Yale Analytical and Stable Isotope Center (YASIC)
Our analytical services include measurements of stable and radiocarbon isotopes, cations, anions, greenhouse gases, natural γ-radiation, mercury, and nutrients in water or soil extracts.
Hours & Location
About the core
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)
Contacts
Shipping address
Yale Analytical and Stable Isotope Center (ESC 078)
21 Sachem Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Physical address
Yale Analytical and Stable Isotope Center
210 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511
Primary contact
Staff Scientist
Jonas Karosas
Faculty Director
Peter Raymond, PhD
Professor and Senior Associate Dean of Research at the School of the Environment and Professor of Earth and Planetary Science