Fees (in $US) for sample preparation and analyses vary by sample type and follow a tiered structure, with lower fees available to academic research groups affiliated with the University of California (UC) than other academic/non-profit institutions (not-UC, not-for-profit) or other clients (not-UC, commercial).
Note that non-UC client fees have increased effective Aug 1, 2024 to account for inflation.
The KCCAMS facility can accept samples in a range of preparation stages, from bulk material to purified CO2 to graphite targets, and fees vary accordingly. Typical organics will cost UC-clients $200 (cleaning + combustion + conversion to graphite + 14C measurement). Typical carbonates will cost UC-clients $160 (cleaning/hydrolysis+ conversion to graphite + 14C measurement). Typical air samples will cost UC clients $180 (CO2 extraction from air + conversion to graphite + 14C measurement).
*Clients must isolate macrofossils from the sample matrix prior to submission. Specialized services such as charcoal, pollen or foram picking, aerosol acid fumigation or individual compound separation are not available (but see Sample Types).
**All samples must be converted to graphite prior to analysis. Clients may arrange for the submission of graphite targets made at their laboratory (see Sample Types).
***Fees might be requested for standards and blanks used in method development studies that exceed the typical amount of reference materials needed for analyses. Please contact KCCAMS staff to discuss specific needs.
****Swipes are free for 1st-time clients if swipes are submitted prior to sample submission. Fees might be requested ($100/swipe sample) from existing users who require repeated analyses. Please contact KCCAMS staff to discuss specific needs.
