Our laboratory is equipped for the determination of biogeochemical reaction and bacterial production rates with radio-tracer assays. One of the routinely performed measurements in the radio-isotope lab is the quantification of methane turnover (i.e., aerobic/anaerobic methane oxidation rates) using ¹⁴CH₄- and C³H₄-amended incubations of water and sediment samples.

Equipment:

• Oxidation furnace (Carbolite)
• Purge and trap set-up for ¹⁴CO₂ collection
• Wet scintillation Counter (Perkin Elmer AS 2000)

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