Electron Microscopy and Elemental Analysis (Herschel Building)

for Research Council Contracts / Industry

SEM Examination (standard)	£100.00 per hour
Environmental SEM Examination	£140.00 per hour
EDX analysis (additional extra)	£30.00 per hour
EBSD     (additional extra)	£30.00 per hour
Specimen Preparation	£40.00 per hour
Specimen Coating (C or Au)	£25.00 per run
Digital Images	£2.00 each
VAT is charged at the current rate	20%

For booking or enquiries contact:
Pauline Carrick
Tel (0191) 222 7058

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Spectroscopy and Elemental Analysis (Bedson Building)

CHN	Solids Oils/air sensitives	£24.00 £26.00
ICP	Liquids/dissolved solids	£6.00 per element min charge £10
FT-IR	Solid, liquid or oil	£25.00
VAT	charged at the current rate	20%

For booking or enquiries contact:
Dave Dunbar or Richard Baron
Tel (0191) 222 7082

Prices for 2011-2012

Advanced Chemical and Materials Analysis

We provide a range of analytical techniques at
competitive prices to university departments and to industry.

A summary of the charges are set out to the left.

If you are unsure about pricing or which technique is suitable for your project or problem send an email to

Dr. Alasdair Charles

or

Telephone (0191) 222 7900

Sample Disposal

Any samples not taken away within 3 months will be disposed of and any costs incurred will be the liability of the customer.

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X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) service (Herschel Building)

External Prices for Research Council Contracts / Industry

XRD analysis (phase identification) Price includes scan, phase identification and brief report	£110.00 + VAT
XRD analysis (quantification/data manipulation) Price includes scan, phase identification, quantification* and brief report *may depend on availability of reference materials	£135.00 + VAT
Detailed reporting, charged per hour	£30.00 + VAT

Please note: Urgent work can be negotiated with a surcharge

Internal Prices for University Funded Projects

XRD analysis including scan, delivery of raw data and phase identification

(assuming samples supplied as powder or in agreed state)

School within SAgE Faculty	£20.00
Schools in Medical & HASS Faculties	£22.00
Sample preparation charged per hour (minimum charge 15mins)	£30.00/Hour
Additional data manipulation or reporting per hour (minimum charge 15mins)	£30.00/Hour
Phase quantification (may depend on availability of reference materials, minimum charge 15mins)	£30.00/Hour

Please note: Urgent work, reporting and consultancy can be negotiated

For bookings and enquiries contact:

Maggie White (Experimental Officer)

Tel 0191 222 7206