The Love Lab offers a number of competitively-priced laboratory assay services designed to match the specific needs of our academic, governmental and private collaborators. Physiological traits include multiple stress markers, reproductive markers, energetic metabolites and growth factors. We also provide in-field sample collection as well as experimental design services for our collaborators and partners. Please enquire with the Love Lab for more details.
| Associated Service Costs* | |||
| (i) Field Services |
Internal Cost/Sample |
External Cost/Sample |
Contract Cost/Sample |
| Field collection of blood and tissue samples |
$15.00 |
$18.00 |
$21.00 |
| Sample handling, separation and storage |
$5.00 |
$6.00 |
$7.00 |
| Remote cryogenic transport of samples |
$5.00 |
$6.00 |
$7.00 |
| (ii) Laboratory Services | |||
| ELISA Assays (prices include labour, consumables, assay) |
Internal Cost/Sample |
External Cost/Sample |
Contract Cost/Sample |
| Corticosterone |
$25.00 |
$31.00 |
$41.00 |
| Cortisol |
$18.00 |
$23.00 |
$30.00 |
| Testosterone |
$18.00 |
$22.00 |
$29.00 |
| 11-KetoTesosterone |
$18.00 |
$25.00 |
$33.00 |
| Estradiol |
$14.00 |
$17.00 |
$22.50 |
| Beta-hydroxy Butyrate |
$5.00 |
$6.00 |
$7.50 |
| Non-Esterified Fatty Acids (NEFA) |
$5.00 |
$6.00 |
$8.00 |
| Plasma Triglycerides |
$5.50 |
$7.00 |
$9.50 |
| Sample Extractions (prices include labour, consumables) |
Internal Cost/Sample |
External Cost/Sample |
Contract Cost/Sample |
| Plasma/Serum (Dichloromethane) |
$2.50 |
$3.00 |
$4.00 |
| Plasma/Serum (Diethyl Ether) |
$4.00 |
$5.00 |
$6.50 |
| Fish Egg |
$6.50 |
$8.00 |
$11.00 |
| Feather |
$16.00 |
$20.00 |
$27.00 |
| Fish Background Water |
$13.00 |
$16.50 |
$22.00 |
| (iii) Design, Interpretation and Writing Services |
Internal Cost/Hour |
External Cost/Hour |
Contract Cost/Hour |
| Experimental design consultation and planning |
$65.00 |
$78.00 |
$92.00 |
| Local site (e.g., Great Lakes) data collection |
$65.00 |
$78.00 |
$92.00 |
| Remote site (e.g., Arctic) data collection |
$75.00 |
$90.00 |
$105.00 |
| On-site Arctic field site project consultation |
$85.00 |
$102.00 |
$120.00 |
*Note that prices do not include any applicable taxes.
