Stable Isotope Applications

Stable isotope data can be relevant to a range of research areas in geology, hydrology, food authentication, forensics, medicine and environmental sciences.  Some example applications of IsoPrime customers include, but are not limited to:

• δ¹⁸O and δD analysis of ice core samples
• δ¹³C and δD of natural gas and oil fractions
• multielemental (CHNS) analysis of food products for authentication purposes
• N₂O isotopomers
• δD and δ¹⁸O of body water to calculate energy expenditure
• δ¹³C and δ¹⁸O analysis of carbonates
• Food web studies
• δ¹³C analysis of honey for detecting adulteration
• Compound specific δ¹³C analysis of plant waxes
• δ¹³C and δ¹⁸O analysis of CO₂ in air
• δ¹⁵N analysis of nitrate and ammonium in soils and waters
• δ¹³C of dissolved inorganic carbon
• δ¹³C of testosterone for doping detection
• δ¹⁸O analysis of water in wine
• δ¹³C and δ¹⁸O analysis of ethanol
• δ¹³C analysis of methane in air samples
• δ¹⁵N and δ¹⁸O of N₂O
• CHNS analysis of solid samples such as soil and leaves
• δ¹³C analysis of sugars, amino acids and organic acids
• δ³⁴S of sulphates
• δ¹⁸O of sulphates and phosphates
• δD and δ¹⁸O of water

For  advice on the use of Isoprime products for your application interest please contact application@isoprime.co.uk