Montana State Mass Spectrometry Facility Fees
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.
Current 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 |
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.
Facility Methods (July 2023)
LC-MS: Metabolomics
15 minutes, 4 samples/hour
Waters BEH HILIC, Water/Acetonitrile 0.1% Formic acid
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% Formic acid
B: 90% isopropyl alcohol, 10% acetonitrile, 0.1% Formic acid
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% Formic acid