Instrumentation

Major analytical instrumentation in the Biogeochemistry Laboratory includes:

Gas chromatography (GC) & GC- mass spectrometry (MS):

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Gandalf is an Agilent 7890A series GC equipped with two FIDs and two autosamplers for running two samples simultaneously. Great instrument for cranking through lots of samples!

 

 

 

 

 

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Frankenstein is an HP 6890 GC equipped with an FID, NPD, and 6890 Enhanced FPD Accessory Kit with EPC.

 

 

 

 

 

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Medusa is an HP 6890 GC coupled to an Agilent 5973 mass selective detector (MSD).

 

 

 

 

 

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The GERSTEL Preparative Fraction Collector (PFC) coupled to an Agilent 7890A series GC-FID is our newest instrument at UMass Biogeochem. We are in the process of naming this instrument.

 

 

 

 

 

GC-Isotope Ratio Monitoring Mass Spectrometry (GC-irMS):

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Ida is a Thermo Trace GC Ultra coupled (via combustion or pyrolysis interfaces) to a Thermo DELTA V isotope ratio mass spectrometer for compound-specific ?13C and ?D analysis.

 

 

 

 

 

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Houdini is an Agilent 1260 series Single Quad ES HPLC/MS with autoinjector, 6120 series MSD, 150 vial tray, binary pump, APCI and ESI sources, Infinity micro degasser, thermostatted column compartment and 2 position/6 port valve. Recently a Fluorescence Detector, a Diode Array Detector and a mass-based Fraction Collector (with an Active Splitter) have been added to the HPLC system.

 

 

 

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Additional Laboratory Equipment:

Elemental analyzer: Costech ECS140 CHN/S/O elemental analyzer coupled to a Thermo DeltaV+ isotope ratio mass spectrometer.

• Dionex ASE200 automated solvent extraction system

• Zymark TurboVap

• Virtis Freeze-Dryer

• -15°C, -30°C & -80°C freezers

• Parker Balston Zero Air and Hydrogen generators for the GC-FIDs.
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