The Osburn Lab has excellent facilities for conducting aquatic biogeochemical research. Some highlights:
- Varian Cary 300 UV-vis spectrophotometer
- Varian Eclipse spectrofluorometer
- Thermo Delta V isotope ratio mass spectrometer (IRMS)
- CE Elantech CHN elemental analyzer
- OI Anaytical 1030D total organic carbon analzyer (wet oxidation and combustion modes available)
- Thermo TraceGC
- Varian 431GC-220MS gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer system (with MSMS capability)
Supporting equipment and instrumentation:
- CEM laboratory microwave
- MilliQ ultrapure water system
- High temperature furnace
- Vacuum extraction system for trapping CO2 (used for radiocarbon prep work)
- Analytical microbalance
- YSI multiprobe (measures temperature, pH, conductivity, ORP, and dissolved oxygen)
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