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OASIC currently has two isotope ratio mass spectrometers (MAT253 and Isoprime 100) and one laser absorption isotopic water analyzer (Los Gatos IWA-35d-EP with auto-injector and water vapor standard source).  Our lab has capabilities for the isotopic analyses of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.

Thermo Scientific MAT253 IRMS with dual-inlet is coupled with Gas Bench and Thermal Conversion Elemental Analyzer(TCEA).

Isoprime 100 IRMS is coupled with a Vario Microcube Elemental Analyzer.

Los Gato Isotopic Water Analyzer (model IWA-45EP) - Off-axis ICOS.

This compact fluorination line is equipped with a CO2 laser system (MIR-10, 25W) that floats above the sample chamber enabling the use of non-flexible tubing for lower blanks. Laser-heating (and fluorination) is controlled at the click of a mouse. This system can be used to extract oxygen from almost all non-carbonate oxygen bearing solids (e.g., silicates, oxides, phosphates, sulfates, etc.) for triple oxygen isotopic analysis.

 

Dionex ICS 3000 for anion and cation concentration analysis.

 

Vacuum extraction lines

 

Labconco Freezone 4.5 Freezer Dry System.

 

Other equipment: five fume hoods, five microbalances, two centrifuge machines, Millipore simplicity, three furnaces, one sample shaker, one sample mixer, two water baths, one Ultrasonic Cleaner, etc..

Thermogravimetric Analyzer(Coming soon).

Chromium reduction sulfur line for extracting pyrite and acid-volatile sulfur; Soxhlet extraction apparatus for extracting organic sulfur and elemental sulfur (Coming soon).