How do isotope fingerprints support petrochemical investigations?

APPLICATION NOTE 30771 GC-IRMS: Assessment of precision and accuracy of carbon isotope fingerprints measurements in natural gas Authors: Gabriel Moraes Silva¹, Tulio Alves Freire¹, Alexandre de Andrade Ferreira¹, Dieter Juchelka², Mario Tuthorn²; ¹Division of Geochemistry/PETROBRAS Research and Development Center (CENPES),…

Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry SmartNotes How do isotope fingerprints support forensic investigations? Introduction Forensic investigations examine sample materials to determine how similar or different they are, or to identify the origin of the material. Identifying the difference in a material…

Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry SmartNotes How can stable isotopes be used to trace pollution sources and environmental change? Protecting our environment from contamination is a global challenge, one that requires international focus and collaboration for our air, water and land…

APPLICATION BRIEF 30587 GC-IRMS: Tracing pollutants in soil and sediment using carbon isotope fingerprint Authors Introduction Mario Tuthorn, Dieter Juchelka, Christopher Brodie Thermo Fisher Scientific, Bremen, Germany Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are persistent pollutants in the air, soils and sediments.…