Research facilites price list

The station offers services for research support and sampling. By paying the associated fee, the research infrastructure can be utilised in a range of projects. The station’s motor vehicles are available for research activities in accordance with the price list.

The price list is valid from 1 January 2024.

Key to price categories

UH = Internal to the University of Helsinki

CO = Collaborative projects (agreements between operators at the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences and, for example, the Finnish Environment Institute, Natural Resources Institute Finland or another university)

EX = External customers

The price of analyses for external customers: request an offer matti.kotakorpi@helsinki.fi

Analyses, water samples
PRICE CATEGORIES UH vat 0 %  CO vat 0% CO alv 24 %
Analyses, water samples      
Total suspended solids 5,77 7,00 8,68
Turbidity 2,64 3,22 3,99
pH 3,24 4,41 5,47
Conductivity 2,43 3,58 4,44
Colour 4,47 5,51 6,83
Spectrum 4,95 6,10 7,56
Alkalinity and pH  4,61 6,08 7,54
O2 (titration) 5,42 7,13 8,84
CODMn 6,37 8,31 10,30
Total nitrogen 9,55 11,34 14,06
Total phosphorus (acid) 8,83 10,61 13,16
Ammonium NH4-N 7,71 9,37 11,62
Phosphate PO4-P 8,28 9,94 12,33
Nitrate + nitrite NO3 + NO2 8,98 10,64 13,19
Fe,Na,Mg,K,Ca (combined) 14,40 20,76 25,74
Fe,Na,Mg,K,Ca (per pcs) 7,31 10,76 13,34
Chloride, sulphate and NO3 (combined) 10,24 15,50 19,22
Chloride, sulphate and NO3 (per pcs) 8,34 13,13 16,28
Total organic carbon TOC 4,67 6,71 8,32
DOC + DN (dissolved nitrogen) 7,41 9,56 11,85
DOC + DN (dissolved nitrogen) 9,49 12,24 15,18
DIC 3,99 6,02 7,46
Chlorophyll a 8,01 9,88 12,25

On a case-by-case basis, the prices for analyses of pre-treated samples or analyses carried out by the researcher can be reduced by 10–40%.

Other services
PRICE CATEGORIES  UH vat 0 %  CO vat 0 %  CO vat 24 % EX  vat 0 % EX  vat 24 %
Other services        
Sampling etc. Research assistance (per hour) 27,00 33,00 40,92 64,00 79,36
Phytoplankton analysis 146,00 183,00 226,92 291,00 360,84
Reporting of water samples (tables and statement) 269,00 337,00 417,88 647,00 802,28
Reporting (per hour) 38,00 48,00 59,52 92,00 114,08
Vehicles
PRICE CATEGORIES  UH vat 0 %  CO vat 0 %  CO vat 24 % EX vat 0 % EX vat 24 %
Vehicles          
Vessels: Jarre (day) 166,32 207,90 257,80 - -
Motor boat, Faster 460, 40 hp (day) 66,96 83,70 103,79 - -
Motor boat 15 hp (day) 40,50 50,62 62,77 58,21 72,18
Roving boat with motor (day) 24,30 30,37 37,66 34,93 43,31
Snowmobile (day) 54,00 67,50 83,70 280,80 348,19
Cars and vans (per km., incl. fuel) 0,30 0,57 0,71 0,81 1,00

 

Bench fee
PRICE CATEGORIES  UH vat 0 %  CO vat 0 %  CO vat 24 % EX vat 0 % EX vat 24 %
Bench fee / working day - 5,65 7,00 7,98 9,90
Bench fee / month - 88,71 110,00 136,29 169,00
Research infrastructure fee / working day - 8,87 11,00 13,71 17,00
Research infrastructure fee / month - 150,81 187,00 233,87 290,00

Bench fees are not charged to those staying at the accommodation facilities or renters of offices. Paying the research infrastructure fee opens access to the conventional laboratory facilities, microscopes, ovens, scales and other similar research infrastructure. Non-standard equipment and operating costs as well as the operating costs of special facilities can be charged separately.