Launching www.la-irms.com

Sercon Instruments, Teledyne Photon Machines and Terra Analitic are delighted to announce the launch of www.la-irms.com.

This is the culmination of a collaboration between the three companies dating back as far as 1996. The intervening years of research and product development have resulted in the tried and tested Laser Ablation Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry technique, which eliminates the need for extensive sample preparation, allowing for high-resolution, spatially resolved isotopic analysis.

Laser Ablation Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (LA-IRMS) is now starting to transform the fields of geochemistry, environmental science, forensics, and materials research by providing unparalleled precision in direct solid sample analysis.

According to Garry Armstrong, Director of Sercon: “Being at the forefront of such an exciting collaboration, involved in creating such important transformations for scientists and researchers is exactly where Sercon Instruments wants to be and ticks every box in our company values: Collaborate, Create, Innovate.” He continued: “Science never stops advancing and we are very proud to be right up there on the leading edge, supporting researchers worldwide.”

The collaboration combines Sercon’s IRMS equipment with Teledyne Photon Machines’ laser based instrumentation and Terra Analitic’s IsoScell bespoke sample chamber. The Terra Analitic LA IRMS lab became functional in early 2022 and started extensive testing of LA IRMS capabilities on a wide variety of matrices.

Proven data suggests that this technique can equal or better EA in precision and sensitivity without extensive sample preparation and at much higher spatial resolution.

Visit www.la-irms.com for more information on the technique, its origins, benefits, applications and much more, including video footage of Damon Green and Bill Spence from Teledyne Photon Machines discussing the impact of this new technique.

To explore how LA-IRMS techniques can be applied to your field of study, contact Garry at [email protected].

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