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

Abstract

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 process also permits sampling in vivo permitting real-time ambient studies of microbial communities.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1436501
Patent Number(s):
9952144
Application Number:
15/046,082
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01J - MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRA-RED, VISIBLE OR ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2016 Feb 17
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
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Citation Formats

Alexander, M. Lizabeth, Kelly, James F., Sams, Robert L., Moran, James J., Newburn, Matthew K., and Blake, Thomas A. Capillary absorption spectrometer and process for isotopic analysis of small samples. United States: N. p., 2018. Web.
Alexander, M. Lizabeth, Kelly, James F., Sams, Robert L., Moran, James J., Newburn, Matthew K., & Blake, Thomas A. Capillary absorption spectrometer and process for isotopic analysis of small samples. United States.
Alexander, M. Lizabeth, Kelly, James F., Sams, Robert L., Moran, James J., Newburn, Matthew K., and Blake, Thomas A. Tue . "Capillary absorption spectrometer and process for isotopic analysis of small samples". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1436501.
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abstractNote = {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 process also permits sampling in vivo permitting real-time ambient studies of microbial communities.},
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