Instrumentation

Costech 4010 Elemental Analyzer (EA)

• δ¹³C, δ¹⁵N, C%, N% measurements of organic materials including animal tissues (hair, collagen, muscle, feathers, etc.), plant tissues, and soil.

ThermoFisher Thermal Conversion Elemental Analyzer (TC/EA)

• δ²H, δ¹⁸O, H%, N% measurements of organic material and inorganic materials including animal tissues (hair, collagen, muscle, feathers, etc.), phosphates (silver phosphate), volcanic glass (δ²H only), wood, and other H and O containing materials.

ThermoFisher GasBench II (GB)

• δ¹³C, δ¹⁸O, C%, O% measurements of inorganic (e.g., calcite, dolomite) and organic carbonate minerals (e.g., bivalve shells) and bioapatite (enamel, dentine, bone).
• δ¹³C measurement of dissolved inorganic carbon in water.
• δ¹³C measurements of gas samples (air, breath)

Los Gatos Research Liquid Water Isotope Analyzer (LWIA)

• δ²H, δ¹⁸O measurements of water samples.