Texas Animal Manure Management Lab (TAMMI)

Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering (BAEN)

Texas A&M University

zong.liu@ag.tamu.edu  |  (979) 314-8253  |  texasmanure.org


Manure Analysis

Bacterial Indicator Analysis

Total Coliform & E. coli (Water/Manure effluent) $50

Quantitative — Most Probable Number (MPN) analysis

Total Coliform Bacteria & E. coli (Manure solids) $75

Quantitative — MPN analysis, additional dilutions and grinding/blending needed

Manure Characterization

Basic manure characteristic analysis $50

pH, total solids, and volatile solids

Manure characteristic analysis plus $75

pH, total solids, and volatile solids, EC, TSS

Manure characteristic analysis (Full panel) $95

Bulk density, pH, moisture, total solids, and volatile solids, EC, total salts, TSS

Particulate distribution $50–$100

Different sieve sizes available

Ash content $30
Volatile acids $55
Viscosity measurement $200

Nutrients and Elemental Analysis

Nitrogen, total Kjeldahl (TKN) $55
Nitrogen, nitrate and nitrite $45
Total nitrogen (TN) in liquid $30
Total nitrogen (TN) in solid $65
Total carbon (TC) in liquid $30
Total carbon (TC) in solid $50
Total organic carbon (TOC) in solid $95
Alkalinity (CaCO₃) $30
Bicarbonate alkalinity $45
Hardness, total (Calmagite) $40
Phosphate, ortho $55
Phosphorus, total (TP) $55
Phosphorus, total Kjeldahl (TKP) $55
Silica (Reactive silica) $40
Sulfate $55
Sulfide $60
Elemental analysis $75

ICP analysis of ions (P, K, Ca, Mg via ICP)

Elemental analysis (Full panel) $125

ICP analysis of ions — full panel: Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, Zn, Na, K, Al, Mn, Mo, Sr, S, P, Si, B

XRD analysis (Solid sample) $255
COD analysis $35
BMP analysis (21-day) $500

Final CO₂/CH₄ concentrations included. Gas composition during experiment available upon request.

Air Quality & GHG Analysis

Onsite air quality general analysis $35

Temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, PM10, and PM2.5 measurement

Odor and total volatile organic compounds (TVOC) $500

Thermal desorption and GC

Hydrogen sulfide $20
Ammonia gas $20
Ammonia in liquid (Spectrophotometer) $45
Ammonia in solid (Spectrophotometer) $55
Methane (GC) $40
Carbon dioxide (GC) $40
Nitrous gases (GC) $40
Oxygen $20
PM10 and PM2.5 $20
Onsite gas detection and measurement $50

Temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure

Onsite gas detection and measurement $25–$75

One of: hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrous gases, or ozone. Contact lab for specific sample details.

Custom Builds

Composter — Fully assembled with special design

Large (1.5 m Deep × 1.5 m Wide × 1 m Tall) $1980
Medium (1 m Deep × 1 m Wide × 1 m Tall) $1480
Small (0.75 m Deep × 0.75 m Wide × 0.75 m Tall) $980

Anaerobic Digestor

Pilot scale From $2980

Customized designs available upon request

Lab scale (1 L bottle with pressure gauge) $480

Sampling Fee

For large samples please contact our lab.

Sampling when less than 100 miles $1/mile
Sampling when greater than 100 miles $1.15/mile
Sample shipping $15/lb
Note that a Sample Handling Fee of $25/hour may apply in addition to the standard analysis fees listed above, depending on the status of your samples. We will notify you regarding any applicable fees when you contact us.