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Title: Capillary absorption spectrometer and process for isotopic analysis of small samples

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OSTI ID:1244233
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A capillary absorption spectrometer and process are described that provide highly sensitive and accurate stable absorption measurements of analytes in a sample gas that may include isotopologues of carbon and oxygen obtained from gas and biological samples. It further provides isotopic images of microbial communities that allow tracking of nutrients at the single cell level. It further targets naturally occurring variations in carbon and oxygen isotopes that avoids need for expensive isotopically labeled mixtures which allows study of samples taken from the field without modification. The method also permits sampling in vivo permitting real-time ambient studies of microbial communities.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
Assignee:
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE (Richland, WA)
Patent Number(s):
9,297,756
Application Number:
13/757,460
OSTI ID:
1244233
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Feb 01
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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