Microprobe: JEOL 8900
Atomic force microscope (AFM): Dimension 3100 Atomic Force Microscope
Contact Information (both microprobe and AFM):
Lang Shi
Tel: (514) 398-6774
Fax: (514) 398 – 4680
Email: lang@eps.mcgill.ca
Perkin Elmer Elan 6100 DRCplus ICP-MS system with CETAC ADX-500 Autodiluter system and ASX-510 Auto Sampler
Capability: Analysis of most elements in the Periodic Table in solution down to ppt
Levels
LA-ICP-MS : New-Wave UP-213 Laser Ablation System coupled with a PerkinElmer/SCIEX ELAN 6100 DRCplus ICP-MS
Capability:Analysis of solid samples for most of the elements in the Periodic Table down to ppb levels. The laser ablation system enables ICP/MS analysis of spot sizes down to 10 micrometers
Perkin Elmer AAnalyst 800 atomic absorption spectrometer with longitudinal Zeeman graphite furnace, and AS-800 autosampler with USS-800 Slurry sampler, FIAS-400 flow injection system and FIAS-THGA coupling, AS-90 autosampler
Capability: Rapid elemental analysis of microliter liquid samples and slurries down to ppb levels
Perkin Elmer AAnalyst 100 Flame atomic absorption spectrometer with FIAS-400 and AS-90 autosampler
Capability: Rapid elemental analysis of liquid samples down to ppm levels
Perkin Elmer FIMS-400 Cold Vapour Mercury analysis system with Amalgam accessory and AS-90 Autosampler
Capability: Rapid analysis of liquid samples for Mercury down to ppt levels
Philips PW2440 4kW X-ray fluorescence spectrometer system with microsampling capability and PW2540 VRC 168 sample autochanger
Capability: Solid sample analysis for elements from Carbon to Uranium in the Periodic Table down to ppm levels. Can be non-destructive. Suitable for archeological artifacts.
Rigaku D/MAX 2400 12kW rotating anode diffractometer with autochanger
Capability: Identification and Structural analysis of phases in powder samples.
Semi-quantitative and quantitative phase analysis
Dionex DX-600 Gradient Ion Chromatograph with AIM-1250 autosampler/fraction collector
Capability: Rapid analysis of liquid samples for anions down to ppm levels
ELTRA CS-800 Carbon/Sulphur IR Analyzer
Capability: Rapid analysis of solid samples for Carbon and Sulphur down to ppm levels
For the above equipment:
Contact Information:
Email: geochem@eps.mcgill.ca