Enabling scientific discovery through stable isotope analysis
Analysis
The IsoLab routinely analyzes carbonates for δ13C and δ18O, aqueous nitrate for δ15N and δ18O, aqueous or solid nitrate or sulfate for Δ17O, solid material for organic δ13C, δ15N and δ34S, and water for δD and δ18O.

If you are interested in sending samples for analysis, click on the specific analysis below for details and contact Andrew Schauer. Rates for each of these analyses are updated annually.


Analysis
Internal
User labor
Internal
Lab Labor

External
Carbonate δ13C δ18O$10$14$16
Nitrate δ15N δ18O$107$147$170
Nitrate Δ17O$27$212$245
Organic δ13C δ15N$9$12$13
Organic δ34S$14$24$27
Sulfate Δ17O$31$217$250
Sulfate & Nitrate Δ17O$33$219$253
Water δD$10$13$15
Water δ18O$10$13$15

Extras
Water ion concentration$25$36$42
Sample grinding-$11$13
Sample acidification$5$16$18