User fees are charged for all analyses performed in the Saskatchewan Isotope Laboratory in order to cover the cost of machine repair, maintenance, reagents and the salaries of some of the technicians. Commercial analyses cost more than academic analyses because we recognise the valuable financial contributions made to the SIL by agencies such as CFI and the Government of Saskatchewan, who jointly funded the aquisition of ~C$3.7M worth of equipment over the past few years. This funding is intended to assist academic research in Canada.
Senior staff of the SIL may be willing to collaborate on projects, provided that the results of these projects are published in international, peer-reviewed journals within a couple of years' of completion. In these cases, SIL staff may be willing to contribute to the cost of the analyses. Users interested in this option should contact the staff member most likely to be involved in the project.
| Item | Academic Price (C$) |
Commercial Price (C$) |
|---|---|---|
| Sample preparation (carbonates - per sample) | ||
| Micromilling - contact Dr Bill Patterson | ||
| Stable Isotope Analyses (per sample) | ||
| δ18O and δ13C (carbonate) - Kiel | 30.00 | 40.00 |
| C and/or N (organic) - EA | 25.00 | 35.00 |
| C and/or N (organic) - EA (preloaded) | 18.00 | 25.00 |
| For acidification, add $35 per sample | ||
| C (alpha cellulose) - EA | 40.00 | 50.00 |
| C (alpha cellulose) - EA (preloaded) | 30.00 | 40.00 |
| δ18O and δ2H (water) - TC/EA | 60.00 | 110.00 |
| Filtering, add $8 per sample | ||
| Brines, add $60 per sample | ||
| Radiogenic Isotope Analyses (per sample) | ||
| Sr natural | 300.00 | 400.00 |
| Rb-Sr concentration and Sr ratio | 400.00 | 500.00 |
| Rb-Sr concentration + Sr natural | 550.00 | 645.00 |
| Sm-Nd concentration and Nd ratio (carbonates) | 500.00 | 680.00 |
| Nd natural | 350.00 | 500.00 |
| Sm-Nd concentration + Nd natural | 550.00 | 825.00 |
| Sm-Nd concentration and Nd ratio (silicates, bomb) | 500.00 | 700.00 |
| Nd natural | 350.00 | 500.00 |
| Sm-Nd concentration + Nd natural | 580.00 | 870.00 |
| Sm-Nd concentration + Nd natural + Sr natural | 800.00 | 1200.00 |
| Rb-Sr + Sm-Nd concentration + ID ratios | 750.00 | 1025.00 |
| Rb-Sr + Sm-Nd concentration + Sr natural + Nd natural | 1000.00 | 1450.00 |
| Pb-Pb isotope ratios (silicates) | 300.00 | 380.00 |
| Pb-Pb isotope ratios (sulphides) | 250.00 | 350.00 |
| Sr natural in water | 250.00 | 350.00 |
| Pb natural in water | 300.00 | 400.00 |
| Sr concentration + natural in water | 300.00 | 450.00 |
| Pb concentration + natural in water | 350.00 | 500.00 |
| Sr + Pb concentration + natural in water | 450.00 | 600.00 |
| Ca isotopes | 350.00 | enquire |
| Radioactive and Transition Metal Isotope Analyses (per sample) | ||
| Cr isotopes | enquire | |
| Multi-Isotope Analyses (per sample) | ||
| enquire | ||
| Interpretation and Reporting (per day) | ||
| 700.00 | 1200.00 | |