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Client Services

At NOSAMS our expert staff is trained to provide quality radiocarbon analytical services to our clients.  If you would like submit a sample for analysis please review General Guidelines and Policies regarding sample submission.

Client Portal

Access our secure online sample portal to submit and track results for your samples.

Sample Submission
and Guidelines

Fees

Turnaround Time

Radiocarbon Data and Calculations

Sample Processes

General Information about the different sample processes.

Sample Preparation

Organic Carbon

Inorganic Carbon

Other- Gas, Graphite, & Swipes

 

Sample Type List

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Sample TypeProcessFee Type
Organic Carbon
AerosolsOrganic CombustionContact staff
Black CarbonOrganic Combustion Contact staff
Bone CollagenOrganic CombustionOrganic Carbon
CharcoalOrganic CombustionOrganic Carbon
Compound-specificOrganic CombustionOrganic Carbon
Dissolved Organic Carbon DOCOrganic UV OxidationDOC Water
Plant/WoodOrganic CombustionOrganic Carbon
Sediment (total organic)Organic CombustionOrganic Carbon
Inorganic Carbon
CoralAcidification Carbonate Minerals
Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC)Water Strip/REDICSDIC Water
  - Groundwater DICWater Strip/REDICSDIC Water
  - Lake or Pond DICWater Strip/REDICSDIC Water
  - Pore Water DICWater Strip/REDICSDIC Water
  - Seawater DICWater Strip/REDICSDIC Water
ForaminiferaAcidificationCarbonate Minerals
MolluscAcidificationCarbonate Minerals
MortarAcidificationContact staff
Sediments (carbonates)AcidificationCarbonate Minerals
Other
CO2 GasGas SampleCO2 Gas
MethaneContact staff
GraphiteTarget PressGraphite
Contamination check/swipesSealed-tubeswipe
Reconnaissance carbonateAcidificationGIS (carbonate)
Ramped pyrolysis/oxidationContact staff
Single step graphiteContact staff
Consultative services
Compound-specific techniquesContact staff
Complex chemical separation and purificationContact staff
Contamination avoidanceContact staff

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Research Initiatives

We offer opportunities to collaboratively develop new methods or approaches with our clients. The primary objective is to encourage the development of new techniques or research directions. Interested investigators should begin by sending a short description of their initiative to nosams-director@whoi.edu.  For more information visit the Research Initiatives page.

Contact

Please feel free to contact us with any questions.

For an overview of who we are, what we do, and how to analyze your samples at NOSAMS, please take a look at our brochure.