Descripción del proyecto
Light stable isotope measurements are used to investigate a variety of biological, chemical and physical processes relevant to research in a diverse range of fields, including; Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Forensics, Environmental Science, Ecology, Biology, Plant/Agricultural/Food Science, Earth Sciences, Geology, Geochemistry, Palaeontology, as well as Archaeology and Anthropology and Cultural Heritage Studies. This request is to improve and expand the stable isotope facility at the Parque Científico Tecnológico (PCT) at the University of Burgos (UBU), by adding chromatographic isotope ratio mass spectrometric (LC-IRMS and GC-IRMS) and cavity ring down spectroscopy (CRDS) infrastructure. This will extend the types of samples that can be analysed (solid, liquid and gas) the analyses that can be performed (compound specific analysis) and enable the lab to expand its services to different fields. The PCT runs open access labs and the new equipment can be used for routine analysis (both internally and externally) and to lead research development in innovative and novel approaches. The request builds on the isoTOPIK lab infrastructure at UBU and aims to capitalise on the links of the Laboratorio de Evolución Humana working in the realm of archaeology, (palaeo)anthropology, cultural heritage and palaeosciences and the recent incorporation of Dr Colin Smith (an expert in compound specific stable isotope analysis) to expand research in these areas.