News and Updates from the LA-IRMS Collaboration
University of Bologna LA-IRMS Installation
University of Bologna LA-IRMS Installation Maria Rosa Guerrieri (Rosella), Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the Universita di Bologna is looking at 13C data via laser ablation. To this end, Sercon’s Senior Field Service &...
New Research Alert: Drought Resilience in Olive Cultivars
New Research Alert: Drought Resilience in Olive Cultivars A recent study published in Frontiers in Plant Science explored how three olive cultivars—Arbequina, Arbosana, and Koroneiki—respond to increasing drought stress in Mediterranean climates. Using tree-ring...
LA IRMS (and LA CRDS) – the minimally destructive alternative for in-situ single-repeat-sequential stable isotope analyses of solid or liquid matrices
LA IRMS (and LA CRDS) – the minimally destructive alternative for in-situ single/repeat/sequential stable isotope analyses of solid or liquid matrices Dr. Ciprian C Stremtan from Teledyne Photon Machines presented this well received oral presentation on LA-IRMS at...
Goldschmidt 25 Preview
Goldschmidt25 Preview One of the highlights of Goldschmidt25 for us is, of course, a presentation by Dr. Ciprian C Stremtan of Teledyne Photon Machines, one of the collaboration partners in the development of the LA-IRMS technique, along with Sercon and Terra Analitic...
LA IRMS sequential sampling of pine needles for 𝛿13C analysis
LA IRMS sequential sampling of pine needles for 𝛿13C analysis We’re pleased to publish a new application note using the Laser Ablation IRMS techniques pioneered by a collaboration between Sercon, Terra Analitic and Teledyne Photon Machines. Great Basin bristlecone...
Laser Ablation in Action
Laser Ablation in Action The high profile Laser Ablation IRMS technique uses a finely focused laser beam to remove microscopic amounts of material from the sample surface, which can be seen in this clever little video. One of the technique's key benefits is that it is...
Multi-lingual Support for LA-IRMS Site
Multi-Lingual Support for LA-IRMS site As the three way Laser Ablation IRMS technique collaboration between Sercon, Terra Analitic and Teledyne Photon Machines continues to draw international interest (thanks for the heads up Google Analytics!), we have added...
The value of collaboration
The Value of Collaboration Few real breakthroughs are achieved without collaboration, and the Laser Ablation IRMS is a case in point according to Sercon Director Garry Armstrong and Damon Green, Business Unit Manager at Teledyne Photon Machines. Damon is a geologist...
Analysis of 18O/16O Isotope Ratios in Organic Matter by Laser Ablation IRMS
Analysis of 18O/16O Isotope Ratios in Organic Matter by Laser Ablation IRMS The first successful measurement of d13C and d18O in one go using UV lasers (e.g., 213 nm wavelength lasers) is documented in this paper by Elina K. Sahlstedt, Neil J. Loader and Katja T....
LA-IRMS Primer by Ciprian Stremtan
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