Our laboratory inhabits ~1200 sq. ft. of space on the third floor of the Earth and Space Sciences Building and is centered around two gas-source isotope ratio mass spectrometers:
This is configured to measure isotopologues of carbon dioxide at masses 44-49 (incl. '47.5') for clumped isotope studies. The bespoke peripheral device can react and purify carbonate-derived carbon dioxide as well as gases prepared offline. Its design follows similar devices developed for carbonate clumped isotopes, though we have made some innovations in automated sample preparation by robotics.
This is more or less an 'out-of-the-box' EA-IRMS system, though the Flash EA has a gas chromatography oven capable of temperature ramping and the Costech autosampler can be pumped out for C and N blank reduction.
We have a microbalance, a custom glass vacuum line, and other equipment (i.e., ovens, centrifuges, fume hoods, freeze drier, torch, microdrill, etc.) for experimental work and to prepare samples for isotopic analysis on the above instruments:
Note: We are set up for a limited amount of contract clumped isotope and C & N EA-IRMS contract work. Please inquire with Greg via email for pricing, sample requirements, and turnaround times.
In addition to the stable isotope laboratory, the Department of Geosciences houses several other labs with and in which we regularly work: