Yale Analytical and Stable Isotope Center (YASIC)

The Yale Analytical and Stable Isotope Center (YASIC) offers services that include mass spectrometry, ion chromatography, total organic carbon (TOC) analysis, nutrient flow analysis, and microwave digestion.

Instruments

Stable isotope ratio mass spectrometry

• DeltaQ CN/S: d13C, d15N, d34S, %C, %N, %S, stable isotopes, isotopes, solid organics
• MAT 253 Kiel: d13C, d18O, stable isotopes, carbonates, bioapatite
• DeltaXP GasBench: d13C, d18O, water, 13C-DIC, 13C-DOC, stable isotopes
• DeltaXP TCEA: d18O, d2H, phosphate, water, stable isotopes
• MAT 253 17O: d17O, carbonates, silicates, BrF5, laser, vacuum line

Elemental abundance

• Nexion5000 ICP-MS: trace metals, ICP-MS
• Astoria Nutrient Flow Analyzer: nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, total nitrogen (TN), total phosphate (TP)
• Eltra CS Analyzer (solids): total carbon, total inorganic carbon, total sulfur
• Metrohm IC: anions, cations, calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), sodium (Na), potassium (K), sulfate (SO4), iron (Fe)
• Gamma counter: lead (Pb), cesium (Cs), radon (Rn), lead-210, lead-214
• Shimadzu TOC analyzer (liquids): total organic carbon (TOC), total inorganic carbon (TIC)
• DMA80: mercury (Hg), water

Radiocarbon

• MICADAS AMS: carbon-14, radiocarbon, carbon dating, graphite, Automated Graphitization Equipment (AGE), gas introduction system (GIS)