Appendix A: Estimated cost of CbMM Media:
|
CHEMICAL |
AMOUNT (grams) |
SIGMA NUMBER |
cost $ US |
amount purchased grams |
setup # per chemical order |
cost per liter CbMM |
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|
adenosine-3'(2')-phosphoric acid*H2O |
0.3652 |
100233 (ICN) |
5.10 |
1 |
3 |
1.863 |
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beta-sitosterol |
0.25 |
S5753 |
84.00 |
500 |
2000 |
0.042 |
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|
biotin |
0.015 |
B4501 |
9.70 |
100 |
6667 |
0.001 |
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|
CaCl2*2H2O |
0.2205 |
C5080 |
31.55 |
500 |
2268 |
0.014 |
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|
canocobalamine (vitamin b-12) |
0.015 |
V6629 |
14.00 |
0.1 |
7 |
2.10 |
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|
choline dihydrogen citrate |
0.0885 |
C204 |
5.55 |
100 |
1130 |
0.005 |
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|
Citric Acid*H2O |
0.6303 |
C7129 |
11.35 |
500 |
793 |
0.014 |
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|
CuCl2*2H2O |
0.0065 |
C6641 |
24.8 |
500 |
76923 |
0.001 |
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|
cytidine-3'(2')-phosphoric acid |
0.3232 |
101466(ICN) |
15.55 |
1 |
3 |
5.026 |
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|
cytochrome c |
0.05 |
C2506 |
81.45 |
0.25 |
5 |
16.29 |
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|
d-glucose |
32.5 |
G7528 |
19.05 |
1000 |
31 |
0.619 |
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|
dl-thioctic acid (lipoic acid) |
0.015 |
T5625 |
11.00 |
1 |
67 |
0.165 |
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|
Fe(NH4) 2(SO4) 2*6H2O |
0.0588 |
F3754 |
18.75 |
500 |
8503 |
0.002 |
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|
glutathione(reduced) |
0.204 |
G4251 |
36.05 |
10 |
49 |
0.735 |
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|
glycine |
0.722 |
G7126 |
17.45 |
500 |
693 |
0.025 |
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|
guanosine-3'(2')-PO4(Na) 2*H2O |
0.3632 |
101909(ICN) |
19.15 |
1 |
3 |
6.955 |
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|
K3Citrate*H2O |
0.486 |
C8385 |
16.05 |
500 |
1029 |
0.016 |
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|
KH2PO4 |
1.2255 |
P5379 |
23.95 |
500 |
408 |
0.059 |
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|
KOH- 10% |
10 |
P5958 |
13.90 |
250 |
25 |
0.556 |
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|
L-alanine |
1.395 |
A5824 |
26.40 |
25 |
18 |
1.47 |
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|
L-argenine |
0.975 |
A5006 |
6.50 |
25 |
26 |
0.254 |
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|
L-aspartic acid |
1.62 |
A9256 |
10.05 |
100 |
62 |
0.163 |
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|
L-cysteine*HCl*H2O |
0.028 |
C7880 |
30.00 |
100 |
3571 |
0.008 |
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|
L-glutamate(Na) *H2O |
0.55 |
G1626 |
10.35 |
100 |
182 |
0.057 |
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|
L-glutamine |
1.463 |
G3126 |
14.45 |
25 |
17 |
0.846 |
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|
L-histidine |
0.283 |
G8000 |
14.00 |
25 |
88 |
0.158 |
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|
L-isoleucine |
0.861 |
I2752 |
12.20 |
10 |
12 |
1.050 |
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|
L-leucine |
1.439 |
L800 |
10.30 |
25 |
17 |
0.593 |
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|
L-lysine*HCl |
1.283 |
L6027 |
19.15 |
100 |
78 |
0.246 |
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|
L-methionine |
0.389 |
M9625 |
10.50 |
25 |
64 |
0.163 |
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|
L-phenyalanine |
0.803 |
P2126 |
10.70 |
25 |
31 |
0.344 |
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|
L-proline |
0.653 |
P0380 |
11.85 |
25 |
38 |
0.310 |
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|
L-serine |
0.788 |
S4500 |
37.85 |
100 |
127 |
0.298 |
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|
