What the light stable isotopes can tell you
The analysis of the stable isotopes of hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur has widespread applicability in the natural sciences. The natural variations in the relative abundances of these isotopes can provide useful information in a wide variety of applications, such as forensics, food authenticity, environmental and paleoclimate research.
Stable isotope analysis categories
Measure isotopic signatures with extreme precision and sensitivity to provide unique insight into the history and origin of compounds. Meet the demands of a broad range of research applications with the configurable Thermo Scientific gas isotope ratio mass spectrometers.
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Featured stable isotope ratio analysis applications
Isotopic analysis of ice cores and biogenic carbonates can be linked to temperature and global sea level variations. Also, clumped-isotope thermometry is attracting growing interest as a very powerful tool for paleotemperature reconstructions. Read more about how gas IRMS technology is supporting climate research.
Isotopic signatures in a wide variety of complex organic compounds can reveal unique insights in environmental, biological and (geo)chemical process, such as metabolism, diagenesis, degradation, environmental pollution and more. Read more about how gas IRMS technology is supporting these various fields of research.
Isotopic analyses of foods have become a widespread tool to evaluate the quality, authenticity and origin of food products. See how IRMS technology is improving food quality.
- Air quality
- Carbon storage and sequestration
- Environmental sciences
- Forensics
- Greenhouse gas monitoring
- Hydrology
- Medical sciences
- Petrology and petrochemistry
Isotopic analysis of ice cores and biogenic carbonates can be linked to temperature and global sea level variations. Also, clumped-isotope thermometry is attracting growing interest as a very powerful tool for paleotemperature reconstructions. Read more about how gas IRMS technology is supporting climate research.
Isotopic signatures in a wide variety of complex organic compounds can reveal unique insights in environmental, biological and (geo)chemical process, such as metabolism, diagenesis, degradation, environmental pollution and more. Read more about how gas IRMS technology is supporting these various fields of research.
Isotopic analyses of foods have become a widespread tool to evaluate the quality, authenticity and origin of food products. See how IRMS technology is improving food quality.
- Air quality
- Carbon storage and sequestration
- Environmental sciences
- Forensics
- Greenhouse gas monitoring
- Hydrology
- Medical sciences
- Petrology and petrochemistry
Featured video
Dr Simon Kelly, (formerly Science Faculty Research Lab Manager, University of East Anglia, UK) discusses the use of Stable Isotope Analysis to detect Food Adulteration.
In this e-learning series you will get an introduction to Isotope Fingerprints and will learn more about:
- What are Isotope Fingerprints?
- How is an Isotope Fingerprint detected?
- Where can Isotope Fingerprints be applied?
- What are examples of Isotope Fingerprint applications for food integrity, environmental forensics, criminal forensics, doping control, etc…
