As one of ASU’s Core Research Facilities, we now use iLab to interface with our customers. To submit samples for analysis, request training or access, or to schedule instrument time, please go to the METAL core page on iLab. For questions about IRMS, please contact Natasha Zolotova. For questions about ICP-MS measurements, please contact Dr. Gwyneth Gordon.
Please Review our pricing structure below before continuing to look at our services.
Pricing Structure
At METAL we have three divisions for pricing in the following order:
Arizona State University
Non-profit entities (university, government, or other)
For-profit entities (commercial or industrial).
Contact us for more questions
Technical Assistance
Tiers
all technical assistance is charged per hour (ASU/Non-profit/For-profit)
$20
/
$35
/
$50
Tier 1
Sample Preparation
$20
/
$35
/
$50
$35
/
$60
/
$80
Tier 2
Instrument time and data reduction
$35
/
$60
/
$80
$55
/
$85
/
$140
Tier 3
Scientific consultation, method development
$55
/
$85
/
$140
Prep
Ball Mill
$20
/
$45
/
per hour
Prep Equipment
$20
/
$45
/
per hour
$1
/
$1.50
/
each
Materials (5mL polycarbonate vial and ball)
$1
/
$1.50
/
each
Cutting Mill
$20
/
$45
/
per hour
Prep Equipment
$20
/
$45
/
per hour
Microbalance
$20
/
$45
/
per hour
Prep Equipment
$20
/
$45
/
per hour
Muffle Furnace
$20
/
$45
/
per hour
Prep Equipment
$20
/
$45
/
per hour
Centrifuge
$20
/
$45
/
per hour
Prep Equipment
$20
/
$45
/
per hour
Prepfast
$6
/
$12
/
Prepfast Automated Isotope Sample Preparation
$6
/
$12
/
Microwave
$1
/
$1.50
/
$1.50
Materials
such as conical tubes
$1
/
$1.50
/
$1.50
$7.50
/
$15
/
$25
Sample Digestion per sample
$7.50
/
$15
/
$25
Hot Plate
$6
/
$15
/
$20
Sample digestion per sample
$6
/
$15
/
$20
ICP Analysis
(Inductively Coupled Plasma)
Quadrapole ICP-MS
Charged per analytical session (ASU/Non-profit/For-profit)
$71
/
$125
/
$140
Set-up fee
$71
/
$125
/
$140
$11.20
/
$19.50
/
$30
Normal element suit analysis (<60 samples)
$11.20
/
$19.50
/
$30
$7.85
/
$14.28
/
$17
>60 samples or <3 elements
$7.85
/
$14.28
/
$17
$21
/
$35
/
$40
Custom element list or difficult samples
$21
/
$35
/
$40
Multi Collector-ICP-MS
Charged per analytical session (ASU/Non-profit/For-profit)
$400
/
$675
/
$800
Set-up
$400
/
$675
/
$800
$47
/
$77
/
$365
Nd, Sr, or Pb isotope routine analysis per sample
$47
/
$77
/
$365
$80
/
$135
/
$400
Nd, Sr, or Pb isotope custom analysis per sample (note on core facilities they dont have Nd for this option)
<1ng Pb, <20ng Sr, difficult sample matrix
$80
/
$135
/
$400
$180
/
$295.80
/
$350
Mo or U isotope routine analysis by double spike
$180
/
$295.80
/
$350
$205
/
$337
/
$400
Mo or U isotope custom analysis by double spike
<25 ng Mo, 75 ng U, or difficult sample matrix
$205
/
$337
/
$400
$205
/
$337
/
$400
Fe, Cu, Zn isotope routine analysis by element spike
$205
/
$337
/
$400
$255
/
$425
/
$450
Fe, Cu, Zn isotope custom analysis by element spike
<25 ug Cu, <3 ug, or difficult sample matrix
$255
/
$425
/
$450
$204
/
$336.60
/
$400
