Stable Isotope Lab
Contact Kerry Klassen at klassen@geol.queensu.ca
DELTAplusXP Stable Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer
This generation of IRMS technology is a universal tool for 13C/12C, and 15N/14N, 18O/16O, 34S/32S, D/H determination in both dual inlet and continuous flow modes. A wide range of detector configurations allows for the development of novel techniques. The DELTAplusXP is a stable isotope ratio mass spectrometer for both routine and research applications.

GasBench II, EA and TC/EA
Universal on-line gas preparation and introduction system for IRMS. An innovative tool for generating high precision on-line isotope ratio determination of gas species, waters and carbonates. The GasBench II combines dual inlet precision and accuracy with the high throughput of continuous flow technology. The various applications include, but are not limited to: water equilibration with CO2 18O/ 16O, carbonate 13C/12C and 18O/16O, dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) 13C/12C, determination of 13C/ 12C of CO2 and 15N/14N in air. The TC/EA high temperature conversion allows for direct continuous flow determination of 18O/ 16O and D/H enhancing the capabilities of the two existing QFIR conventional EA (elemental analysers) which currently permit on-line isotope ratio analysis of organic bulk samples for 13C/12C, 15N/14N and 34S/ 32S.

Trace Gas Chromatograph
In addition to both stand alone and continuous flow GC operation of present technology, the Trace GC expands capabilities from the existing GC/C/TC/IRMS (gas chromatography / combustion /thermochemical pyrolysis/ isotope ratio mass spectrometer). It incorporates compound specific isotopic analysis (CSIA) from 13C/12C and 15N/14N to include 18O/ 16O and D/H.

Finnigan MAT 252 IRMS
Stable Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer coupled to the MAT 252 using continuous flow technology is a Hewlett Packard - HP5890 Series II gas chromatograph and a Carlo Erba Elemental Analyzer: NCS 2500.

Hewlett Packard - HP5890 Series II Gas Chromatograph
Similar to the Trace Gas Chromatograph the HP will function in stand alone and continuous flow GC operation. The HP 5890 is also interfaced for GC/C/IRMS (gas chromatography / combustion / isotope ratio mass spectrometer). It incorporates compound specific isotopic analysis (CSIA) for 13C/12C.