Time: Wednesday, 18/June/2025: 11:40am - 12:30pm Session Chair: Anita Aerts-Bijma Session Chair: Pharahilda Maria Steur |
Location: Ton Schoot Uiterkamp Zaal 5159.0029 - Energy Academy Europe, Nijenborgh 6, 9747 AG Groningen |
Showcasing the Elementar IRMS user community
Elementar, United Kingdom
Elementar, a global leader in Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (IRMS) and complementary peripheral inlet systems, empowers scientists across diverse fields, including geochemistry, environmental science, food authenticity, and forensics. This presentation will showcase our dedication to advancing IRMS technology through recent innovations that enhance instrument performance and functionality. We will highlight advancements driven not only by our expert team, but also through close collaboration with our vibrant and dynamic user community. By fostering a collaborative environment, we integrate innovative user ideas, ensuring our instruments continually meet the evolving needs of scientific research.
An online preparation system for carbonate analysis at elevated temperatures
Nu Instruments, United Kingdom
Isotopic analysis of carbonates plays a pivotal role in various scientific fields, particularly in the study of paleoclimatology, geochemistry, and environmental science. Carbonates are valuable proxies in isotopic studies due to their widespread occurrence and their ability to record environmental conditions at the time of formation. The isotopic composition of carbon and oxygen in carbonates is utilized to infer past climatic conditions, diagenetic processes, and carbon cycling. Specifically, δ^13C values provide insights into carbon sources and sinks, while δ^18O values are indicators of paleotemperatures and palaeoceanographic changes. The incorporation of dual clumped isotope (Δ47 & Δ48) analysis has furthered our understanding of carbonate systems. Clumped isotope analysis involves measuring the abundance of ^13C-^18O bonds within CO₂ molecules released from carbonates, offering a temperature proxy independent of the water’s isotopic composition. This method enhances the reconstruction of past temperatures and offers greater accuracy in paleoclimate studies. This presentation introduces a new preparation system developed by Nu Instruments to convert carbonate containing sample material to CO2 through acid digestion. The system has been developed to improve the digestion of impure carbonate materials such as dolomite, aragonites and magnesites. The preparation system enables routine analysis of these sample types within shortened time frames compared to conventional methods utilizing elevated temperatures and a stirring mechanism for each sample.