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Our facilities

Laboratory space

Clark 448 Clean Room. Photo by Tom Kleindinst
Clark 448 Clean Room. Photo by Tom Kleindinst.

NIRVANA Clean Lab

Clark 448

State-of-the-art, metal-free space for preparing samples

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Quadrupole mass spectrometer

Thermo Scientific iCAP Q ICP-MS

For quantification of major and trace elements

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Multi-collector mass spectrometer

Thermo Finnigan Neptune MC-ICP-MS

For measuring the compositions of 'non-traditional' stable isotopes, including: barium, cadmium, iodine, molybdenum, neodymium, osmium, strontium, thallium, vanadium, and zinc

Sample preparation

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Automated Preconcentration System

Elemental Scientific prepFAST-MC

For automated ion-exchange chromatography

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Microwave sample digestion system

Anton Paar MultiWave PRO

For dissolving complex matrices

More toys

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UV/vis. Spectrophotometer

Hach DR6000

For when you don't need an ICP-MS

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3D printer

LulzBot TAZ 6

If we don't have it—fabricate it!

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Espresso machine

De'Longhi Magnifica

So we can get things done (faster)

Other equipment

In addition to the instruments housed within our lab, we benefit from a collaborative arrangement with Andy Heard that provides access to additional specialized equipment.

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High-pressure sample digestion system

Anton Paar HPA-S

For dissolving really complex matrices

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Micromill

New Wave Research

For high-precision milling