Rates
Please note, our facilities are not equipped for intensive sample preparation. All samples should be ready to run with little to no sample preparation necessary upon submission. Additional information on how the sample should be submitted for each analysis is provided in the Sample Submission Form.
| Service | Units | UF Rate | University & Government Rate | Industry Rate | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TGA | hour | $20 | $30 | $60 | Thermal ramping experiments from room temperature to 1200 °C (maximum temperature) with or without isothermal holds. Decomposition performed with N2 backing gas. Billed in 30 min. increments |
| TGA – MS | hour | $30 | $40 | $90 | Evolved gas mass spectrometry during TGA decomposition experiment. Mass scanning or selected ion monitoring of 2 – 5 ions. Billed in 30 min. increments. |
| Air sensitive TGA | hour | $30 | $40 | $90 | TGA performed on sample enclosed in aluminum pan. Ideal for air sensitive samples or samples wanting to start in a non-air environment. Billed in 30 min. increments. |
| TGA reaction | hour | $30 | $40 | $90 | TGA involving addition of secondary gas during decomposition and/or a isothermal event(s). Billed in 30 min. increments. |
| mTGA | hour | $30 | $40 | $90 | Modulated TGA. Billed in 30 min. increments. |
| DSC | hour | $10 | $20 | $40 | Heat flow as a function of temperature from -90 to 600 °C. Three heat-cool cycles, unless otherwise specified. Please note, all DSC measurements require a pre-TGA measurement for T95. Billed in 30 min. increments. |
| DSC heat capacity | hour | $15 | $30 | $60 | DSC heat capacity measurements with standard comparison to sapphire. Heat capacity can be measured according to single calibration measurements, ASTM gold standard methods, or mDSC methods. Billed in 30 min. increments. |
| mDSC | hour | $15 | $30 | $60 | Modulated DSC. Ideal for low intensity thermal transitions. Billed in 30 min. increments. |
| FT-IR | sample | $15 | $20 | $30 | Infrared spectrum from 4000 – 600 cm-1 of samples using a liquid cell or ATR sample introduction. Billed per scan set. |
| DLS hydrodynamic size | sample | $36 | $72 | $176 | Light scattering measurements of dilute aqueous or mildly organic macromolecule solutions to determine MW and/or aggregation based on hydrodynamic size measurements. Billed per scan set. |
| DLS zetapotential | sample | $36 | $72 | $176 | Zetapotential measurements of solutions. Billed per scan set. |
| Rheometry | hour | $10 | $15 | $30 | Stress and/or stain measurements of solid, semi-solid, or hydrogel materials. Billed in 30 min. increments. |
| DMA | hour | $30 | $45 | $90 | Stress and/or strain measurements of solid or semi-solid materials via material bending, compression, and/or stretching. Measurements performed as a function of temperature, frequency, and/or humidity. Billed in 30 min. increments. |
| Force Analysis | sample | $20 | $40 | $60 | Stress, strain, and/or tensile strength of semi-hard or soft materials under a constant load (e.g., 1 kN load cell). Possible experiments include tensile testing (elongation to failure), elongation, or compression measurements. Billed per sample set. |
| Mechanical Analysis | sample | $30 | $50 | $90 | Tensile strength, elongation, and/or compression measurements of semi-hard or hard materials under a constant 1 kN or 10 kN load. Billed per sample set. |
| GPC: THF – RID | sample | $35 | $70 | $140 | Isocratic tetrahydrofuran (THF) mobile phase separation of macromolecules to determine MW, Mn, and polydisparity. Detection using Refractive Index Detection (RID). Conventional calibration based on Polystyrene (PS) standard. Alternative calibration available at additional charge. Billed per injection. |
| GPC: THF – MSD | sample | $40 | $80 | $150 | Isocratic tetrahydrofuran (THF) mobile phase separation of macromolecules to determine MW, Mn, and polydisparity. Multi-suite detection (MSD) available for vicometry, UV, RID, and/or MALS. Calibration based on Polystyrene (PS) standard. Alternative calibration available at additional charge. Billed per injection. |
| GPC: HFIP – RID | sample | $45 | $100 | $200 | Isocratic hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) mobile phase separation of macromolecules to determine MW, Mn, and polydisparity. Detection using Refractive Index Detection (RID). Conventional calibration based on Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) standard. Alternative calibration available at additional charge. Billed per injection. |
| Training | hour | $50 | $75 | $150 | Training for self-operation by expert in instrument operation and usage. |
| Staff time | hour | $30 | $45 | $90 | Staff time charges for non-standard sample preparation, sample analysis, additional sample processing, etc. |
| Chromatographic Method Development | project | $140 | $210 | $420 | New or non-standard samples/methods requiring experimentation prior to bulk or project data acquisition. Method time is independent of typical sample or hourly costs. Applicable to GPC analyses. |
| Thermal analysis method development | project | $50 | $75 | $150 | New or non-standard samples/methods requiring experimentation prior to bulk or project data acquisition. Method time is independent of typical sample or hourly costs. Applicable to TGA(-MS), DSC, Rheometry, and DMA analyses. |
| Spectral method development | project | $30 | $50 | $10 | New or non-standard samples/methods requiring experimentation prior to bulk or project data acquisition. Method time is independent of typical sample or hourly costs. Applicable to FT-IR/ATR or DLS analyses. |