Rates were last updated on May 1, 2025. The rates below reflect internal rates for Emory University researchers and other institutions operating on MOU with Emory University. For external, non-MOU institutions, add an indirect rate of 56% to the listed cost.

Subsidy Policy: The PMBC core offers services to all researchers, but additional subsidies are available for investigators who are actively engaging in child health research. Please contact Dr. Joshua Chandler to determine eligibility. For 2025, the maximum subsidy per investigator is capped at $5,000. 

Service Menu:

$190 - Discovery Metabolomics: LC-MS of all detectible metabolites, annotated using in-house library of hundreds of metabolite standards (609 entries registered as of May 1, 2025) and online databases of thousands of reference MS/MS spectra. Important unknown metabolites can be detected and identified with follow-up analysis and experiments. Available now.

$167 - Polytargeted Metabolomics: Massively targeted metabolite analysis using AI data processing, polarity switching, and triple quadrupole technology for faster throughput and higher sensitivity than discovery metabolomics. Ideal for large studies, dilute/low concentration specimens, and projects prioritizing accelerated turnaround times. Expected release date: August 1, 2025.

$167 - Isotope Tracing & Fluxomics:  Tracing stable isotopes across metabolic reactions in live cells and organisms or isolated biochemical systems. This is the gold standard to determine which metabolic pathways are active and to discover new ones. The distribution of metabolite isotopologues (labeling patterns) within specific metabolites is reported along with overall isotopologue abundances. Available now.

$125 - Targeted Quantification:  Panels of small molecules assayed by LC-MS using triple quadrupole MS, with isotope dilution calibration to molarity. This is the gold standard for rigorous metabolite quantification. Current offerings are listed below. Custom assays are available on request. 

List of current offerings:

• Amino acids and biogenic amines
• Arginine metabolism
• Carbohydrates (mono- and disaccharides)
• Citric acid cycle
• Drugs and xenobiotics (e.g., CFTR modulators; nicotine)
• Glutathione and cysteine redox
• Glycolysis
• Oxidative stress biomarkers
• Pentose phosphate pathway
• Protease biomarkers
• Purines and pyrimidines
• Ribo- and deoxyribonucleotides

$312 - Metabolomic Imaging:  MS imaging of tissue and other 2D specimens ionized by laser desorption. Gold standard for determining the localization of metabolites in tissue. Expected release date: September 1, 2025. 

Protocol Development & User Training: $60/hour