Laboratory space


NIRVANA clean rooms
Clark 448 and Clark 405
State-of-the-art, metal-free spaces for preparing samples

Quadrupole mass spectrometer
Thermo Scientific iCAP Q ICP-MS
For quantification of major and trace elements

Multi-collector mass spectrometer
Thermo Finnigan Neptune MC-ICP-MS
For measuring the compositions of 'non-traditional' stable isotopes, including: barium, cadmium, molybdenum, neodymium, osmium, strontium, thallium, vanadium, and zinc
Sample digestion

Microwave sample digestion system
Anton Paar MultiWave PRO
For dissolving complex matrices

High-pressure sample digestion system
Anton Paar HPA-S
For dissolving really complex matrices
Sample preparation

Micromill
New Wave Research
For high-precision milling

Automated Preconcentration System
Elemental Scientific prepFAST-MC
For automated ion-exchange chromatography
Other facilities

UV/vis. Spectrophotometer
Hach DR6000
For when you don't need an ICP-MS

3D printer
LulzBot TAZ 6
If we don't have it—fabricate it!

Espresso machine
De'Longhi Magnifica
So we can get things done (faster)