The MSI Analytical Lab offers comprehensive analytical services including seawater nutrient analysis; elemental carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen (CHN) analysis; and stable isotope analysis of carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur. We provide simultaneous determination of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen content, along with δ¹⁵N, δ¹³C, and δ³⁴S in solid materials. Our laboratory prepares all solid samples for analysis, including precise weighing and encapsulation in tin capsules. We also analyze water samples for dissolved inorganic nutrients and support a range of additional aqueous matrices, including seawater, freshwater, estuarine water, groundwater, and neutralized digests.
Contact
Location
Analytical Lab
Bldg 520 Rm 1011
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Mailing Address
Analytical Lab
Marine Science Institute
Bldg 520 Rm 4002
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Hours
Monday through Friday 6:00am-3:00pm
The lab is closed on all UCSB administrative holidays.
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