Toby,
We have done a fair amount of work in PLFA C13 analysis in the past and have
the capability to run these types samples. In fact I did my master thesis
using this method for natural abundance. We have never ran the samples for a
fee so I am not sure how much to quote you per sample. If you have not found
another lab to run them yet, please contact me off list at
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if you intend to do extractions, separations, methylation, etc. yourself.

Brian Jones
Assistant Research Scientist
& Lab Manager
Stable Isotope Ecology Laboratory
Dept. of Oceanography
Texas A&M University
College Station Tx. 77843
(979) 845-8916

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From: Stable Isotope Geochemistry [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
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Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 9:27 AM
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Subject: [ISOGEOCHEM] PLFA Analysis

Good mornin',

Anybody know of a lab that runs 13C-PLFA for a fee?  These samples will be
enriched, slightly, in the +100-200 o/oo range (best guess for far...)

Any contact info and/or sample analysis price are greatly appreciated.


Toby Hooker

Stable Isotope Analysis
Soil Microbiology and Biogeochemistry Laboratory
Department of Biology and The Ecology Center
Utah State University
Logan, Utah 84322-5305
435-797-0060
435-797-1575
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