Pricing For Core Service Support for Duke and Non-Duke Scientists
Note: Scientific collaborations with academic, government, and non-profit laboratories outside Duke are welcome as well as fee-for-service work with For-Profit laboratories. Contact us for details.
Please note: Prices below are based on an a-la-carte menu of services to maximize flexibility in experimental designs and comply with auditing regulations. Most analyses will require combinations of these services. Please see the FAQs for additional information. All prices are effective August 26, 2026.
Sample Preparation (Proteomics)
| Duke | Non-Duke | |
| Mini-Bradford Assay (per plate, 20 samples max) | $42 | $68 |
| - NOTE - Bradford Assays required for all solution phase analyses | ||
| General Sample Preparation - Proteomics (cost per method) | $62 | $100 |
| In-Solution Digestion* | ||
| FFPE Protein Extraction | ||
| In-situ/bead-bound digestion | ||
| Tissue Disruption/Lysis and Protein Extraction (RapiGest, Urea,TriZol, or Bead Blasting) | $29 | $47 |
| In-Gel Digestion (per spot or band)* | $65 | $105 |
| S-trap Digestion | $95 | $153 |
| Sample Cleanup Procedures (cost per method) | $45 | $73 |
| Solid Phase Extraction (C18, HLB, MCX) | ||
| Buffer exchange by ZebaSpin | ||
| Protein Precipitation and Resuspension | ||
| Biotin-Avidin enrichment | ||
| Amicon MW Cutoff Filtration | $64 | $103 |
| TiO2 enrichment for phosphopeptides | $58 | $94 |
| 1D PAGE Gel Separation (Protein Level) | $141 | $228 |
| Offline Fractionation (high pH C18) | $230 | $371 |
| Antibody-Based Enrichment (not including antibody reagent costs) | $76 | $123 |
| *Additional reagents charge for digestions with enzymes other than Trypsin* | Contact | Contact |
Sample Preparation (Metabolomics)
| Duke | Non-Duke | |
| MeOH Precipitation with Internal Standards - Biofluids | included | included |
| Solid Sample Solubilization (Cells, Tumor) by Bead Blasting, Probe Sonication, or Tissue Tearing | $29 | $47 |
| Mini-Bradford Assay (per plate, 20 samples max) | $42 | $68 |
| -NOTE - this is used to normalize to total biomass | ||
| Specialized Per-Sample Preparation for Specific Assays is Included in the Cost/Sample | n/a | n/a |
| Pharmacokinetics Plate Prep (biofluids) | $76 | $123 |
Proteomics Analyses
| Duke | Non-Duke | |
| LC-MS/MS SPD60 | $108 | $174 |
| LC-MS/MS SPD30 throughput | $232 | $375 |
| LC-MS/MS SPD30 | $351 | $567 |
| Quantitative 1D Workup - Proteome Discoverer, Spectronaut (analysis per sample) | $76 | $123 |
| LC-MS/MS SPD30 qualitative | $261 | $422 |
| Molecular Weight Determination (per sample) | $80 | $129 |
| MW Setup Fee (per order) | $180 | $291 |
Quantitative Analysis (Metabolomics)
All prices are on a per-sample basis.
| Duke | Non-Duke | |
| Acylcarnitines analysis** | $30 | $48 |
| MxP Quant 500 Panel (kit from Biocrates, Inc.)* | $89 | $144 |
| Bile Acids Panel (kit from Biocrates, Inc.)* | $43 | $69 |
| Oxylipins/Eicosanoid Panel** | $160 | $258 |
| Methionine Pathway Panel** | $98 | $158 |
| Hydroxycholesterols Panel** | $135 | $218 |
| 27-Hydroxycholesterol quantitation** | $90 | $145 |
| Fatty Acids Panel** | $80 | $129 |
| Quant 1000 FULL analysis (kit from Biocrates, Inc.)* | $136 | $220 |
| Quant 1000 LIPID analysis (kit from Biocrates, Inc.)* | $70 | $113 |
| Quant 1000 SMALL MOLECULE analysis (kit from Biocrates, Inc.)* | $85 | $137 |
| PK Analysis - method development | Contact | Contact |
| per sample with in-house developed method** | $37 | $60 |
| Short Chain Fatty Acids Analysis** | $77 | $124 |
| Sphingosine S1P Panel** | $56 | $90 |
| Neurotransmitter Panel** | $78 | $126 |
| Nucleosides** | $60 | $97 |
*These assays require additional purchase of kit consumables from Biocrates, Inc. Negotiated prices may vary significantly depending on the number of samples to be analyzed.
**These assays will incur an extra charge for running a standard curve, quality control injections, and blanks.
Data Analysis
| Duke | Non-Duke | |
| Custom Database Setup for Spectronaut | $27 | $44 |
| Additional Database Searches | $31 | $50 |
| Consulting and Extensive Data Mining (per hour) | $76 | $123 |
For additional pricing examples for your particular study, contact us.