Solids
Code & description | Sample size | Price per sample (CAD): Canadian academic, government, non-profit | Price per sample (CAD): Commercial, independent, international |
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G - Graphite - please contact us | 1.0 mgC (minimum: 0.5 mgC) | $130 | $190 |
C - CO2 - known pCO2, purified, 15cm length x 6mm OD Pyrex, please contact us | 1.0 mgC (minimum: 0.5 mgC) | $200 | $280 |
D - Direct combustion, please contact us | 10 mg (minimum: 5 mg) | $265 | $360 |
A - Acid wash only - bulk sediment | 500 mg (minimum: 100 mg) | $330 | $450 |
AAA - Acid, Alkali, Acid - wood, charcoal, most organics | >20 mg (minimum: 10 mg) | $330 | $450 |
α-C - alpha-cellulose extraction | - | $420 | $585 |
HcF - Humic fraction | 500 mg (minimum: 100 mg) | $420 | $585 |
HnF - Humin fraction | 500 mg (minimum: 100mg) | $420 | $585 |
B - Bone collagen extraction, CN included | 2000 mg (minimum: 300 mg) | $465 | $645 |
BU - Bone collagen extraction, ultrafiltered, CN included | 2000 mg (minimum: 500 mg) | $500 | $695 |
B or BU - Collagen extraction, tooth (dentin), CN included | 2000 mg (minimum: 800 mg) | $465, $500 | $645, $695 |
CB - Calcined bone | 2000 mg (minimum: 1000 mg) | $335 | $465 |
S - Carbonates, pre-etch and digestion | 50 mg (minimum: 20 mg) | $295 | $410 |
SN - Carbonates, no pre-etch, acid digestion only | 20 mg (minimum: 10 mg) | $295 | $410 |
POC - Particulate organic carbon (on quartz filters), please contact us | 1.0 mgC (minimum: 0.5 mgC) | $285 | $390 |
X - Skin, parchment, leather, hide, textiles; typically AAA, may require solvent wash, please contact us | - | $330 | $450 |
Pricing effective April 1, 2024
Pricing categories
Analysis service rates
Fees are assigned based on the billing address listed on the submission form and the pricing listed on our website at the time of submission.
*Please note: we do not accept samples from private individuals. We only accept samples from academic institutions, government and non-profit agencies, or commercial institutions.
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 and international users
Users from private companies, whether Canadian or international, must 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 with 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 fund administered by the university. Please contact us for internal rates.
Discounts - Effective May 20, 2025
Quantity discounts may be considered at the discretion of AEL-AMS Management on a case-by-case basis.