SUERC's Stable Isotope Geosciences Laboratory provides carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur isotope measuring facilities. We house a large range of stable isotope instrumentation and vacuum preparation systems of vintages spanning three decades.
We provide:
Direct experience of progressive developments in stable isotope chemistry and mass spectrometry over the last thirty years.
Manual-set-up mass spectrometers and "hands on" techniques providing teaching tools for students and complementing the modern automated "black-box" systems.
Back up of automated rapid throughput systems by basic benchmark "gold standard" reference material calibration capability.
Get in touch: Dr Laura Hepburn
Projects
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Thermo Delta V Plus mass spec with Gas Bench II 2008
Hydrogen and oxygen isotope analysis of waters; Carbon isotope analysis of DIC/ Shared with the Ecology lab
Thermo MAT 253 Mass Spectrometer + SO2 purification
Sulfur isotope analysis of prepared SO2 samples
Elementar VisION mass spec with Pyrocube 2013
Oxygen isotope analysis of sulfate samples
Optima IRMS for D/H with chromium extraction oven
Hydrogen isotope measurement of H2 and waters
AP carbonate and water / dissolved O2 IRMS with two Gilson autosamplers
Carbon and oxygen isotope measurements of pure carbonates
IRMS with Laser system for laser ablation of S
In situ sulfur isotope measurement