Isotope Science Lab
Submitting samples to the ISL
For higher weight elements (87Sr/86Sr or 11B) please use the Atom Mass Lab submission form:
For NCSOH please choose from 3 different ISL submission forms:
1) "Solids and Liquids" for all sample materials that are either solids or liquids.
2) "Gases" for all gas samples, either free gas or dissolved gas. Note: gas composition must be known before isotopic analysis can proceed. Please include compositional data if already measured. If not, GC composition can be measured by the Applied Geochemistry-CHEM Lab at additional cost. Contact Michael Nightingale (mnightin@ucalgary.ca).
3) "TON" for dissolved nitrate (where TON = dissolved nitrate + nitrite).
Note: each form is an MS-Excel workbook with multiple tabs. Start by completing the first page (the "FILL FORM" tab) found in each submission form.
Contact the ISL for your organization's unique UofC-Customer Number. (This number can be found on previous results files from the ISL or a previous invoice).
Note: you may need to complete more than 1 form for the same sample. For example: if water isotopes (DH and 18O) and dissolved TON (15N and 18O) are being requested for the same water sample, complete both the "Solids and Liquids" and "TON" forms. (The sample ID can/should be the same in both forms).
Save your Solids and Liquids submission form using this format: "yymmdd_Organization(Surname)".
e.g.: 240927_ABCLab(Taylor).
To differentiate TON and gases for the same samples/project, simply add "-TON" or "-gases".
e.g.: 240927_ABCLab(Taylor)-TON" or "240927_ABCLab(Taylor)-gases".
Note: although H2S is most often captured from a gas stream, requests for 34S-H2S must be entered into a Solids and Liquids submission form because the H2S is ultimately precipitated as a solid (CdS) ppt, which is then analyzed as a solid by EA-IRMS.
Note: Turn-Around-Times may be substantially longer than quoted because priority is given to student research, routine maintenance and/or unforeseen instrument downtime.
Always return to this website to download fresh copies of these forms when submitting a new project.
Email the completed Atom Mass Lab form to: mwieser@ucalgary.ca
Email the completed NCSOH form(s) to: islmanager@ucalgary.ca
Please ensure samples are clearly & properly labelled, well organized and securely packed before shipping.
Please include a hard copy of the pertinant pages of the submission form(s) with the package.
Deliveries by courier must go through UofC Shipping and Receiving. The ISL's address is:
University of Calgary
Department of Earth, Energy & Environment
2500 University Drive N.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2N-1N4
Isotope Science Lab, ES#513
(p) 403 210-6003
islmanager@ucalgary.ca