Comprehensive Price List
PAYMENT
The CAIS accepts checks, bank wire transfers and major credit cards (VISA, Master Card, Discover Card and American Express). Checks MUST be drawn on a U.S. Bank, in U.S. dollars, and made payable to the Center for Applied Isotope Studies. Contact Administrative Manager Carolyn Morrill for further information: cmorrill@uga.edu (706) 542-1395.TURNAROUND TIMES: All turnaround times quoted are in calendar days, EXCEPT RUSH JOBS which are in business days. Call ahead for turnaround times for sample quantities exceeding 20. Call ahead for rush jobs requiring less than the specified number of days for a rush sample.
PRICING: Prices may vary for non-profit vs. commercial entities. Non-profit entities include universities, museums, and federal, state or local governments .
All prices are effective January 1, 2010.
SAMPLE SUBMISSION: Include a sample submission form with your package, specifying the analyses required, the contact name and address for the invoice, and the contact name and address for the results. Please package samples carefully so that they are not lost to spillage or breakage in transit.
C-14: Radiocarbon Dating by Accelerator Mass Spectrometry |
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Analysis |
Material Submitted |
Submitter |
Cost per Sample Standard (2-4 wks) |
Cost per Sample Rush (7 days) |
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| 14C and d13C |
Standard Sample* |
Non-Profit |
$475 |
$800 |
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Commercial |
$525 |
$850 |
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| 14C and d13C |
Prepared Sample (e.g., Collagen) |
Non-Profit |
$400 |
$700 |
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Commercial |
$450 |
$750 |
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| 14C and d13C |
CO2 Gas |
Non-Profit |
$300 |
$570 |
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Commercial |
$350 |
$625 |
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14C |
Graphite (call in advance) |
Non- Profit |
$150 |
$450 |
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Commercial |
$250 |
$500 |
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*NOTE: Sample preparation charges are included (except for bone - $50 extra) |
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C-14: Radiocarbon Dating by Accelerator Mass Spectrometry |
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Analysis |
Material
Submitted |
Submitter |
Cost per
Sample Standard (2-4 wks) |
Cost per
Sample Rush (12 days) |
| 14C and d13C |
Standard Sample*
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Non-Profit
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$475 |
$800 |
Commercial |
$525 |
$850 |
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| 14C and d13C | CO2 Gas |
Non-Profit |
$400 |
$700 |
Commercial |
$450 |
$750 |
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| 14C | Graphite (call in advance) |
Non- Profit |
$150 |
$450 |
Commercial |
$250 |
$500 |
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*NOTE: Sample preparation charges are included (except for bone - $50 extra) |
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C-14: Radiocarbon Dating by Liquid Scintillation Counting |
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Analysis |
Material Submitted |
Submitter |
Cost per Sample Standard (2-4 wks) |
Cost per Sample Rush (12 days) |
| 14C and d13C |
Standard Sample* (rec quantity 2-5 g C) |
Non-Profit |
$350 |
$500 |
Commercial |
$385 |
$550 |
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*NOTE: Sample preparation charges are included (except for bone - $50 extra)
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C-14: Biobased Product Testing (by ASTM 6866-06) |
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Analysis |
Method |
Sample Type or Size |
Cost per Sample Standard (2-4 wks) |
Cost per Sample Rush (12 days) |
14C and
d13C
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Accelerator Mass Spectrometry |
low %C & small samples |
$450 |
$750 |
carbonate- containing |
$900 |
$1,500 |
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| 14C and
d13C |
Liquid Scintillation Counting |
2-5 g C |
$300 |
$500 |
| Natural Products Authenticity Testing | ||||
Analysis |
Material |
Recommended Quantity |
Cost per Sample Standard (2-4 wks) |
Cost per Sample Rush (7 days) |
| 14C and d13C | Organic Compounds |
2-10g C |
$260 |
$450 |
| 14C, d13C, dD | Organic Compounds |
2-10g C |
$325 |
$540 |
| Stable Isotope Ratio Analyses | |||
Analysis |
Material |
Recommended Quantity |
Cost |
| d13C | Organic Compounds |
20 mg C |
$40 |
| d13C and dD | Organic Compounds |
20 mg C |
$60 |
| d13C and d15N | Organic Compounds |
20 mg C |
$60 |
| d13C and d18O | Carbonates |
100 mg |
$50 |
| d18O and dD | Water |
5 ml |
$40 |
| dD | Water |
5 ml |
$40 |
| d13C on bioapatite | Bones and Teeth |
5 g |
$75 |
| d13C on collagen | Bones and Teeth |
5 g |
$75 |
| d13C and d15N on collagen | Bones and Teeth |
5 g |
$120 |
| d13C on bioapatite; d13C and d15N on collagen |
Bones and Teeth |
5 g |
$160 |
d13C on bioapatite; |
Bones and Teeth |
5 g |
$625 Non-Profit |
$675 Commercial |
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| C/N ratio | Bones and Teeth |
5 g |
$20 |
| 87Sr/86Sr ratio | Bones and Teeth |
1 g |
300 |
| H-3: Low-Level Tritium | ||
Analysis |
MDC |
Cost |
| Low-Level 3H Measurement | 2-3 TU |
$245 |
| Alpha / Beta Screening | ||
Analysis |
MDL |
Cost |
| 222Rn in water | 16 pCi/L |
$125 |
| Alpha Screen | 16 pCi/L |
$125 |
| Beta Screen | 30 pCi/L |
$125 |
Gamma Spectroscopy |
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Analysis |
Count Time |
Cost |
| Sample Preparation and Count | 12,000 sec (200 minutes) |
$250 |
| Low-Level Preparation and Count | 28,800 sec (480 minutes) |
$300 |
| Food Product Certifications | |||
Product |
Count Time: LS Counting |
Count Time: Gamma Spectroscopy |
Cost |
| Poultry Products | 6,000 sec (100 min) |
12,000 sec (200 minutes) |
$1000 |
| Other Food Products | 6,000 sec (100 min) |
12,000 sec (200 minutes) |
Call for price |
| XRF Analyses | ||
Analysis |
Elements Analyzed |
Cost |
Major elements by Li-borate fusion |
Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, K, Ca, Ti, Mn, Fe |
$30 per group |
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Trace elements by pressed pellet |
Routine analysis of V, Cr, Ni, Cu,
Zn, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Ba, Th, Ce, La, Pb |
$15 per group |
| Crushing, sieving, or LOI | CALL |
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All turnaround times quoted are in calendar days, EXCEPT RUSH JOBS which are in business days.
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