Facilities

Molecular Biology

• PCR
• RT-PCR
• Cloning
• Gel electrophoresis
• Digital gel documentation and quantitative analysis

Analytical Chemistry

• Gas chromatography with ECD detector
• Spectrophotometry

Stable Isotope Geochemistry

• Isotope ratio mass spectrometer with extended image plane and 6-cup multicollector
• Automated on-line purification and inlet of N₂O for bulk and position-dependent isotopic analysis, yielding isotopic analyses of the following compounds in aqueous and gas samples:

  

Facilities in nearby WHOI and MBL labs support additional analytical instrumentation and high-throughput sequencing.