Learn more about pricing at the Noble Gas Laboratory at the André E. Lalonde AMS Laboratory.

Noble Gas Laboratory pricing

Prices effective April 1, 2025.

Gas crimped in Cu

Code & descriptionPrice per sample (CAD): Canadian academic, government, non-profitPrice per sample (CAD): Commercial, independent, international
HB - He, Ne, Ar$715$1000
HA - He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe$1500$2100

Note: Samples containing non-trace amounts of hydrocarbons will be charged an additional processing fee.

Water crimped in Cu

Code & descriptionPrice per sample (CAD): Canadian academic, government, non-profitPrice per sample (CAD): Commercial, independent, international
WB - He, Ne, Ar$800$1100
WA - He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe$1600$2200

Note: Samples containing non-trace amounts of hydrocarbons will be charged an additional processing fee.

Other services and fees

Code & descriptionPrice per sample (CAD): Canadian academic, government, non-profitPrice per sample (CAD): Commercial, independent, international
HC - Hydrocarbon processing fee$150$200
OT - Other samples types* Please contact usPlease contact us

*Contact us at [email protected] to request a consultation before submitting OT samples.

Pricing categories

Analytical service rates

The fee schedule rates are assigned based on the billing address listed on the submission form, and the pricing listed on our website at the time of submission.

Canadian academic, non-profit, and government users

Users from Canadian academic institutions, registered non-profit organizations, indigenous groups, and government agencies will be invoiced following the delivery of results.

Commercial, independent, and international users

Users from private Canadian companies, users not affiliated with a company or academic institution, and those from abroad are required to remit payment in full prior to release of results. An invoice will be issued upon receipt of the Submission.

Internal users

Users affiliated with the University of Ottawa or the Ottawa-Carleton Geoscience Centre (OCGC) (including faculty, adjuncts, post-docs, graduate, and undergraduate students) are entitled to internal rates. In order to qualify for internal rates, the Submitter must remit payment from a university-administered fund. Please contact us at [email protected] for internal rates.