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

Radiocarbon Laboratory pricing

Solids

Code & descriptionSample sizePrice per sample (CAD): Canadian academic, government, non-profitPrice per sample (CAD): Commercial, independent, international
G - Graphite - please contact us1.0 mgC
(minimum: 0.5 mgC)
$130$190
C - CO2 - known pCO2, purified, 15cm length x 6mm OD Pyrex, please contact us1.0 mgC
(minimum: 0.5 mgC)
$200$280
D - Direct combustion, please contact us10 mg 
(minimum: 5 mg)
$265$360
A - Acid wash only - bulk sediment500 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 fraction500 mg
(minimum: 100 mg)
$420$585
HnF - Humin fraction500 mg
(minimum: 100mg)
$420$585
BBone collagen extraction, CN included2000 mg
(minimum: 300 mg)
$465$645
BU Bone collagen extraction, ultrafiltered, CN included2000 mg
(minimum: 500 mg)
$500$695
B or BUCollagen extraction, tooth (dentin), CN included2000 mg
(minimum: 800 mg)
$465, $500$645, $695
CB - Calcined bone2000 mg
(minimum: 1000 mg)
$335$465
SCarbonates, pre-etch and digestion50 mg
(minimum: 20 mg)
$295$410
SNCarbonates, no pre-etch, acid digestion only20 mg
(minimum: 10 mg)
$295$410
POCParticulate organic carbon (on quartz filters), please contact us1.0 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

A 10% discount will be applied to a single submission of 10 or more successful samples, or cumulative submissions of 10 samples or more where all 10 samples are successfully processed at the same time. For fully trained outside users who process samples at the AEL-AMS laboratory, a 20% discount will be applied at the discretion of AEL-AMS staff. Internal users are not eligible for quantity discounts.