For more information on obtaining services refer to the Sample Handling and Submission page.

For inquiries call 706-227-7993 / -7994 or email us.

Please Note:
(sample preparation charges extra--see below)
(quantity discounts available--please inquire)
(prices subject to change)

I. Metals

 

A. Inductively Couple Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (PE Elan 6000)

 

1. EPA metals quantitative analysis(Single emement)

$10.00
2. Up to 10 elements)

$15.00
3. Up to 15 elements

$20.00
4. Mercury included, (add to above charges)

$5.00
5. TotalQuant 60-element semi-quantitative scan

$35.00
6. Custom analyses
    • isotope analyses (heavy elements)
    • speciation (ionic species, valence states)

Please Inquire
1. Per element charge for As, Cd, Se, Cu, Pb

$12.00
1. Per element charge for most elements (please inquire)

$5.00
2. On-campus user operation

Please Inquire

 

II. Carbon, Nitrogen, Sulfur Analysis

A. C N and S on solid samples (dry combustion, Leco 2000)

1. Total C and N on solid samples

$10.00
2. S analysis (add to 1. above)

$3.00
3. Separate inorganic C measurement (add to 1. above)

$5.00
B. Soluble C (liquid samples, Shimadzu DOC analyzer)

1. Total dissolved C

$10.00
2. Inorganic dissolved C (add to 1. above)

$10.00
C. Nitrogen in solution or extracts by flow injection colorimetry (Perstorp)

1. Soluble NH4 or NO3

$5.00
2. Both NH4 and NO3 on same sample

$7.50

 

III. Ion Chromatography Analysis (Dionex LC system)

A. Analysis of liquid samples for F, SO4, NO3, Cl, PO4

$10.00
B. Nitrite (NO2) analysis (add to 1. above)

$2.50
C. Custom anion/cation separations

Please Inquire

 

IV. Organics Analyses (Hewlett-Packard 5890/6890 GC's)

A. Semi-quantitative analysis of volatile & semi-volatile compounds by purge-&-trap with MS detection

$75.00
B. Compound class analysis:

1. BTEX, pesticides, VOC's, PAH's

Please Inquire

 

V. Soil Characterization

A. Particle size analysis (sand/silt/clay, hydrometer method)

$15.00
C. Cation exchange capacity (sum of Ca, Mg, Na, K, Al)

$17.50
D. pH and EC of 5:1 soil:water paste

$5.00
E. Clay mineralogy studies

1. X-ray diffraction identification of clay minerals (K & Mg treatments)

$80.00
2. Differential thermal analysis of clay fraction

$40.00
 

VI. Sample Preparation

A. Sample drying and grinding (soils, rocks, plant tissue)

$5.00
B. Sample digestion (soils, rocks, plants, liquids; includes filtration)

1. Boiling nitric/hydrogen perioxide (EPA 3050A)

$15.00
2. Microwave-assisted nitric acid digest

$15.00
3. High temperature pressurized HF digest (Bernas method)

$25.00
C. Filtration (liquid samples, 0.45 micron)

$5.00
D. Extraction of soil samples for metals/nutrient analysis

1. Soil solution separation (centrifugation method)

$7.50
2. Dilute HCl/H2SO4

$3.00
3. Other extractants (including sequential extraction)

Please Inquire
E. Extraction of samples for organics analysis

1. Ultrasonic solvent extraction

$5.00
2. Sohxlet solvent extraction

$15.00

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