{"id":17,"date":"2014-06-12T15:17:25","date_gmt":"2014-06-12T19:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sil\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2021-01-26T12:01:56","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T17:01:56","slug":"pricing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sil\/pricing\/","title":{"rendered":"Services and Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"

Services and\u00a0Charges*<\/b><\/p>\n

Please note that\u00a0prices have remained stable for many procedures since 2014.<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/center>(prices updated June 2020)<\/div>\n
* External prices reflect the cost of analysis plus projected Boston University overhead.
\nInternal prices are available to Boston University PI’s and their collaborators.<\/div>\n
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Isotope <\/b><\/td>\nSample Matrix <\/b><\/td>\n\n
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Analysis<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Price <\/b><\/p>\n

(on campus\/ collaborative)<\/b><\/td>\n

Price<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/b>(off campus\/ contract)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Doubly-Labeled Water (enriched):<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\nBody fluids (metabolic):1<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n18<\/sup>O water<\/td>\n15.00<\/td>\n25.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\nHD water<\/td>\n15.00<\/td>\n25.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\nBlood distillation<\/td>\n1.25<\/td>\n2.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\nLiquid Samples:2<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n18<\/sup>O water<\/td>\n10.00<\/td>\n15.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\nHD water<\/td>\n10.00<\/td>\n20.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\nHD prepared<\/td>\n6.00<\/td>\n12.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fluid Samples (Natural Abundance):<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n18<\/sup>O water3<\/sup><\/p>\n

HD water3<\/sup><\/td>\n

10.00<\/p>\n

10.00<\/td>\n

20.00<\/p>\n

20.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Continuous flow samples for both 13<\/sup>C and 15<\/sup>N:<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\nCustomer prep<\/p>\n

Laboratory prep<\/td>\n

8.00<\/p>\n

9.50<\/td>\n

10.00<\/p>\n

12.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Percent organics %C and\/or % N only6<\/sup><\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\nCustomer prep<\/p>\n

Laboratory prep<\/td>\n

4.10<\/p>\n

5.10<\/td>\n

5.50<\/p>\n

7.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional sample preparation9<\/sup><\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1.50<\/td>\n2.25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/sup>C only
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		\n
Tissue: plant\/animal<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\nContinuous Flow (customer prep)4
\n<\/sup><\/td>\n		6.00<\/td>\n8.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\nContinuous Flow (lab prep)<\/td>\n7.50<\/td>\n9.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\nManual analysis\/special handling5<\/sup><\/td>\n12.50<\/td>\n25.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n\n
Soil, sediment<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\nContinuous Flow (customer prep)4<\/sup><\/td>\n6.00<\/td>\n8.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\nContinuous Flow (lab prep)<\/td>\n7.50<\/td>\n9.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\nManual analysis\/special handling5<\/sup><\/td>\n9.00<\/td>\n11.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n\n
Water for DIC7<\/sup><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n15.00<\/td>\n25.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n\n
Blood Bicarbonate<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n16.00<\/td>\n26.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n\n
CO2<\/sub> gas samples<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Sealed ampoules<\/td>\n6.00<\/td>\n12.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n\n
CO2<\/sub> in air (Exetainers)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n9.00<\/td>\n15.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n\n
Breath CO2<\/sub><\/div>\n
(Exetainers)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n9.00<\/td>\n15.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/sup>C and 18<\/sup>O<\/b><\/td>\n\n
Carbonate<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
MultiFlow Carbonate Procedure<\/td>\n10.00<\/td>\n20.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/sup>N only
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		Tissue: plant\/animal<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\nContinuous Flow (customer prep)4<\/sup><\/td>\n6.00<\/td>\n8.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\nContinuous Flow (lab prep)<\/td>\n7.50<\/td>\n9.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\nManual analysis\/special handling5<\/sup><\/td>\n9.00<\/td>\n11.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n\n
Soil, sediment<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\nContinuous Flow (customer prep)4<\/sup><\/td>\n6.00<\/td>\n8.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\nContinuous Flow (lab prep)<\/td>\n7.50<\/td>\n9.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\nManual analysis\/special handling5<\/sup><\/td>\n9.00<\/td>\n11.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n\n
N2<\/sub> Gas Samples<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Sealed ampoules<\/td>\n6.00<\/td>\n12.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n\n
Water for NH4<\/sub><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n40.00<\/td>\n65.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/b><\/td>\n\n
Water for NO3<\/sub><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n40.00<\/td>\n65.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Small
\nsample 15<\/sup>N samples, 50-500 nmoles N<\/b><\/td>\n		\n
Solid samples<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\nCustomer prep<\/td>\n10.00<\/td>\n15.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLaboratory prep<\/td>\n11.50<\/td>\n17.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Water Extraction<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\nLaboratory prep<\/td>\n7.00<\/td>\n10.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCustomer prep\/training<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n7.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The following procedures are currently not available and methods development has been delayed. Please check back periodically to see if progress has been made on sulfur isotopes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Isotope<\/b><\/td>\nSample Matrix<\/b><\/td>\nInternal Price<\/b><\/td>\nExternal Price<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/sup>S<\/td>\nTissue plant\/animal<\/td>\n12.50<\/td>\n25.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAs BaSO4<\/sub><\/td>\n12.50<\/td>\n25.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAs sulfide (FeS or
\nAgS)<\/td>\n		30.00<\/td>\n60.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWater<\/td>\n25.00<\/td>\n50.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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FOOTNOTES\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

