Analytical Services and Price List
Revised 1/14/13.
Contact Tara Holitzki analytic@hawaii.edu .
Nutrient Analysis
Water Samples - Analysis
UH Hilo Rate, Per sample ($)
Non-UH Hilo Rate, Per sample ($)
Nitrate+Nitrite
$6.00
$8.00
Phosphate
$6.00
$8.00
Silicates
$6.00
$8.00
Ammonium
$6.00
$8.00
Nitrite
$6.00
$8.00
Total Phosphorus - persulfate oxidation
$7.00
$9.00
Chloride
$8.00
$10.00
Sulfate
$8.00
$10.00
Total Organic Carbon/Total Nitrogen analyzer
Water Samples - Analysis
UH Hilo Rate, Per sample ($)
Non-UH Hilo Rate, Per sample ($)
Total Carbon (TC)
$11.00
$16.00
Total Inorganic Carbon (TIC)
$11.00
$16.00
Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
$11.00
$16.00
Total Nitrogen (TN)
$11.00
$16.00
Both TOC and TN
$11.00
$16.00
Costech EA Carbon, Nitrogen Analyzer
Particulate Samples - Analysis:
UH Hilo Rate, Per sample ($)
Non-UH Hilo Rate, Per sample ($)
Total Carbon
$6.00
$9.00
Total Nitrogen
$6.00
$9.00
Carbon & Nitrogen
$6.00
$9.00
Hydrogen or Sulfur
$11.00
$14.00
Filters
$12.00
$15.00
Sample grinding charge
$2.50
$2.50
Sample weighing charge
$1.00
$1.00
Filter preparation charge
$2.50
$2.50
Stable Isotopic Analysis (EA-IRMS)
Particulate samples only:
UH Hilo Rate, Per sample ($)
Non-UH Hilo Rate, Per sample ($)
Carbon (δ13C)
$11.00
$16.00
Nitrogen (δ15N)
$11.00
$16.00
Carbon & Nitrogen
$11.00
$16.00
Sulfur (δ34S)
$18.00
$23.00
GF/F Filters: Carbon & Nitrogen
$20.00
$25.00
Stable Isotopic Analysis (TC/EA-IRMS)
Particulate samples only:
UH Hilo Rate, Per sample ($)
Non-UH Hilo Rate, Per sample ($)
Hydrogen (δD)
$16.00
$20.00
Oxygen (δ18O)
$15.00
$19.00
Stable Isotopic Analysis (Gasbench II-IRMS)
Water & Gas samples:
UH Hilo Rate, Per sample ($)
Non-UH Hilo Rate, Per sample ($)
Hydrogen (δD)
$14.00
$18.00
Oxygen (δ18O)
$14.00
$18.00
Carbon & Nitrogen (Gas) (δ13C)(δ15N)
$20.00
$24.00
Nitrate (water) (δ18O)(δ15N)
$32.00
$37.00
Carbonates (solids) (δ13C)(δ18O)
$20.00
$24.00
Stable Isotopic Analysis (TOC-IRMS)
Water samples:
UH Hilo Rate, Per sample ($)
Non-UH Hilo Rate, Per sample ($)
DOC (δ13C)
$18.00
$23.00
Elemental Analysis (ICP-OES)
Aqueous Samples:
UH Hilo Rate, Per sample ($)
Non-UH Hilo Rate, Per sample ($)
Per Sample (single element)
$7.00
$11.00
Per Sample (2-6 elements)
$11.00
$21.00
Per sample (7-12 elements)
$21.00
$31.00
Plant Extraction fee
$2.00
$3.00
Soil Analyses
Analytical Test
UH Hilo Rate, Per sample ($)
Non-UH Hilo Rate, Per sample ($)
pH and EC
$6.00
$8.00
Soil Organic Matter (LOI )
$6.00
$8.00
Soil drying and grinding
$3.50
$3.50
pH and extractable nutrients (Ca, Mg, K, Na)
$21.00
$31.00
Modified-Truog (MT) Extractable P
$10.00
$12.00
Exchangeable Al
$7.00
$11.00
Total C and Total N w/ encapsulation
$7.00
$10.00
Ammonium, N (1M KCl )
$8.00
$10.00
Nitrate, N (1M KCl )
$8.00
$10.00
Ammonium, N (1M KCl w/ resin)
$9.00
$11.00
Nitrate, N (1M KCl w/ resin)
$9.00
$11.00
Orthophosphate, P (1M HCl w/ resin)
$8.00
$10.00
Brazilian Mehlich 1 (Cu, Mn, Zn)
$21.00
$31.00
Nitric acid digest-Arsenic (As) and other metals upon request
$30.00
$35.00
Other Services
Analytical Services
UH Hilo Rate, Per sample ($)
Non-UH Hilo Rate, Per sample ($)
Turbidity
$5.00
$7.00
Alkalinity
$6.00
$8.00
Total Suspended Solids
$6.00
$8.00
Total Dissolved Solids
$6.00
$8.00
Conductivity
$6.00
$8.00
pH
$6.00
$8.00
Chlorophyll a
$7.00
$9.00
Ashing
$5.00
$7.00
Acid-washing/per vial
$1.00
$1.00
Plant extraction
$2.00
$3.00
EPA 200.8 digestion
$5.00
$7.00
Sediment grinding
$2.50
$2.50
Sediment acidification
$3.50
$3.50
Total Coliform
$15.00
$17.00
E. Coli $15.00
$17.00
Total Coliform and E. Coli
$17.00
$19.00
Enterococcus $15.00
$17.00
Discounts available for large numbers of samples
Note: Brazilian Mehlich-1:10 soil to solution ratio extraction performed after 5 min shaking and by an overnight equilibration that provides better agronomic correlations in tropical soils
~Rushed sample cost varies by requested test and turn around time. Contact the lab for estimate
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