List of Services and Pricing

 

Other analyses may be available.  Discounts and rush rates my be applied.
Please contact the lab to discuss your project.

 ICP-OES Analysis of Metals and S, P Canadian Academic Private/Industry
Surface waters*
Analysis of Standard Suite of elements: Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, B, Mn, Zn, Cu, S, P, Al, Mo $18.00 $20.00
Full Scan of available elements: Ag, Al, As, B, Ba, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S, Sb, Se, Si, Sr, Ti, Tl, V, Zn $36.00 $40.00
Sterile HDPE Filtering (if required) $3.00 $4.00
Soils, plant & animal tissues, sediments, wastewater*
Analysis of Standard Suite of elements: Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, B, Mn, Zn, Cu, S, P $18.00 $20.00
Full Scan of available elements: Ag, Al, As, B, Ba, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S, Sb, Se, Si, Sr, Ti, Tl, V, Zn $36.00 $40.00
*Other elements may be available upon request (please inquire)
Sample prep options
Extraction (available nutrients Mehlich No. 3) $4.00 $6.00
Microwave-assisted acid digestion (Total recoverable metals, EPA 3051a, modified) $4.00 $5.00
Fine grinding by mall-mill (Zirconium) for ICPOES $10.00 $18.00
Combustion Elemental Analysis of Total C and N Canadian Academic Private/Industry
Soils, sediments, plant & animal tissues, and other solids
Total Carbon and Nitrogen (TC, TN) $12.00 $15.00
Total Organic Carbon,  Carbon, Nitrogen (TOC,TN, TC) $20.00 $30.00
Total Carbon, Nitrogen and Hydrogen (TC, TN, TH) $20.00 $30.00
Total Nitrogen only (TN) $9.00 $12.00
Total Organic Carbon (TOC) (Silver Boat Analysis) $13.00 $15.00
     Prep – Grinding (Stainless Steel) $8.00 $16.00
Light-Fraction Soil Carbon (Sodium Iodide Extraction) $37.50 $55.00
Colourimetric Ion Analysis by Discrete Autoanalyzer or Ion Chromatography Canadian Academic Private/Industry
Surface Waters*
NH4+-N $5.00 $5.50
NO2-N $5.00 $5.50
NO2-N + NO3-N $5.00 $5.50
PO43--P $5.00 $5.50
SO42--S $5.00 $5.50
Cl- $5.00 $5.50
Total Alkalinity (CaCO3) $5.00 $5.50
Ion Chromatography Anion Package: Includes F-, Br-, NO2-N, NO3-N, PO43--P, SO42--S, Cl $11.00 $15.00
Anion Package + NH4-N: Includes NO2-N, NO3-N, NH4-N, PO43--P, SO42--S, Cl $13.00 $15.00
Sterile Nylon Filtering (if required) $3.00 $4.00
Soils
NH4+-N + TON (NO3+NO2) *doesn’t include 2M KCl extraction $9.00 $6.00
PO4-P * doesn’t include (Bray, Olsen, Kelowna) extract $5.00 $6.00
PO4-P+K *doesn’t include Modified Kelowna Extraction $5.00 $6.00
SO42--S + Cl- *doesn’t include water extraction $9.00 $6.00
Soil and Plant Extraction 
Extraction (available nutrients 2M KCl, Modified Kelowna, Bray, Olsen, CaCl, Others available – please contact) $4.00 $5.50
Water Extraction $3.00 $4.50
Soil and Plant Digests $5.00 $5.50
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) $5.00 $5.50
Total Phosphorous (TP) $5.00 $5.50
Wet Ashing (Plant) Kjeldahl Digestion (Soil) $10.00 $13.00
Uric Acid Analysis in Poultry Manure $25.00 $50.00
Titanium Analysis with Sulfuric Acid $15.00 $18.50
Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) Exchangeable Cations (EC)
     CEC Prep $20.00 $20.00
     Total CEC analysis (NH4+-N) $5.00 $5.50
     Exchangeable cation analysis (optional, Na, K, Mg, Ca, Al) $6.00 $6.50
Aqueous Total Organic Carbon and Total Nitrogen (TOC/TN) Canadian Academic Private/Industry
Surface Waters
NPOC/TN $12.00 $14.00
TOC/TIC/TC/TN $12.00 $14.00
DOC/DN $12.00 $14.00
     Prep – Filtering (for DOC/DIC/DN) $3.00 $4.00
Soil Extractable
Soil DOC $12.00 $14.00
     Prep – Extraction for soil DOC (water or K2SO4) $6.00 $7.00
Soil Microbial Biomass (includes analysis in duplicate) $120.00 $160.00
Stable Isotope Analysis by IRMS Canadian Academic Private/Industry
Soils, sediments, plant & animal tissues, and other solids
δ13C or δ15N $18.00 $21.00
Extra Clean, Fine grinding by mall-mill for Isotopes $20.00 $40.00
Gas Chromatography Canadian Academic Private/Industry
Greenhouse Gas Analysis
  Carbon Dioxide, Nitrous Oxide, Methane (CO2, NO2, CH4) $5.00 $6.00
General Services Canadian Academic Private/Industry
Sample prep: soils, sediments, plant tissue
Air-drying samples $3.00 $4.00
Sieving to 2mm $10.00 $12.00
Fine grinding by mall-mill (Stainless Steel) for TCN d15N d13C $8.00 $16.00
Fine grinding by mall-mill (Zirconium) for ICPOES $10.00 $18.00
General surface water analyses
pH or EC $4.50 $5.00
pH and EC $5.00 $5.50
Alkalinity (by titration) $12.00 $15.00
Total Solids (TS) $6.00 $6.00
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) $8.00 $8.00
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) $8.00 $8.00
General soil analyses
pH or EC + water extraction (1:2 soil to water ratio) $7.50 $9.00
pH and EC + water extraction (1:2 soil to water ratio) $8.00 $10.0
Saturation Paste $5.00 $6.00
Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR) $12.00 $16.00
Organic Matter (%OM) by LOI (550C for 3 hrs) $4.00 $4.50
Soil Moisture Content $3.50 $4.00
Soil Texture – Hydrometer + Pretreatment (H2O2+HCl as needed) $29.00 $39.00
Soil Texture – Hydrometer no pretreatment $18.00 $28.00
Aggregate Size Distribution (Ro-TAP) *please contact for sieve size availability $18.00 $28.00
Analysis Packages and Other Tests Canadian Academic Private/Industry
Surface waters
Anion Package + NH4-N: Includes NO2-N, NO3-N, NH4-N, PO43--P, SO42--S, Cl $13.00 $15.00
Ion Chromatography Anion Package: Includes F-, Br-, NO2-N, NO3-N, PO43--P, SO42--S, Cl $11.00 $15.00
Soils and plant tissue
Micro and Macronutrients: Includes total N analysis, digestion, and total Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, B, Mn, Zn, Cu, Mo, Ni, S, P analysis $28.00 $35.00
Soils
Available soil NPK: Includes 2M KCl extraction, Modified Kelowna extraction, NH4+-N, NO2-N + NO3-N, PO43--P analysis (colourimetry) and K analysis (ICP-OES) $29.00 $38.00

All prices are per-sample in Canadian dollars and do not include GST. Prices are subject to change.