Rates

Mass spectrometry and proteomics rates: comprehensive pricing information.

We offer three pricing tiers:

  • Internal: For Ohio State and Consortium members (including Nationwide Children's Hospital)
  • External Academic: For non-profit and academic institutions outside the OH Consortium
  • External Industry: For industry partners

Current Rates

Effective as of July 1, 2024

Molecular weight/Chemical Formula determination

  • Accurate mass: $55
  • Nominal mass: $40

Metabolomics

Method Development

  • Qualitative/Untargeted: $1,200 per project
  • Quantitative/Targeted: $1,300 per project
  • Metabolite extraction/sample cleanup: $55 per hour

Sample Analysis

  • Targeted LC-MS/MS: $120 per injection
  • Untargeted LC-MS/MS: $140 per injection

Imaging/Tissue

  • MALDI imaging: $55 per hour
  • Use of Ambergen probes for imaging, at cost by quote (or user-supplied)

Self operation and Staff time (per hour)

  • Self operation tissue preparation, Cryostat and TM Sprayer (min 1/2 hr increments): $10.00 per hour
  • Self operation Amazon (min 1/2 hr increments): $6.00 per hour
  • Self operation MALDI TOF-TOF, Quantiva (min 1/2 hour increments): $20.00 per hour
  • Self operation QE-M, QE-P, Fusion, FT-ICR, Agilent, Exploris_480 (min 1/2 hour increments): $25.00 per hour
  • Self operation timsTOF Pro, timsTOF Flex (min 1/2 hour increments): $25.00 per hour
  • Staff time (consultation, sample/tissue prep, training, min 1/2 hour increments): $55.00 per hour
  • Data Analysis Staff time (custom database setup, additional database searches, archived data retrieval and researching, extensive data mining): $55.00 per hour

Proteomics

  • Albumin removal: $55.00 per sample
  • Peptide/Protein Enrichment (e.g., Phosphorylation): $55.00 per sample
  • Cell Lysis: $45.00 per sample
  • Enzyme Digestion (in solution and in gel): $35.00 per sample
  • S-trap digestion (per digestion): $50.00 per sample
  • Protein Precipitation (per sample): $20.00 per sample
  • Protein Quantitation (nanodrop), Peptide desalting: $10.00 per sample
  • Buffer Exchange: $30.00 per sample
  • Off-line spin column fractionation or buffer exchange: $50.00 per sample
  • Cryomill: $5.00 per sample
  • Lyophylizer: $5.00 per use

Sample Analysis

  • LC-MS/MS peptide sequencing (High complexity e.g. tissue or whole cell lysate): $250.00 per sample
  • LC-MS/MS peptide sequencing (Intermediate complexity e.g. IP samples): $200.00 per sample
  • LC-MS/MS peptide sequencing (Low complexity e.g. gel band): $150.00 per sample
  • LC-MS/MS - 2D or off line LC Fractions per fraction: $150.00 per fraction
  • Top-Down Proteomics (Fusion, QE-P, FT-ICR): $300.00 per sample
  • Quantitation (TMT labeling): By Quote
  • Native Mass Spectrometry: $55.00 per sample

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