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Turnaround time | Prices

Last modified | 24 March, 2025
CIO lab | sampling
CIO lab | sampling

Radiocarbon (AMS)

Type
Turnaround time
Price (€, excl. 21% VAT)
Ampoules (CO2)
10 weeks
275
Water*
16 weeks
330
Plant material (incl. charred)*
16 weeks
385
Carbonate / Shell*
16 weeks
385
Cremated bone
16 weeks
385
Bone / Tooth*
16 weeks
385
Bio / Fossil carbon determination**
16 weeks
275

Other

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*Incl. relevant stable isotope data
**Bio / Fossil determination on gas samples €330

Notes
  • The CIO charges €75 for samples that undergo pretreatment but yield insufficient carbon for isotope analysis.
  • Discounts are available for samples that have been pretreated prior to submission (contact cio@rug.nl).

Discounts

Please find below our discount protocol for solid samples submitted in bulk:

Number of samples submitted
Price per sample (€, excl. 21% VAT)
1-9
385
10-49
360
50-99
345
100+
330

Stable Isotopes (IRMS / TLWIA)

Type
Turnaround time
Price
(€, excl. 21% VAT)
Carbonate / Shell / Calcite / Dolomite (13C, 18O)
12 weeks
135*
Bone / Plant material (13C, 15N)
12 weeks
135*
Biomedical (enriched, 2H, 17O, 18O; DLW and TLW)
contact cio@rug.nl
contact cio@rug.nl
Natural water (2H,17O, 18O)
6 weeks
30
Natural water (13C DIC)
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contact cio@rug.nl
Other (e.g. enriched 13C, 15N)
contact cio@rug.nl
contact cio@rug.nl

*Pretreated samples €35

Last modified:24 March 2025 1.46 p.m.