Sample budgets
Example 1
| Project item | Cost | Quantity | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colony of Bombus impatiens, Koppert Biological | $257.00 | 4 | $1028.00 |
| Shipping on Bumblebee Colonies (overnight MI to NV) | $75.00 | 4 | $300.00 |
| Pollen for 4 colonies for 3 months | $6/lb. | 12lbs | $72.00 |
| 5g Octopamine hydrochloride, Sigma Aldrich | $98.82 | 1 | $98.82 |
| Total | n/a | n/a | $1498.82 |
Justification
Bumblebee colonies will be obtained from Koppert Biological Systems (MI, USA) and shipped overnight to Βι¶ΉΣ³». An emerging standard for publication is the utilization of three to five colonies for testing so as to minimize individual colony biases and to acquire a sufficient data set. In order to maintain the colonies I will need pollen to feed them on a daily basis. Additionally I will use the chemical octopamine hydrochloride to explore neuroendocrine relationships between gustatory responsiveness, learning, and octopamine.
Example 2
| Item | Justification | Supplier/Catalog # | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIVE/DEAD® Sperm Viability Kit | Quantification of sperm number and viability | ThermoFisher Scientific/L7011 | $407.00 |
| Avant Guard 20ul Barrier tips | For processing sperm samples | MidSci/AV20 | $66.00 |
| Plastic vials (1,000) | Individual rearing of study organism | BioQuip/8909 | $175.00 |
| Drosophila culture vials | Rearing prey fruit flies | Carolina Biological Supply/173080 | $150/00 |
| Formula 4-24®Instant Drosophila Medium, Blue, Case of Four 4-L Bags | Rearing prey fruit flies | Carolina Biological Supply/173214 | $85.95 |
| Microflex Latex Evolution One Gloves, Small (Pack of 1000) | Amazon/EV-2050-S | $128.00 | |
| PureLink miRNA isolation kit | Small RNA extraction | ThermoFisher Scientific /K157001 | $211.00 |
| PureLink® RNA Mini Kit | Large RNA extraction | ThermoFisher Scientific/12183018A | $252.00 |
| Total | n/a | n/a | $1474.95 |
Example 3
| Equipment, Justification, Product Website URL | Cost |
|---|---|
| $72 | |
| $25.00 | |
| 3D printed pieces *This is the cost for printing the chess pieces. | $300 |
| $110.00 | |
| $83.00 | |
| Arduino Uno (x1)This micro-computer interprets the sensor data and handles the audio files. | $25.00 |
| $59.94 | |
| Misc. Electronic components *This includes the solder, wires, connectors, and other items to build the sensor array. | $100.00 |
| Chessboard *This is the playing surface for the game, as well as the element that the sensor array is attached to. | $30.00 |
| Wood sheets (x4) *These will be used to build the pillar housing the board, electronics, and speakers. | $58.00 |
| Chairs (x2) *Simple chairs for players to sit and play the game. | $30.00 |
| $35.00 | |
| Misc. funding is for unexpected expenses. | $60 |
| Total | $987.94 |
I estimated shipping costs to the best of my knowledge.
* Costs are estimated based on average costs of the material; final cost may be slightly different.