UCSC Earth Sciences Keck Isotope Laboratory


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W.M. Keck Isotope Lab
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Dr. Caroline Harris
Earth Sciences Department
Earth & Marine Sci.
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Phone: 831.459.5228
Fax: 831.459.3074
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W. M. KECK ISOTOPE LABORATORY

Rates

The facilities in the Keck Isotope Lab are available for use to all personnel both off-campus and on-campus. Charges to UC accounts will be at the internal rate, and off-campus, non-UC accounts will be charged the external rate. Analyses carried out for consultants and industries will be charged at the Industrial rate.

WET CHEMISTRY LABS

Internal	Sample digestion for ELEMENT analysis	$3 per sample
Internal	unassisted sample preparation	$7 per sample
Internal	assisted sample preparation	$30 per sample
External	unassisted sample preparation	$30 per sample
External	assisted sample preparation	$90 per sample
Industry	sample preparation	$200 per sample

Samples for elemental analysis can be digested in the Wet Chemistry labs.

Samples for isotopic analysis can be prepared in the Wet Chemistry lab using the clean acids and ion exchange columns available.

TIMS ANALYSIS

Internal	unassisted analysis	$15 per sample
	assisted analysis	$30 per sample
	data management	$15 per hour
External	unassisted analysis	$45 per sample
	assisted analysis	$90 per sample
	data management	$45 per hour
Industry	sample analysis	$200 per sample
Industry	data management	$100 per hour

NEPTUNE ANALYSIS

Internal	unassisted analysis	$25 per hour
	assisted analysis	$50 per hour
	data management	$25 per hour
External	unassisted analysis	$60 per hour
	assisted analysis	$106 per hour
	data management	$45 per hour
Industry	sample analysis	$200 per hour
Industry	data management	$100 per hour