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Groningen University – Centre for Isotope Research

Groningen University – Centre for Isotope Research

Nijenborch 6, 9747 AG Groningen, the Netherlands

Contact
Prof. dr. Harro A.J.Meijer
h.a.j.meijer@rug.nl
31(0)503634760

Anita Th. Aerts-Bijma
a.t.aerts-bijma@rug.nl

dr. Dipayan Paul
mailto:d.paul@rug.nl

Research line
Atmospheric research, Radiocarbon dating, Aerosol research, Analytical development

Isotopes
13C, 15N, 17O, 18O, 2H, 14C

Instruments
AMS, DI-IRMS, EA/C/IRMS, EA/P/IRMS, SIRIS

– PrecisION (dual-inlet): Dual-inlet measurements of 13C and 18O in CO2
– PrecisION-Elementar PyroCUBE: Stable isotopes of C, H, N, O and S
– DI-Optima: Dual-inlet measurements of 13C and 18O in CO2
– Air-Optima: O2/N2 in air samples
– Isoprime-100-Elementar IsotopeCUBE:Stable isotopes of C and N
– LGR liquid water isotopes analyzer: 2H, 17O, 18O in water
– Isoprime-10: Stable isotopes of O and H
– Aerodyne TILDAS: 13C, 17O and 18O of CO2-in-air

– PrecisION-Sunset EC/OC analyzer: 13C measurements in aerosol samples.

(Prof. dr. Ulrike Dusek, u.dusek@rug.nl)

– MICADAS: Radiocarbon (14C) (AMS)
The MICADAS comes equipped with a carbonate handling system and an elemental analyzer for direct CO2 analysis of small samples (20-100 µgC).

(Prof. dr. Michael W. Dee m.w.dee@rug.nl and dr. Safoora Kamjan s.kamjan@rug.nl)

Utrecht University – Earth Sciences

Utrecht University – Earth Sciences

PO Box 80.021, 3508 TA Utrecht
Princetonlaan 8, 3584 CB Utrecht, NL

Stable Isotope Lab
nanoSIMS

Contact
Michiel Kienhuis
m.v.m.kienhuis@uu.nl
31(0) 6 37338646

Research line
Ecology, Geology, Microbiology, Paleoclimatology

Topics
Stratigraphy & paleontology : astronomical timescales and paleoclimate
Marine Geochemistry and Chemical Oceanography: marine sediments /overlying water column, eastern Mediterranean.
Organic Geochemistry: the natural environment (i.e. water, soil, sediments), rocks and fossil fuels.
Experimental Biogeochemistry: environmental relevant processes under controlled conditions.
Geochemical Modeling: improving the quantitative understanding of the cycling of bioactive elements.
Petrology group: stable isotope biomarkers for early life. Volcanism crater lakes and natural pollution.
Paleoecology
Biomarine Sciences: studying Paleoclimate

Isotopes
13C, 15N, 18O, 2H, 32S, 37Cl, Clumped oxygen isotopes (and others, like 29Si, 44Ca and heavier elements with nanoSIMS)

Instruments
DI-IRMS ISOCARB, DI-IRMS Kiel, EA/C/IRMS, TOC/IRMS, GC/C/IRMS, LA/IRMS, GC/IRMS, nanoSIMS

Thermo Finnigan MAT253 with Kiel-IV Device.
Thermo DeltaV with isolink Elemental Analyser and/or TCEA.
Thermo DeltaplusXP with GC-C-III.
Thermo Delta-V with laser-ablation/GC-C-III.
Thermo Delta-V with either a GasBench-II or a GC-C-III.
Thermo 253Plus plus with a Kiel-IV for clumped carbonate isotopes.
Elementar VisION with Agilent 8890 and GC5 combustion/pyrolysis interface.

Cameca NanoSIMS 50L for multi elemental and stable isotope ratio measurements and imaging.

A set of vacuum lines for offline preparation of samples.

Utrecht University – Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht (IMAU)

Utrecht University – Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht (IMAU)

PO Box 80005, 3508 TA Utrecht
Princetonplein 5, 3584 CC Utrecht, NL

Contact
Prof. Dr. Thomas Roeckmann
T.Roeckmann@uu.nl
31(0)302533858

Research line
Atmospheric Research

Topics
Investigation of the global hydrogen cycle with isotope measurements
– Source apportionment of carbon aerosol by 14C measurements and modeling
– Inverse modeling of methane using isotopes
– Mass Independent Fractionation (INTRAMIF project):
* CO2+O3 isotope exchange via O(1D) and stratospheric CO2
* Mass Independent Fractionation in Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide and the reaction CO+OH
* Isotope effects in ozone formation and destruction reactions
– Historical budgets of methane and nitrous oxide using air trapped in ice cores
– Isotope measurements on volatile organic compounds in the atmosphere
– Study of the hydrological cycle using new satellite-borne isotope measurements

Isotopes
13C, 15N, 17O, 18O, 2H, 14C

2H (H2, CH4, H2O), 14C (C, CH4), 17O and 18O (CO2, CO), 17O (O3), 15N (N2O)

Instruments
DI-IRMS, GC/IRMS, GC/C/IRMS, GC/P/IRMS

ThermoFinnigan DeltaPlus XL, dual inlet
ThermoFinnigan DeltaPlus XL, continuous flow, 2×
Thermo DeltaV Advantage, continuous flow?
DeltaPlus XP, continuous flow, 2×