About FARLAB
At FARLAB we employ the latest analytical tools, including flight, field, seagoing and laboratory based instrumentation, to measure isotopes of e.g. H, C, N, O, S as well as isotope clumping in carbonates. Using these instruments, together with ongoing efforts to develop and refine methods and improve calibration and international standardization, FARLAB aims to foster important breakthroughs in Earth System understanding. By analyzing isotopes of e.g. atmospheric water, carbonates, seawater and its dissolved carbon, biological materials, among others, FARLAB addresses cardinal problems in climate, weather, biogeochemistry, and earth science related fields. The applications are not limited to these fields and, due to its critical mass of expertise and equipment, FARLAB is highly flexible and can develop tailored analyses to Norwegian and international researchers. Another key mission of FARLAB is to act as a national hub for training. We work to foster the exchange on state-of-the-art analytical expertise across Norway. Contact us about support for visiting researcher and training opportunities.
Lab Analyses
Water isotopes
Water vapour isotopes
δ18O and δ13C in carbonate
Clumped isotopes in carbonates and CO2
δ13C, δ15N or δ34S in bulk solid materials
δ13C of dissolved inorganic carbon
Compound specific analyses of 13C and D/H on gasses and n-alkanes
Instruments
MAT253 and Kiel IV
MAT253Plus and Kiel IV
Picarro L2130-i δ18O, δD isotope analyser
Picarro L2140-i δ18O, δ17O, δD isotope analyser
Delta V with Gasbench, EA, GC
Delta Ray CO2 isotope ratio isotope spectrometer
Preparation facilities
Science
Protocols and Routines
FARLAB Protocols and Routines are desribed more in detail here
Developments
Farlab developments are desribed more in detail here.
FARLAB Publications
- Claire Pellaud, Vertical stable isotope gradients in the Bergen valley, March 2018, MSc thesis, University of Bergen, 43 pp.
- Evelien van Dijk, The impact of atmospheric river events in preserved stable water isotope signature in the snow pack in Finse, Southern Norway, June 2018, MSc thesis, University of Oslo, 85 pp.
20.02.2019
Examples (Projects)
FARLAB Examples (Projects) are described more in detail here.