Las Vegas Isotope Science Laboratory

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LVIS Lab
UNLV
Las Vegas Isotope Science Laboratory University
of Nevada Las Vegas
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• Contact Information
• Room TEC 119
• Telephone
• Lab [phone]
• Main office [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Lab Directors
• Matthew.Lachniet_at_unlv.edu
• Phone [phone]
• Ganqing.Jiang_at_unlv.edu
• Phone [phone]
• Lab Manager

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MAILING ADDRESS Las Vegas Isotope
Science Laboratory Department of
Geoscience University of Nevada Las Vegas 4505
Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada
89154-4010
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• Laboratory Equipment
• The laboratory is equipped with state of the art
  stable isotope mass spectrometer and peripheral
  devices which include ThermoElectron Delta V
  Advantage Mass Spectrometer, Kiel IV automated
  carbonate preparation device, Costech NA 2000
  Elemental Analyzer, and ThermoElectron High
  Temperature Conversion Elemental Analyzer
  (TC/EA). Both the Costech NA 2000 and the TC/EA
  are interfaced to the mass spectrometer through
  the Conflo III system.
• ThermoElectron Delta V Advantage Mass
  Spectrometer with GC PAL autosampler and
  equilibration modules The instrument is
  automated for oxygen and hydrogen isotope
  analyses in water carbon, and oxygen isotope
  analysis in carbonates and carbon and nitrogen
  isotope analysis in solid organic matter.
• Kiel IV Automated Carbonate Device is very
  unique for its highest level of precision and
  accuracy. The system is equipped with
  temperature controlled oven, acid tank, an
  autosampler and many new automated sample
  preparation tools.
• Costech NA 2000 Elemental Analyzer with
  zero-blank autosampler is based on the reliable
  flash combustion technology for complete
  combustion of solid samples and automated
  analyses of carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen and
  sulfur.
• ThermoElectron High Temperature Combustion
  Elemental Analyzer (TC/EA) with zero-blank
  autosampler automated analyses of solids and
  liquids for oxygen and hydrogen isotopes in
  minerals, soils, sediments and water samples by
  thermal conversion in the absence of oxygen.

Sample Submission and Price 1. Analysis of
carbonate samples samples should be
submitted as powders (200 to 400 µg) in
microcentrifuge vials Price per sample 15
(analysis include d13C and d18O) Analysis
via Kiel IV in Delta V-Plus mass
spectrometer 2. Analysis of organic matter
samples should be submitted as powders in
tin capsules ready to run. Price per
sample 10 (analysis include d13C, d15N, C,
N) Analysis via Costech (NA 2000)
elemental analyzer 3. Analysis of water samples
ready to run Price per sample 17 (analysis
include d18O and dD) Analysis via
TC/EA 4. Analysis of solid samples only
samples ready for analysis Price per
sample 17 (analysis include d18O, dD, O,
H) Analysis via TC/EA NOTE If you need
advice on sample preparation and amount of
samples needed for each type of analysis contact
us at our addressees The prices above are only
for internal (UNLV) customers. Contact us for
external rates.
Analytical Capability The laboratory is
capable of analyzing carbonate samples, organic
matter, water samples for isotope and elemental
analysis. The system is configured through the
ISODAT III software for a rapid automated high
precision analysis of isotope ratios of 18O/16O,
13C/12C, 15N/14N, and D/H generated from a wide
variety of geological and biological
materials. Other than isotope analysis the
laboratory is also capable of performing analysis
of C, N, H, O and S. Please contact us
for questions on your specific analysis
requirements.