Ca isotope routine analysis of carbonate or phosphate by double-spike
$204
/
$336.60
/
$400
$255
/
$423.30
/
$450
Ca isotope custom analysis in other matrices by double-spike
Including blood and urine
$255
/
$423.30
/
$450
ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy) analysis
$30
/
$45
/
$60
Set-up fee
$30
/
$45
/
$60
$4
/
$25
/
$40
Per sample analysis
$4
/
$25
/
$40
$1
/
$1.50
/
$2
Materials (vial and cap)
$1
/
$1.50
/
$2
IRMS
Isotope-ratio mass spectrometry
Costech Elemental Analyzer
Charged per sample (ASU/Non-profit/For-profit)
$8.15
/
$25.50
/
$30
Solid samples for bulk 13C and 15N
< 10 trays (490 samples)
$8.15
/
$25.50
/
$30
$5.70
/
$17.85
/
$21
Solid samples for bulk 13C and 15N
> 10 trays (490 samples)
$5.70
/
$17.85
/
$21
Gas Chromatography-Combustion (GC-C)/Gas Chromatography-Thermal Conversion (GC-TC)
Charged per vial (ASU/Non-profit/For-profit)
$61.20
/
$122.40
/
$150
Compound-specific
$61.20
/
$122.40
/
$150
Total organic carbon (TOC)
Charged per vial (ASU/Non-profit/For-profit)
$12.25
/
$31.62
/
$35
Liquid samples for 13C of DOC or DIC
<500 samples
$12.25
/
$31.62
/
$35
$8.50
/
$22.13
/
$24.50
Liquid samples for 13C of DOC or DIC
>500 samples
$8.50
/
$22.13
/
$24.50
Gas Bench IRMS
Charged per capsule (says per vial in cores website) (ASU/Non-profit/For-profit)
$12.25
/
$40.80
/
$50
13C or 18O in carbonates
<500 samples
$12.25
/
$40.80
/
$50
$8.75
/
$28.56
/
$35
13C or 18O in carbonates
>500 samples
$8.75
/
$28.56
/
$35
Thermochemical Elemental Analyzer
Charged per capsule (ASU/Non-profit/For-profit)
$22
/
$36.72
/
$40
Solid samples for 2H or 18O
$22
/
$36.72
/
$40
Picarro CRDS (Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy)
$12
/
$15
/
$25
Per injection analysis
$12
/
$15
/
$25
Goldwater Instruments
BET- Tristar II 3020
Charged per sample (ASU/Non-profit/For-profit)
$20
/
$60
/
$100
Surface Area and Porosity Analysis per sample
$20
/
$60
/
$100
$0.55
/
$1
/
$1.50
Liquid Nitrogen Per Sample
$0.55
/
$1
/
$1.50
$15
/
$20
/
$22
Liquid Nitrogen Fill
$15
/
$20
/
$22
CHN elemental analysis (PE 2400)
$65
/
$85
/
$100
Set-up fee
$65
/
$85
/
$100
$6
/
$12
/
$15
Per sample analysis
$6
/
$12
/
$15
$.25
/
$.33
/
$.33
Materials (tin capsules)
$.25
/
$.33
/
$.33
Total organic carbon/nitrogen analysis (Shimadzu TOC-V)
$15
/
$25
/
$40
Set-up fee
$15
/
$25
/
$40
$1.50
/
$16
/
$20
Per sample analysis
$1.50
/
$16
/
$20
Discrete Analyzer (Seal AQ2)
$14.50
/
$21
/
$30
Set-up fee
$14.50
/
$21
/
$30
$1.25
/
$13
/
$15
Per sample analysis
$1.25
/
$13
/
$15
Flow Injection Analysis (Lachat QC 8000)
$14.50
/
$21
/
$30
Set-up fee
$14.50
/
$21
/
$30
$1.25
/
$13
/
$15
Per sample analysis
$1.25
/
$13
/
$15
Automated Gas Analyzer (Agilent 7890)
$35
/
$50
/
$100
Set-up/Calibration fee
$35
/
$50
/
$100
$20
/
$25
/
$35
Per sample analysis
$20
/
$25
/
$35
Ion Chromatography (Dionex ICS-1000/ICS-2000)
$25
/
$40
/
$60
Set-up fee
$25
/
$40
/
$60
$3.50
/
$25
/
$30
Per sample analysis
$3.50
/
$25
/
$30
$1
/
$1.25
/
$2
Materials (vial and cap)
$1
/
$1.25
/
$2