IRMS GV ISOPRIME

 

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Description of instrument:

The GV ISOPRIME mass spectrometer is coupled to a extraction line. It was installed in 2006. This spectrometer is a Dual Inlet type spectrometer. It is dedicated to the analysis of (bio) carbonates : benthic and planktonic foraminiferae, carbonate powder (speleothems for example). The precisions are in the order of 0.08 and 0.05 respectively for oxygen and carbon. The amount of material required for a measurement is in the range of 40-100 micrograms.

Principle of analysis:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isotope-ratio_mass_spectrometry

Analyzes carried out on the instrument:

Isotopic analysis of carbonates, carbon and oxygen stable isotopes.

Contacts:

D. Blamart: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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