University of North Texas 
Fees associated with each mass spectrometer instrument are reported below. These fees may be changed at any time during an ongoing fiscal year.
LC-MS/MS (ABSciex QTRAP6500+ & QTRAP7500)
| LC-MS/MS (ABSciex QTRAP6500+ & QTRAP7500) | UNT users ($/hour) | External users - Academia ($/hour) |
External users - Corporate ($/hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct infusion run by staff | 50 | 50 | 100 |
| Direct infusion - SelexION mobility run by staff | 65 | 65 | 130 |
| LC-MS/MS run by staff (column & supplies from BAF) | 85 | 85 | 170 |
| LC-DAD-MS/MS run by staff (column & supplies from BAF) | 100 | 100 | 200 |
| LC-SelexION mobility-MS/MS run by staff (column & supplies from BAF) | 95 | 95 | 190 |
| LC-DAD-SelexION mobility-MS/MS run by staff (column & supplies from BAF) | 100 | 100 | 200 |
| LC-MS/MS run by staff (column & supplies from user) | 65 | 65 | N/A |
| LC-DAD-MS/MS run by staff (column & supplies from user) | 70 | 70 | N/A |
| LC-SelexION mobility-MS/MS run by staff (column & supplies from user) | 75 | 75 | N/A |
| LC-DAD-SelexION mobility-MS/MS run by staff (column & supplies from user) | 85 | 85 | N/A |
| Direct infusion run by user | 35 | 35 | N/A |
| Direct infusion-SelexION mobility run by user | 55 | 55 | N/A |
| LC-MS/MS run by user | 55 | 55 | N/A |
| LC-DAD-MS/MS run by user | 60 | 60 | N/A |
| LC-SelexION mobility-MS/MS run by user | 65 | 65 | N/A |
| LC-DAD-SelexION mobility-MS/MS run by user | 70 | 70 | N/A |
HR-LC-MS/MS (ABSciex TropTOF 6600+)
| HR-LC-MS/MS (ABSciex TripleTOF 6600+) | UNT users ($/hour) | External users - Academia ($/hour) |
External users - Corporate ($/hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct infusion run by staff | 55 | 55 | 110 |
| Direct infusion-SelexION mobility run by staff | 70 | 70 | 140 |
| LC-MS/MS run by staff (column & supplies from BAF) | 90 | 90 | 180 |
| LC-SelexION mobility-MS/MS run by staff (column & supplies from BAF) | 100 | 100 | 200 |
| LC-MS/MS run by staff (column & supplies from user) | 70 | 70 | N/A |
| LC-SelexION mobility-MS/MS run by staff (column & supplies from user) | 80 | 80 | N/A |
| Direct infusion run by user | 40 | 40 | N/A |
| Direct infusion-SelexION mobility run by user | 60 | 60 | N/A |
| LC-MS/MS run by user | 60 | 60 | N/A |
| LC-SelexION mobility-MS/MS run by user | 70 | 70 | N/A |
GC-MS (Thermo 1310 ISQ & Agilent 6890)
| GC-MS (Thermo 1310 ISQ & Agilent 6890) | UNT users ($/hour) | External users - Academia ($/hour) |
External users - Corporate ($/hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GC-MS liquid injection run by staff (column & supplies from BAF) | 50 | 50 | 100 |
| GC-MS headspace injection run by staff (column & supplies from BAF) | 50 | 50 | 100 |
| GC-MS SPME injection run by staff (column, fiber & supplies from BAF) | 55 | 55 | 110 |
| GC-MS liquid injection run by staff (column & supplies from user) | 30 | 30 | N/A |
| GC-MS headspace injection run by staff (column & supplies from user) | 30 | 30 | N/A |
| GC-MS SPME injection run by staff (column, fiber & supplies from user) | 30 | 30 | N/A |
| GC-MS liquid injection run by user | 20 | 20 | N/A |
| GC-MS headspace injection run by user | 20 | 20 | N/A |
| GC-MS SPME injection run by user | 20 | 20 | N/A |
Handling and Data Analysis
| Sample, column and solvent handling for LC-MS, GC-MS runs and Data Analysis | UNT users ($/hour) | External users - Academia ($/hour) |
External users - Corporate ($/hour) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample handling | Extraction, cleaning, and preparation of sample (8 samples/hour) | 95 | 95 | 190 |
| Column, solvent handling* | Solvent and column preparation, run of standards | 60 | 60 | 120 |
| Data analysis by user | Integration of peaks and transfer to Excel | Free | Free | N/A |
| Data analysis by staff | Creating processing method, integration of peaks, transfer to Excel | 60 | 60 | 120 |
| Consultation | Corresponds to the salary rate per hour for the personnel | 60 | 60 | 120 |
* 2 hours are usually necessary to calibrate MS instrument, prepare solvents, equilibrate column, run standards... Note that GC-MS column is installed by BAF staff.
Rush Request
Rush requests can be accommodated but at three times the rate listed above.
Protocol Development
Development of analytical protocol is offered at the discretion of the BioAnalytical Facility and depends on the number of biological samples to be submitted for future analysis.