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McGill Isotope Biogeochemistry Lab
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Instruments

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GC-IRMS: Thermo Delta V Plus with GC Isolink
Used for measuring compound-specific carbon and hydrogen isotope ratios of lipid biomarkers and methane

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GC-FID: Thermo Trace 1310
Used for quantifying lipid biomarkers and methane

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Cavity ringdown greenhouse gas carbon isotope analyzer: Picarro G2201-i
Used for measuring carbon isotope ratios of carbon dioxide and methane. Includes a small sample introduction module

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Cavity ringdown water isotope analyzer: Picarro L2140-i
Used for measuring water isotope ratios, including hydrogen-2, oxygen-18, and oxygen-17. Includes an autosampler, water vapor sampler, continuous sampler, and induction module for measuring plant and soil water.

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Mobile Greenhouse Gas Concentration Analyzer: Picarro Gas Scouter G4301
Used for high resolution analysis of methane and carbon dioxide concentrations and fluxes at field sites and in surveys

Sample preparation facilities

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Wet lab with facilities for preparing lipid biomarkers for analysis, including fume hoods, freeze dryer, microwave solvent extraction system, centrifuges, and solvent evaporators.

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Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences
Frank Dawson Adams Building
3450 University Street
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 0E8
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