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Isotope Science Lab

ISL Price Schedule

ISL is pleased to offer stable isotope analyses on a fee-for-service basis

Note: Although the ISL operates on a cost recovery basis, our price schedule has been designed to reflect support received from Canadian Governmental bodies (principally NSERC).  Therefore, we have created three classes of prices:

1) Canadian Academic Researchers (NSERC/SSHRC etc.)
2) Canadian Governmental organizations and Non-Canadian Academic Researchers
3) Industry

A summary of prices is shown below. For more detailed information please refer to the  2023 Price Schedule.

A note on Turn Around Times: We cannot and will not guarantee TATs. During periods of heavy sample loads or instrument maintenance, times may be longer. If you require rush results, please contact us to inquire about the feasibility.

Inquiries about Strontium and/or Boron should be sent to: mwieser@ucalgary.ca or kamiller@ucalgary.ca All other inquires should go to steve.taylor@ucalgary.ca

CND Academic

Oxygen

Water

$15.00

Brine

$30.00

Production or 'Plunged' Water

$35.00

Solids

$30.00

Hydrogen

Water

$15.00

Brines

$30.00

Production or 'Plunged' Water

$35.00

Solids

$30.00

CH4 (>3000 ppmV)

$50.00

CH4 (<3000 ppmV)

$75.00

CH4 - C3

$120.00

Water Package

18O + DH

$30.00

18O + DH (high TDS, contaminated)

$60.00

Carbon

Carbonate Minerals

$30.00

Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC)

$30.00

CO2 (13C only)

$30.00

CO2 (13C & 18O)

$50.00

CH4 (>3000 ppmV)

$30.00

CH4 (<3000 ppmV)

$75.00

CH4 - C5 & CO2

$120.00

Hydrocarbon Package

Composition, 13C & 2H

$250.00

Dissolved Gas Package

Composition, 13C & 2H

$275.00

Dissolved Gas Sample Bottles

$25.00

Sulfur

Solid

$25.00

Dissolved S (sulfate or sulfide)

$40.00

Organic S

$75.00

Total S (whole ground rock) w/ Br-HNO3

$75.00

Soluble Sulfate

$60.00

H2S in gas

$40.00

Sulfate Package

34S + 18O

$60.00

Dissolved SO4=

$80.00

C/N

13C, 15N, %C, %N

$25.00

13C, %C

$20.00

15N, %N

$20.00

15N, NH4

$85.00

%C & %N, %C or %N

$15.00

Nitrates

15N

$75.00

15N & 18O

$100.00

15N & 18O & 17O

$120.00

Strontium

87/86Sr

$110.00

87/86Sr & [Sr]

$220.00

Boron

11B

$110.00

11B & [Br]

$220.00

All prices in CND dollars ($ CAD)

All prices include UofC overhead (15%)

GST not included

Intl. Academic & CND Gov.

Oxygen

Water

$25.00

Brine

$40.00

Production or 'Plunged' Water

$50.00

Solids

$50.00

Hydrogen

Water

$25.00

Brines

$40.00

Production or 'Plunged' Water

$50.00

Solids

$40.00

CH4 (>3000 ppmV)

$80.00

CH4 (<3000 ppmV)

$125.00

CH4 - C3

$180.00

Water Package

18O + DH

$60.00

18O + DH (high TDS, contaminated)

$80.00

Carbon

Carbonate Minerals

$40.00

Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC)

$40.00

CO2 (13C only)

$50.00

CO2 (13C & 18O)

$75.00

CH4 (>3000 ppmV)

$50.00

CH4 (<3000 ppmV)

$125.00

CH4 - C5 & CO2

$200.00

Hydrocarbon Package

Composition, 13C & 2H

$350.00

Dissolved Gas Package

Composition, 13C & 2H

$375.00

Dissolved Gas Sample Bottles

$25.00

Sulfur

Solid

$45.00

Dissolved SO4=

$80.00

Organic S

$100.00

Total S (WGR) w/ Br-HNO3

$100.00

Soluble Sulfate

$80.00

H2S in gas

$50.00

Sulfate Package

34S + 18O

$100.00

Dissolved SO4=

$120.00

C/N

13C, 15N, %C, %N

$35.00

13C, %C

$25.00

15N, %N

$25.00

15N, NH4

$140.00

%C & %N, %C or %N

$20.00

Nitrates

15N

$100.00

15N & 18O

$150.00

15N & 18O & 17O

$200.00

Strontium

87/86Sr

$165.00

87/86Sr & [Sr]

$335.00

Boron

11B

$165.00

11B & [Br]

$330.00

All prices in CND dollars ($ CAD)

All prices include UofC overhead (15%)

GST not included

Non-Academic (Industry)

Oxygen

Water

$40.00

Brine

$70.00

Production or 'Plunged' Water

$100.00

Solids

$80.00

Hydrogen

Water

$40.00

Brines

$70.00

Production or 'Plunged' Water

$100.00

Solids

$70.00

CH4 (>3000 ppmV)

$180.00

CH4 (<3000 ppmV)

$200.00

CH4 - C3

$400.00

Water Package

18O + DH

$80.00

18O + DH (high TDS, contaminated)

$120.00

Carbon

Carbonate Minerals

$50.00

Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC)

$50.00

CO2 (13C only)

$150.00

CO2 (13C & 18O)

$175.00

CH4 (>3000 ppmV)

$150.00

CH4 (<3000 ppmV)

$200.00

CH4 - C5 & CO2

$400.00

Hydrocarbon Package

Composition, 13C & 2H

$700.00

Dissolved Gas Package

Composition, 13C & 2H

$725.00

Dissolved Gas Sample Bottles

$25.00

Sulfur

Solid

$90.00

Dissolved SO4=

$150.00

Organic S

$170.00

Total S (whole ground rock) w/ Br-HNO3

$170.00

Soluble Sulfate

$170.00

H2S in gas

$100.00

Sulfate Package

34S + 18O

$170.00

Dissolved SO4=

$185.00

C/N

13C, 15N, %C, %N

$50.00

13C, %C

$30.00

15N, %N

$30.00

15N, NH4

$200.00

%C & %N, %C or %N

$30.00

Nitrates

15N

$150.00

15N & 18O

$200.00

15N & 18O & 17O

$300.00

Strontium

87/86Sr

$275.00

87/86Sr & [Sr]

$550.00

Boron

11B

$275.00

11B & [Br]

$550.00

All prices in CND dollars ($ CAD)

All prices include UofC overhead (15%)

GST not included