Montana State Mass Spectrometry Facility Fees
Current Rates Effective: July 1 2023
Internal MSU Users* |
External Users - TSA Required |
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Inclusive |
Self-Service |
Academic/non-profit |
Industrial/for-profit |
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LC-MS Synapt XS |
HOUR | $177.00 | $114.00 | $257.00 | $354.00 |
LC-MS 6538/microTOF |
HOUR | $162.00 | $97.00 | $235.00 | $324.00 |
ICP-MS |
HOUR | $155.00 | $131.00 | $225.00 | $310.00 |
LA-ICP MS |
HOUR | $170.00 | $144.00 | $247.00 | $340.00 |
GC-MS |
HOUR | $88.00 | $65.00 | $128.00 | $176.00 |
MALDI |
HOUR | $59.00 | $41.00 | $86.00 | $118.00 |
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Labor |
HOUR | $100.00 | $145.00 | $200.00 | |
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*Dangerous samples (BSL2, heavy metals) will be charged double-time |
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Instrument Training |
SESSION | $200.00 | |||
Workshop Training |
PER PERSON | $250.00 | $250.00 | $500.00 | |
(Amounts in USD)
*Cost for researchers at MSU Bozeman are subsidized by the office of the Vice President of Research.
Please contact the facility manager for detailed quote.
New Rates Effective December 1 2024
Internal MSU Users* |
External Users - TSA Required |
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Inclusive |
Self-Service |
Academic/non-profit |
Industrial/for-profit |
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LC-MS Synapt XS |
HOUR | $ 207.00 | $ 124.00 | $ 300.00 | $ 414.00 |
LC-MS 6538/Maxis |
HOUR | $ 189.00 | $ 116.00 | $ 274.00 | $ 378.00 |
ICP-MS |
HOUR | $ 185.00 | $ 151.00 | $ 268.00 | $ 370.00 |
LA-ICP MS |
HOUR | $ 200.00 | $ 160.00 | $ 290.00 | $ 400.00 |
GC-MS |
HOUR | $ 110.00 | $ 86.00 | $ 160.00 | $ 220.00 |
MALDI |
HOUR | $ 88.00 | $ 57.00 | $ 128.00 | $ 176.00 |
Labor/Consult |
HOUR | $ 163.00 | $ 163.00 | $ 236.00 | $ 326.00 |
Facility Methods (July 2023)
LC-MS: Metabolomics
15 minutes, 4 samples/hour
Waters BEH HILIC, Water/Acetonitrile 0.1% FA
GC-MS: General Screening Method
15 minutes, 4 samples/hour
5 ms column, helium carrier gas
LC-MS: Lipidomics
13 minutes, 4.6 samples/hour
Agilent RRHD Eclipse Plus C18
A: 60% acetonitrile, 40% water, 0.1% FA, 10 mM ammonium formate
B: 90% isopropyl alcohol, 10% acetonitrile, 0.1% FA, 10 mM ammonium formate
ICP-MS: Total Metals (Environmental)
4 minutes per sample, 15 samples/hour
LC-MS: Small Molecule (Organic Synthesis confirmation)
10 minutes, 6 samples/hour
Agilent RRHD Eclipse Plus C18, Water/Acetonitrile 0.1% FA
MSMS Policies
- Analysis failure due to poor sample preparation (e.g. excessive proteins, salts, lipids) will be charged.
- Failure due to instrument problems will not be charged.
- Time usage is billed in 0.25 hour increments.