Analytical Services of the Geochemistry and Isotope Geology Department

- Carbonate isotope analyses (δ13C and δ18O)
- Thermo Kiel IV coupled to Finnigan DeltaPlus gas mass spectrometer
- 60-70 µg carbonate, finely ground
- Please contact Prof. Andreas Pack for requesting machine time
- Orders can be submitted online here (you will receive a username and password from Prof. A. Pack)
- For technical questions and enquiries about analytical procedures, please contact David Bajnai
- Costs for scientific projects: 10 € plus 20% programme overhead
- Commercial analyses cost: 55 € plus 20% programme overhead
- Detailed instruction manual for the Thermo Kiel IV
- Quick guide for performing measurements (in German)
- The instrument may only be operated after induction by experienced personnel
- Carbonate triple oxygen isotope analyses (δ18O and δ17O)
- TILDAS (IR absorption spectroscopy
- 10 mg carbonate for a single replicate analysis
- Please contact Prof. Andreas Pack for requesting machine time
- For technical questions please contact David Bajnai
- Costs for scientific projects: 80 € plus 20% programme overhead
- Costs for commercial analyses: 96 € plus 20% programme overhead
- Silicate and oxide isotope analysis (δ17O, δ18O, continuous flow)
- CO2 laser fluorination (F2) coupled to Thermo MAT253 gas mass spectrometer
- 0.05-1 mg silicate or oxide
- Please contact Prof. Andreas Pack for requesting machine time
- Please contact Dennis Kohl for questions regarding technology, analytical prcedures and scheduling
- Costs for scientific projects: 40 € plus 20% programme overhead (per analysis)
- Costs for commercial clients: 110 € plus 20% programme overhead (per analysis)
- The instrument may only be operated after induction by experienced personnel
- Silicate and oxide isotope analysis (δ29Si, δ30Si, high-precision Δ30Si)
- CO2 laser fluorination (F2 or BrF5) coupled to Thermo MAT253 gas mass spectrometer (dual inlet mode, 120 minutes)
- Gas chromatographic purification of the sample gas (Hewlett Packard 5890 gas chromatograph)
- 2-3 mg silicate or oxide
- Please contact Prof. Andreas Pack for requesting machine time
- Please contact Dennis Kohl for questions regarding technology, analytical prcedures and scheduling
- Costs for scientific projects: 80 € plus 20% programme overhead (per analysis)
- Costs for commercial clients: 220 € plus 20% programme overhead (per analysis)
- The instrument may only be operated after induction by experienced personnel
- Silicate isotope analysis (δ29Si, δ30Si, high-precision Δ30Si)
- CO2 laser fluorination (F2 or BrF5) coupled to Thermo MAT253 gas mass spectrometer (analysis by SiF3, dual inlet mode, 120 minutes)
- 2-3 mg Silicate
- Please contact Prof. Andreas Pack for requesting machine time
- Please contact Dennis Kohl for questions regarding technology, analytical prcedures and scheduling
- Costs for scientific projects: 80 € plus 20% program-overhead (per analysis)
- Costs for commercial clients: 220 € plus 20% program-overhead (per analysis)
- Combined O and Si isotope analyses on request
- The instrument may only be operated after induction by experienced personnel
- in-situ silicate and oxide isotope analysis (δ17O, δ18O)
- UV laser fluorination coupled to Thermo MAT253 gas mass spectrometer
- Approx. 250 um spot diameter
- Please contact Prof. Andreas Pack for requesting machine time
- Please contact Dennis Kohl for questions regarding technology, analytical prcedures and scheduling
- Costs for scientific projects: 400 € plus 20% programme overhead (per measuring day)
- Costs for commercial clients: 1200 € plus 20% programme overhead (per measuring day)
- The instrument may only be operated after induction by experienced personnel
- Scanning electron microscopy
- Leo 1455 VP scanning electron microscope
- BSE & SE pictures
- EDS analyses and element distribution images
- Please contact Dr. Tommaso Di Rocco for questions regarding technology, analytical procedures and scheduling
- Costs for scientific projects: 50 € plus 20% programme overhead (per measuring day)
- Costs for commercial clients: 600 € plus 20% programme overhead (per measuring day)
- High temperature gas mixing furnace
- Gero HTRV furnace, 60 mm opening, Tmax = 1700°C
- Use only on request and following induction into the system
- Responsible for the operation Dr. Tommaso Di Rocco
- Operating instructions for the furnace
- Operating instructions for the Eurotherm controller
- Major element composition of silicate samples
- PANalytical AXIOS-Advanced X-ray fluorescence spectrometer
- 5 g of finely-ground (< 100 μm) rock powder
- Preparation of fused tetraborate glass discs
- Standard element spectrum
- Please contact Prof. Matthias Willbold for any enquiries
- 87Sr/86Sr and 143Nd/144Nd isotopic composition
- ThermoFisher Scientific Neptune Plus
- 10 to 100 mg of finely-ground (< 100 μm) rock powder depending on sample
- Other matrices on request
- Please contact Prof. Matthias Willbold for any enquiries
- 147Sm/144Nd and 87Rb/87Sr age determination
- ThermoFisher Scientific Neptune Plus and ThermoFisher Scientific Element2
- 10 to 100 mg of finely-ground (< 100 μm) rock powder depending on sample
- Other matrices on request
- Please contact Prof. Matthias Willbold for any enquiries
- Trace element analysis by ICPMS (geological samples)
- ThermoFisher Scientific iCAP-Q or Element2
- Standard element spectrum
- 10 to 100 mg of finely-ground (< 100 μm) rock powder depending on sample
- Other matrices on request
- Please contact Prof. Matthias Willbold for any enquiries
- Trace element analysis by LA-ICPMS (silicate and carbonate samples)
- ThermoFisher Scientific iCAP-Q or Element2 and Resonetics Resolution M50
- Standard element spectrum
- Suitable sample preparation required (polished sections, grain mounts, etc.)
- Other matrices on request
- Please contact Prof. Matthias Willbold for any enquiries
- Isotope analysis by MC-ICPMS and TIMS (silicate and carbonate samples)
- ThermoFisher Scientific Neptune Plus, Triton or MAT 262
- Radiogenic and non-radiogenic isotope systems commonly used in isotope geochemistry
- Other matrices and isotope systems on request
- On collaboration basis only
- Please contact Prof. Matthias Willbold for any enquiries
