{"id":16,"date":"2015-03-17T13:18:05","date_gmt":"2015-03-17T13:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ccs-cms1a.carleton.ca\/cmsc\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-06-23T12:54:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T16:54:44","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cmsc\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Analytical Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Analytical Services\n <\/h1>\n \n \n\n

We are here to help solve your scientific questions\u2014most projects require traditional methods of analysis, and can be fulfilled with the standard analytical services we offer below. For projects that do not fit this criteria, an in-person or virtual meeting is required to discuss their scope and feasibility.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/header>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

LC-MS Analysis (liquid chromatography tandem high resolution\/triple quadrupole mass spectrometry)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Service Description<\/strong> <\/strong><\/td>Price<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Flow injection mass spectrometry, <5 min<\/td>$50<\/td><\/tr>
LC-MS using reversed-phase chromatography, 5-30 min<\/td>$150<\/td><\/tr>
Extended LC-MS using reversed-phase chromatography, 30-60 min<\/td>$200<\/td><\/tr>
Custom LC-MS method (i.e., custom solvents, column, >60 min method time)<\/td>\u0416<\/td><\/tr>
Sample preparation, method development and post data acquisition analysis<\/td>\u0416<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

High resolution scanning modes include:  MS, Auto MS\/MS, and Targeted MS\/MS in positive or negative polarities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Triple quadrupole scanning modes include: MS, Targeted MS\/MS, MRM, Q3 scan, EMS, Neutral loss, and Precursor ion scan in positive or negative polarities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GC-MS Analysis (electron impact gas chromatography mass spectrometry)<\/strong> <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Service Description<\/strong> <\/strong><\/td>Price<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
GC-MS HP5 (30 m) chromatography, 5-30 min<\/td>$75<\/td><\/tr>
Extended GC-MS HP5 (30 m) chromatography, 30-60 min<\/td>$100<\/td><\/tr>
Headspace GC-MS<\/td>$115<\/td><\/tr>
Custom GC-MS method (i.e., HS-GC-FID, GC-FID, CI-GC-MS, column, >60 min method time)<\/td>\u0416<\/td><\/tr>
Sample preparation, method development and post data acquisition analysis<\/td>\u0416<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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ICP-MS Analysis (inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry)<\/strong> <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Service Description<\/strong> <\/strong><\/td>Price<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1-10 elements no trace HF (calibration standards, blanks, QCs, controls) * \u2021<\/sup><\/td>$25<\/td><\/tr>
1-10 elements with trace HF (calibration standards, blanks, QCs, controls) * \u2021<\/sup><\/td>$30<\/td><\/tr>
1-10 elements with hydride generator (calibration standards, blanks, QCs, controls) * \u2021<\/sup><\/td>$40<\/td><\/tr>
Sample preparation, method development and post data acquisition analysis<\/td>\u0416<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

*$100 instrument start-up fee to be added to each service charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2021<\/sup> Each increment of 10 elements is an additional $3 per injection<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u0416 Customization, sample preparation, method development and post data analysis fees are subject to project demands.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on amounts of method development and\/or sample preparation required for a project, fees may apply.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prices subject to change without prior notice.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LC-MS Analysis (liquid chromatography tandem high resolution\/triple quadrupole mass spectrometry) Service Description  Price Flow injection mass spectrometry, <5 min $50 LC-MS using reversed-phase chromatography, 5-30 min $150 Extended LC-MS using reversed-phase chromatography, 30-60 min $200 Custom LC-MS method (i.e., custom solvents, column, >60 min method time) \u0416 Sample preparation, method development and post data acquisition analysis \u0416 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cu_dining_location_slug":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_page_type":[],"class_list":["post-16","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"cu_post_thumbnail":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cmsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cmsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cmsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cmsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cmsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cmsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":198,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cmsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions\/198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cmsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_page_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cmsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_page_type?post=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}