Analytical equipment
Isoprime visION IRMS coupled to a vario PYRO cube EA (EA-IRMS)
- Carbon, nitrogen and sulphur concentrations and stables isotopes of organic matter
- Oxygen and hydrogen stable isotopes of organic matter
Isoprime visION IRMS coupled to an Agilent 7890B and GC5 combustion oven (GC-C-IRMS)
- Compound-specific stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of amino acids
Agilent 8890 Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detector (GC-FID)

Picarro L2130i Cavity Ringdown Spectrometer (CRDS)
- Oxygen and deuterium stables isotopes in freshwater and seawater using a vaporizer and autosampler
- Oxygen and deuterium stable isotopes in leaf water using the induction module

Bruker Alpha II FTIR-Spectrometer (ATR-FTIR)
- Structural and chemical analysis of organic and inorganic materials
Sample preparation equipment

Drilling
- Several drilling stations with dental drill bits, blades, hand tools and stationary devices (Proxxon, Dremel)
- Glove box

Homogenization
- Oscillation mill (Retsch, MM400)
- Tube mill with disposable grinding chambers (IKA, Tube Mill control, 5000-25000rpm, 40ml)

Drying/Heating/Muffle equipment
- Freeze dryer (Labconco, FreeZone 7750030 Benchtop)
- Laboratory furnace (Nabertherm, L9/11/B180; 1100°C)
- Drying cabinet (Thermo, Heratherm OSG100, 250°C)
- Vacuum drying oven (Thermo, VT6025; 200°C)
- Precision hotplate (Gestigkeit, PZ 28-2SR; 350°C)
- Block heaters (VWR, Digital dry block heaters, 2 blocks, 120°C)
- Nitrogen evaporators (Thermo, Reacti-Vap 9- and 27-port)
- Water bath
Centrifuges
- Centrifuge with fixed-angle rotor (Eppendorf, 5804, 14000rpm, 20,913xg)
- Benchtop swinging-bucket centrifuge (Eppendorf MiniSpin plus, 14500rpm, 14100xg)
- Mini centrifuges (Sprout, 6000rpm, 2000xg)
Ultrasonic bath
- Ultrasonic cleaner large (VWR, USC900D, 9.2 L, 80°C, 45kHz)
- Ultrasonic cleaner small (EMAG, Emmi 08STH, 0.8 L, 80°C, 45kHz)

Balances
- Microbalance (Sartorius, MSA3.6P, 3100mg, 0.001mg
- Analytical balance (Ohaus, PA2102C, 2100g, 0.01g)
- Analytical balance (Ohaus, PA114, 110g, 0.0001g)
Microscopes
Water system
Shakers