Equipment

Thermo Icap Q ICP-MS

The Icap Q is a quadrapole ICP MS equipped with a kinetic energy/ collision cell for interference removal or reaction gas addition. The Icap can accept analytes from solution samples with the ASX-560 autosampler or Laser Ablation with the ESI 193.  The Icap is also equipped with Chromcontrol for the control and acquisition data from our ICS-6000 ion chromatography system.

Nu Plasma MC-ICP-MS

The Nu Plasma high resolution MC-ICPMS is a double focusing ICP-MS equipped with 12 faraday cups and 3 electron multipliers. This mass spectrometer is also equipped with a high abundance retardation lens associated with the central ion-counting channel, variable slits for high resolution. Our system can employ traditional wet plasma or a dry plasma with a ESI Apex desolvating system. Both options utilizes an SC-2 autosample. A range of nebulizer uptakes are regular used to optimize data based on sample size and concentration.

ESI NWR 193

The NWR193 is a laser ablation system equipped with an ATL 193 nM excimer laser. Spot sizes from 10-150 um are possible using the variable aperture. The sample chamber is a TV2 with 100×100 travel and can accommodate multiple slides, pucks and or standards. The system has bi-directional communication with the ICP. We use the system for our Geochronology and mapping research.

Thermo ICS-6000 IC

The ICS-6000 is a dual channel ion chromatography for the analysis of major cations (channel 1) or anions (channel 2) using eluent generation and suppressed conductivity detections. The system is equipped with an AS-AP autosample that can accommodate 120 samples at a time for automated high-through put analysis. The system is also interfaced to our ICap for redox and organometallics.

ESI Micromill

The mill is used for solid microsampling typically for isotope analysis. The system is equipped with transmitted and reflected light, 7-40x optical zoom, and sub-micron motion control. It is ideal for sampling growth line, fracture fills and individual crystal grains. 

CEM MARS5

The CEM mars is a versatile microwave digestion system. It can be equipped to do high through put, 40 at a time express vessels (55ml) or more challenging high pressure digestions UltraPrep vessels. The system can accommodate a wide variety of samples and acid chemistries.  We have both trace grade and subboiling distilled acid to ensure low blanks.

General lab equipment:

Centrifuges: micro to 250mL
Balances: 10ug to 1000g
Fume Hoods
Wet Chemistry wares- Precombusted/Acid washed