CARBON ISOTOPE ANALYSIS (13C/12C)

For carbon isotope analysis of your samples, please request pricing here.

​

  Description Method Sample Time
      Size  
        (days)
  Agricultural Services      
   13C of ground plant or soil – duplicate EA-IRMS 0.5 g 21
   13C of ground plant or soil – 20% in duplicate EA-IRMS 0.5 g 21
   13C of ground plant or soil – pre-prepared capsule EA-IRMS Enquire 21
   13C & 15N of ground plant or soil – duplicate EA-IRMS 0.5 g 21
   13C & 15N of ground plant or soil – 20% in duplicate EA-IRMS 0.5 g 21
   13C & 15N of ground plant or soil – pre-prepared capsule EA-IRMS Enquire 21
   13C of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) – per tube CF-IRMS 12 mL 14
   13C of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) – duplicate CF-IRMS Enquire 21
         
  Ecological Services      
   13C of dry plant or animal tissue – duplicate EA-IRMS 0.2 g 21
   13C of dry plant or animal tissue – 20% in duplicate EA-IRMS 0.2 g 21
   13C of dry plant or animal tissue – pre-prepared capsule EA-IRMS Enquire 21
   13C & 15N of dry plant or animal tissue – duplicate EA-IRMS 0.2 g 21
   13C & 15N of dry plant or animal tissue – 20% in dupl. EA-IRMS 0.2 g 21
   13C & 15N of dry plant or animal tissue – pre-prepared capsule EA-IRMS Enquire 21
   13C of marine filtrate – per 25 mm filter EA-IRMS Enquire 21
   13C & 15N of marine filtrate – per 25 mm filter EA-IRMS Enquire 21
   13C of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) – per tube CF-IRMS 12 mL 14
   13C of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) – duplicate CF-IRMS Enquire 21
         
  Forensic Services      
   13C of organic solid – priority – triplicate EA-IRMS 0.1 g 14
   13C & 15N of organic solid – priority – triplicate EA-IRMS 0.1 g 14
   13C of organic liquid – priority – triplicate EA-IRMS 1 mL 14
   13C & 15N of organic liquid – priority – triplicate EA-IRMS 1 mL 14
         
  Geochemical Services      
   13C of kerogen – duplicate EA-IRMS 0.1 g 21
   13C of whole oil or oil fraction – duplicate EA-IRMS 0.1 g 21
   13C & 18O of carbonate by acid digestion – duplicate CF-IRMS 0.2 g 21
   Sampling of carbonate from mineral — Enquire 21
         
  Medical Services      
   13C of dried end-product or metabolite -duplicate EA-IRMS 0.2 g 21
   13C of carbon dioxide in breath – priority – per tube CF-IRMS 12 mL 7
   13C of bicarbonate in blood – duplicate CF-IRMS Enquire 21
   13C of amino acid by decarboxylation – duplicate CF-IRMS Enquire 21
   13C of urea breath test – priority – per test kit CF-IRMS 2 x 12 mL 7
         
  Services for Authentication of Foodstuffs      
   13C of maple syrup – duplicate EA-IRMS 20 mL 14
   13C of fruit juice sugar – duplicate EA-IRMS 20 mL 14
   13C of fruit juice sugar – priority – duplicate EA-IRMS 20 mL 3
         
  Standard Calibration Services      
   13C of solid or liquid – 3 days x 5 reps. EA-IRMS 1 g 21
   13C & 15N of solid or liquid – 3 days x 5 reps. EA-IRMS 1 g 21
   13C & 18O of pure carbon dioxide – 3 days x 5 reps. CF-IRMS Enquire 21
   13C & 18O of 10+% carbon dioxide – 3 days x 5 reps. CF-IRMS Enquire 21
   13C & 18O of 1 – 10% carbon dioxide – 3 days x 5 reps. CF-IRMS Enquire 21
   13C & 18O of carbonate – 3 days x 5 reps. CF-IRMS 1 g 21

The above services are routinely undertaken and available immediately. The sample sizes given are for guidance purposes only. Analysis by EA-IRMS will normally only consume 1 - 5 mg of sample material. Unused sample material will be returned upon request. The sample turnaround times given are typical for analysis of 40 samples.

Please contact us if the analyses you require are not listed.

Request Isotope Analysis Pricing
13C Breath
Animal Tissue
Bone Collagen
Core Water
Doubly Labelled Water
Fruit Juice Sugar
Fruit Juice Water
Maple Syrup