Here you will find an overview of each of the analytical techniques we use for routine analysis.
- Gas chromatography-flame ionisation detection (GC-FID), separates the injected mixture into individual components, and allows to screen and quantify the organic residues.
- Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) permits identification of individual components through their chemical fingerprint.
- Gas chromatography-combustion- isotope ratio mass spectrometry (GC-C-IRMS), which enables determination of stable isotope values of individual fatty acids.
- As required, we use high temperature (HT)-GC-MS, to identify high molecular weight lipids, and we collaborate with the BRAMS facility for compound-specific radiocarbon dating of lipids using their ultra-compact accelerator mass spectrometer instrument, the MICADAS.
Organic Residue Analysis 