Equipment Pricing
Over the past several years, facility usage has grown substantially, particularly in high-resolution proteomics and high-throughput direct injection workflows. At the same time, operational costs associated with service contracts, consumables, nitrogen supply, instrument maintenance, and expanded instrumentation have increased significantly. These updated rates are intended to partially offset those rising costs while still maintaining broad accessibility for campus researchers.
Proteomics
| Service | BYU Internal | External Academic | Industry |
| Astral / Astral Zoom — MS + FAIMS | $25/hr | $40/hr | $50/hr |
| Astral / Astral Zoom — MS + FAIMS + Vanquish Neo | $30/hr | $50/hr | $60/hr |
| Eclipse — MS only | $15/hr | $25/hr | $30/hr |
| Eclipse + U3000 LC | $20/hr | $35/hr | $40/hr |
Internal Proteomics Block Rates
| Service | Internal Block Rate |
| Astral / Astral Zoom — MS + FAIMS | $1,500 / 7-day block |
| Astral / Astral Zoom — MS + FAIMS + Vanquish Neo | $2,000 / 7-day block |
| Vanquish Neo LC only | $500 / 7-day block |
| Eclipse — MS only | $1,100 / 7-day block |
| Eclipse + U3000 LC | $1,500 / 7-day block |
| U3000 LC only | $350 / 7-day block |
The block rates are internal-only service options for qualifying projects. Blocks are billed in whole 7-day increments, with partial weeks rounded up.
Small-Molecule Mass Spectrometry
| Service | BYU Internal | External Academic | Industry |
| Agilent 6530 LCMS | $40/hr | $65/hr | $80/hr |
| Agilent 6546 LCMS | $40/hr | $65/hr | $80/hr |
| Agilent 6560 | $40/hr | $65/hr | $80/hr |
| TSQ Altis | $40/hr | $65/hr | $80/hr |
| Direct Inject — first 400 samples/lab/month | $5/sample | $8/sample | $10/sample |
| Direct Inject — >400 samples/lab/month | $4/sample | $7/sample | $8/sample |