Plasma Analytical Lab

Thermo Element XR high-resolution sector-field inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS)

Welcome!

The Plasma Analytical Lab is an open-access, multi-user, recharge-based core facility operated by the Institute of Marine Sciences, an Organized Research Unit of the University of California, Santa Cruz. The facility is available to the UCSC and University of California research community. We also welcome external researchers and collaborations.

For inquiries, please contact the Lab Manager, Dr. Brian Dreyer.

Agilent 8900 triple quadrupole inductively-coupled mass spectrometer (ICP-MS)

Major Instrumentation

Element XR high-resolution ICP-MS (installed 2009)

Agilent 8900 triple quadrupole ICP-MS ICP-MS (NEW! installed 2024)

ICP-OES (optical emission spectroscopy; installed 2017)

Laser Ablation (installed 2009; upgraded 2022)

Zygo NewView Element XR7200 Vertical Scanning Interferometer (installed 2009)

Instrument Calendar

PlasmaLab bibliography

Instrumentation & Capabilities

Rate Info

To book an instrument, click on the "Instrument Calendar" button above, and follow the instructions on the next site.

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