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Analyses & Rates

Last Updated: 1 July 2024

The Stable isotope laboratory provides analyses on numerous substrates for on-campus, off-campus, and commercial [8] users. Please contact Dr. Linda Reynard regarding research projects and analytical needs. Please contact us before weighing/encapsulating your own samples. An invoice will be sent on completion of the work. Any extra sample will be kept for a few months before disposal unless the submitter arranges otherwise. Costs are subject to change generally each fiscal year starting 1 July.

Tables of Rates

See the Notes section for additional details.

Isotope Analyses [1-3]

Rates available for water and solid samples.

Water

DescriptionOn-Campus Rate (Academic)External Rate (Academic/Agency)
H&O, freshwater,
CRDS [4]
$6.25$9.00
H&O, water, MS (TC/EA)$18.00$25.00

Solid Samples

DescriptionOn-Campus Rate (Academic)External Rate (Academic/Agency)
H only (TC/EA)$15.75$22.00
H&O, organic (TC/EA)$17.00$24.00
O, phosphate (TC/EA)$15.75$22.00
H&O, with two water equilibration (TC/EA)$38.00$53.00
C&N (EA) [5]$8.50$12.00
C or N (EA) [5]$7.50$10.50
C&O, in carbonates or phosphates (Gasbench) [7]$11.50$16.00

Elemental Quantification

DescriptionOn-Campus Rate (Academic)External Rate (Academic/Agency)
%C & %N $2.75--

Services

DescriptionOn-Campus Rate (Academic)External Rate (Academic/Agency)
Weigh/encapsulate [6]$3.25$4.50
Grind$3.25$4.50
Acidify$3.25$4.50
Filter$3.25$4.50
H2O extraction$10.50$15.00

Sample Preparation

DescriptionOn-Campus Rate (Academic)External Rate (Academic/Agency)
     CO3 component$15.75$22.00

Notes

[1] Isotopically enriched samples must be identified prior to submission for analysis and may not be accepted.
[2] Incorrectly prepared, impure, or difficult samples may incur a ‘failed sample’ or ‘special handling’ fee. Minimum batch sizes of 20 samples apply, unless agreed otherwise.
[3] Prices include standardization.
[4] Waters with dissolved organics or salts must be identified prior to submission for analysis and will incur additional cost.
[5] Prices include %C and %N determination.
[6] Weighing subject to staff availability; please contact us.
[7] Includes cost of weighing.
[8] Commercial samples are analyzed with cost multipliers of the on-campus rate: 3.5 for <100 samples; 2.75 for 100-500 samples; 2.0 for >500 samples.

A small 3-5 mm spherical tin capsule held by forceps, a 96-well plate in the backround
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