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Collector assembly for simultaneous multicollection of different isotope masses at variable beam intensities

9 faraday cups

3 conventional discrete dynode secondary electron multipliers (SEM), two of them preceded by a retarding potential quadrupole (RPQ) lens for energy filtering and 4 compact discrete dynode SEM (CDD) with 2 amu spacing

CETAC Aridus 2 desolvating nebulizer, uptake rates as small as 40µl per minute

193 nm ArF Excimer laser (Photon Machines), laser spots with 30 µm in diameter

Instrument dedicated to research work, part of the LTA (MC), contact : Massimo.chiaradia(at)unige.ch

Isotope ratio analysis from solutions (pre-separated and pre-concentrated elements at ppb level), or from solids through laser ablationRadiogenic and stable isotope analysis on solutions from rock powders, separated minerals, fossil fragments, or any other solid or liquid, organic or inorganic sample material or by direct sampling using laser ablation

Direct coupling of liquid chromatography or aFIFFF separation and detector systems to the NEPTUNE Plus are opening promising new research fields in environmental isotope geochemistry

8900

(Agilent Technology)

Triple quadrupole technology

ESL 193 HE laser ablation system (193 nm ArF excimer laser, circular and rectangular spots with continuously adjustable diameter up to 300 micrometer)

7700x

(Agilent technologies) 

High Matrix Interface (HMI)

ORS3 collision/reaction cell

Equipped with Infinity 1290 UHPLC system    

Instrument part of the LTA, used for service by the ICP center, and research

Element speciation, multielement quantitation

Mass Flow Controller (MFC)

Dual view (axial & radial)    

Instrument part of the LTA, used for service by the ICP center, and research

Element speciation, multielement quantitation

AF4-​UV-​MALS-Fluo-​DRI

(Postnova)         

UV-​spectrophotometer detector

Differential refractive index detector

Multiangle laser light scattering detector

Fluorescence detector

Instrument dedicated to research work, contact : Isabelle.Worms(at)unige.ch, part of the LTA

Size separation of components from macromolecules to large aggregates (size : 1 kDa - µm) dispersed in aqueous solutions (environmental and biological applications)

UHPLC 1290 Infinity

(Agilent technologies) 

Binary pump

1260 fluorescence detector

1290 DAD detector

Autosampler

Thermostated Column Compartment

64 positions

Single use glass vials of 5 mL     

24 positions

50 mL teflon vessels using Smart Vent technology