1<\/sup> Because of the inherent variability of deuterium\u00a0and 18<\/sup>O in field metabolism studies, we routinely run triplicate\u00a0analyses (in general reporting duplicate analyses) of the fluids (plasma, saliva,\u00a0blood, urine), which is reflected in the cost of the sample. We strongly recommend\u00a0running replicate analyses (if sample size permits) to obtain accurate CO2\u00a0<\/sub>production levels.\u00a0Higher pricing also reflects the difficulty of small\u00a0sample water analysis.<\/p>\n

2<\/sup> Other fluids (e.g. plant or\u00a0soil water) using enriched isotopes. A single sample is analyzed\u00a0and a replicate is run for every 10 samples.<\/p>\n

3<\/sup> Any fluid or water samples\u00a0analyzed for 18<\/sup>O or deuterium at natural abundance\u00a0levels. A single sample is analyzed and a replicate is run for\u00a0every 10 samples.<\/p>\n

4<\/sup> These include samples run using the GV Instruments\u00a0IsoPrime IRMS and Eurovector elemental analyzer. All plant and animal tissue\u00a0should be well ground and dry (in most cases a 60\u00baC drying oven is adequate\u00a0for drying). Use a mortar and pestle for animal samples and a Wiley Mill with a 40-mesh screen or better for plant samples. A mortar and pestle with liquid nitrogen is also effective for plant tissue.<\/p>\n

5<\/sup> Samples requiring special\u00a0handling and manual analysis may include filters, soil samples\u00a0low in carbon or nitrogen, samples that need acidification to\u00a0remove carbonates, etc.<\/p>\n

6<\/sup> Customer prepared samples\u00a0will be invoiced for the total number of boats shipped. Sample\u00a0replicates or standards packed by the customer are treated as\u00a0regular samples. For example, if a sample tray contains 96\u00a0samples, it is treated as 96 samples, regardless if there are two\u00a0or twenty replicates.<\/p>\n

7<\/sup> DIC water samples should be\u00a0collected to overflowing in glass bottles, then preserved with\u00a0ca. 1 ml of 1% HgCl2<\/sub>. Store at room temperature.<\/p>\n

8<\/sup> There should be a minimum of 1\u00b5mole\/liter\u00a0N for both nitrate and ammonia in the solution. Please contact the lab for procedures\u00a0to concentrate and preserve the solution.<\/p>\n

9<\/sup> This covers anything additional to weighing\u00a0and encapsulation of the solid samples, and includes acidification to remove\u00a0carbonates, tissue grinding, drying, etc.<\/p>\n

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