Comprehensive Price List
FOR PAYMENT: The CAIS accepts checks drawn on U.S. banks, major credit cards (VISA, Master Card, Discover Card and American Express), and bank wire transfers. Contact Administrative Manager Carolyn Morrill for further information: cmorrill@uga.edu (706) 542-1395
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.
SPECIAL NOTE FOR RUSH JOBS. As a campus-wide budget measure, the The University of Georgia will
furlough
employees on the following days: October 30, November 25 and December 24, 2009; and
January 4,
March 8
and April 30, 2010. These furlough days will NOT count as business days in the computation
of
turnaround times for rush jobs. (Announcement posted August 26, 2009)
Prices may vary for non-profit vs. commercial entities. Non-profit entities include universities, museums,
and federal, state or local governments
.
Prices effective January 1, 2009
| C-14: Radiocarbon Dating by Accelerator Mass Spectrometry | ||||
Analysis |
Material
Submitted |
Submitter |
Cost per
Sample Standard (30 days) |
Cost per
Sample Rush (12 days) |
| 14C and d13C |
Standard Sample* |
Non-Profit
|
$475 |
$800 |
Commercial |
$525 |
$850 |
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| 14C and d13C | CO2 Gas |
Non-Profit |
$320 |
$570 |
Commercial |
$350 |
$625 |
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| 14C | Graphite (call in advance) |
Non- Profit |
$200 |
$450 |
Commercial |
$250 |
$500 |
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| *Sample preparation charges are included (except for bone - $50 extra) | ||||
| C-14: Radiocarbon Dating by Liquid Scintillation Counting | ||||
Analysis |
Material Submitted |
Submitter |
Cost per Sample Standard (30 days) |
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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| *Sample preparation charges are included (except for bone - $50 extra) | ||||
| C-14: Biobased Product Testing (by ASTM 6866-06) | ||||
Analysis |
Method |
Sample Type or Size |
Cost per Sample Standard (30 days) |
Cost per Sample Rush (12 days) |
14C and
d13C
|
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 (14-30 days) |
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 |
$80 |
| dD | Water |
5 ml |
$40 |
| d13C on bioapatite | Bones and Teeth |
5 g |
$75 |
| d13C on collagen | Bones and Teeth |
5 g |
$75 |
| d15N 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 | ||
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 |
$35 |
|
Trace elements by pressed pellet |
Routine analysis of V, Cr, Ni, Cu,
Zn, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Ba, Th, Ce, La, Pb |
$20 |
| Crushing, sieving, or LOI | CALL |
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All turnaround times quoted are in calendar days