L-threonine |
0.717 |
T8625 |
13.50 |
10 |
14 |
0.968 |
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|
L-tryptophan |
0.184 |
T0254 |
20.80 |
25 |
136 |
0.153 |
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|
L-tyrosine |
0.272 |
T3754 |
25.95 |
100 |
368 |
0.071 |
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|
L-valine |
1.02 |
V0500 |
14.50 |
25 |
25 |
0.592 |
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|
Mg(OH) 2 |
0.174 |
M5421 |
27.00 |
250 |
1437 |
0.019 |
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|
MnCl2*4H2O |
0.0222 |
M3634 |
27.75 |
500 |
22523 |
0.001 |
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|
myo-inositol |
0.0645 |
I5125 |
13.90 |
50 |
775 |
0.018 |
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|
n-Acetylglucosamine |
0.06 |
A8625 |
7.40 |
25 |
417 |
0.018 |
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|
niacin (nicotinic acid) |
0.03 |
N4126 |
8.45 |
100 |
3333 |
0.003 |
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|
niacinamide |
0.03 |
N3376 |
7.05 |
100 |
3333 |
0.002 |
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|
p-aminobenzoic acid |
0.03 |
A0129 |
19.05 |
100 |
3333 |
0.006 |
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|
pantethine |
0.015 |
P2125 |
20.15 |
1 |
67 |
0.302 |
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|
pantothenate (Ca) pantothenic acid hemicalcium salt |
0.03 |
P2250 |
9.30 |
25 |
833 |
0.011 |
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|
pteroylglutamic acid (folic acid) |
0.03 |
F7876 |
14.60 |
10 |
333 |
0.044 |
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|
Pyridoxal*PO4 |
0.015 |
P9255 |
16.40 |
1 |
67 |
0.246 |
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|
pyridoxamine*2HCl |
0.015 |
P6280 |
11.70 |
10 |
667 |
0.018 |
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|
pyridoxine*HCl |
0.03 |
P9755 |
9.90 |
5 |
167 |
0.059 |
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|
riboflavin-5'-PO4(Na) *2H2O Flavin mono-nucleotide |
0.03 |
F2253 |
60.25 |
0.1 |
3 |
18.080 |
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|
Thiamine HCl |
0.03 |
T4625 |
7.45 |
10 |
333 |
0.022 |
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|
thyamine |
0.1261 |
T0376 |
11.10 |
10 |
79 |
0.140 |
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|
triethanolamine (2,2',2"-Nitrilotriethanol) (TEA) |
|
t1377 |
13.25 |
100 ml |
87 |
0.152 |
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|
Tween 80 |
6.25 |
p8074 |
14.95 |
100 ml |
14 |
1.047 |
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|
uridine-3'(2')-phosphoric acid |
0.3242 |
103220 |
13.85 |
1 |
3 |
4.490 |
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|
ZnCl2 |
0.0102 |
Z4875 |
18.85 |
500 |
49020 |
0.0003 |
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|
Nalgene filter 0.45 micron |
1 |
097401b |
54.00 |
12 |
12 |
4.50 |
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|
Nalgene filter 0.22 micron |
4 |
097401a |
54.00 |
12 |
3 |
18.00 |
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|
totals |
Initial cost for all chemicals |
$1075.90 |
Cost per liter CbMM |
$89.40 |
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Extra Expenses:
|
experimental tubes or bottles Qorpak clear wide mouth bottles box of 48 |
93.75 |
|
Additional Costs With CbMM |
Average Hours Needed |
|
|
|
|
Media Prep CbMM Labor |
6 |
|
Stock Solutions Labor |
6 |
|
Heated Liver Extract Preparation Twice a Year Labor |
6 |
|
Misc. Subculture of Nematodes Per Month Labor |
3 |
|
Reading and Recording Assay Populations 6 data points Labor |
24 |
Total:
|
Total |
45 |
|
Estimated Cost @ $5.00 / Hour |
$225 |
|
Total Cost of Labor and Media |
$497.55 |
Chemical Supply Addressees:
*Fisher Scientific, P.O. Box 1307, Houston, TX 77251 |
*ICN Pharmaceuticals inc., 3300 Hyland Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 |
*Sigma Chemicals, P.O. Box 144508, St. Louis, MO 63178 USA |
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