Analytical Services
The Reston Molecular & Environmental Microbiology Laboratory (RMEML) offers numerous analytical services for analyzing microorganisms in environmental samples.
The following analysis are available:
- Bacterial cell counts
- DNA extraction
- qPCR for sulfate- and iron-reducing bacteria, denitrifiers, nitrifiers, methlyotrophs and methanogens
- DNA extraction and quantification of the amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (chytrid fungus)
- Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) identification
- DNA extraction
- qPCR for sulfate- and iron-reducing bacteria, denitrifiers, nitrifiers, methlyotrophs and methanogens
- DNA extraction and quantification of the amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (chytrid fungus)
- Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) identification
If you are interested in using our services please see the procedure for requesting analysis and required forms below.
Prices for Each Type of Analysis (FY2013)
| Service |
Price per sample (USGS) |
Price per sample (External*) |
|
Bacterial cell counts |
$50.00 | $60.00 |
|
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis qPCR analyses of environmental samples (water filters) |
$60.00 | $72.00 |
|
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis qPCR analyses of swabs |
$22.00 | $27.00 |
|
DNA extraction +2 qPCR analyses from soil or sediment samples |
$200.00 | $235.00 |
|
DNA extraction +2 qPCR analyses from water filters |
$125.00 | $150.00 |
|
- additional qPCR analyses from extracted sample |
$25.00 | $30.00 |
|
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) identification |
$45.00 | $50.00 |
Procedure for Requesting Services
- Please request analysis and agree on a payment option in advance by emailing Denise Akob (dakob@usgs.gov).
- The submitter should fill out the Sample Submission Excel Form (an individual file is needed for each type of analysis). The file should be emailed to dakob@usgs.gov and a hard copy should be included with each shipment.
- Ship samples to:
Dr. Denise M. Akob
U.S. Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Dr.
Mail Stop 430
Reston, VA 20192
U.S. Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Dr.
Mail Stop 430
Reston, VA 20192
- If you ship your samples in a cooler and want your cooler returned, please provide your FedEx account number, otherwise the cooler will not be returned.
- Data will not be released until payment has been received.
- Laboratory services provided for USGS programs and personnel are typically paid via a journal voucher (JV).
- If laboratory services are provided to other federal, state, and county agencies, these analytical costs are higher due to USGS overhead. Payments from non-USGS agencies are preferably made via credit card and require completion of the User Agreement Form prior to accepting samples. Samples submitted by non-Bureau agencies should also be accompanied by a completed RMEML Order Form. Contact Denise Akob (dakob@usgs.gov) for more information.
- If you would like to request and pay in advance for analyses of samples to be collected next fiscal year please contact RMEML and fill out the Advance Request for Analytical Services Form.