activities ASU rate

External
non-profit rate

 Notes
Instrument set up fee Level 1     LGR DLT-100     $25 $35 Rates charged per user, per analytical session
Sample charge Level 2     LGR DLT-100     $6.50 $25 Rates charged per user, per analytical session

IRMS: OI Analytical TOC Analyzer

Service ASU rate Nonprofit/other academic rate Notes
TOC-IRMS analysis of liquid samples for 13C of DOC or DIC, < 500 samples $12.25/vial $17/vial  
TOC-IRMS analysis of liquid samples for 13C of DOC or DIC, > 500 samples $8.65/vial     $11.9/vial  

PREP: Cutting mill - Wiley

Service ASU rate Nonprofit/other academic rate Notes
Equipment use N/A N/A Contact staff for training