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VERI-FRY® TEST Cost Comparison
Cost Comparison (US $)
Official Lab Procedures vs. VERI-FRY® Rapid Tests*
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In-House Laboratory
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Rapid
VERI-FRY®
FFA, TPM or WET
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Free
Fatty
Acids
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Total
Polar
Materials
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Water
Emulsion
Titratables
Requirements
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Disposable
Rapid Test
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Titration
Method
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Column
Chromatography
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Titration
Method
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(Consumables)
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Solvent
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-
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0.79
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1.58
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0.79
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Standard Titrant
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-
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0.30
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-
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0.30
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Silica Packing
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(Test Vial)
$3.00
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-
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6.00
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-
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Misc. Materials
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-
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0.10
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0.13
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0.12
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Clean-up
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-
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0.06
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0.30
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0.06
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(Equipment Costs)
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Hot Plate/Stirrer/Warmer
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0.23
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0.18
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-
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0.18
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Roto-Evaporator
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-
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-
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0.42
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-
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Beaker/Flask/Funnels
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-
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0.18
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0.24
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0.18
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Class "A" Buret/Column
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-
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0.42
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0.18
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0.42
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Spectrophotometer
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0.55
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-
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-
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-
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(Labor Estimates)
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Sample Preparation
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1.70
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1.03
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2.05
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1.02
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Method Preparation
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-
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0.86
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29.93
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1.37
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Analysis Time
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0.30
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1.71
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11.97
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2.05
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Calculations
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0.10
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0.68
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0.68
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0.68
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Clean-up/Washing
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-
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1.37
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5.13
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1.37
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(Disposal Charges)
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$10-$35/Liter
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-
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1.50
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6.00
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3.00
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TOTAL
ANALYSIS COST
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$5.88
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$9.18
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$64.61
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$11.54
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* Calculated Dec 2003 for new equipment at list price
amortized over 1000 tests – approximately 3 years or less
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