Location
U.J. Noblet Forestry Building 161
Contact
906-487-1774
Access Type
Instrument Details
The Costech Analytical Elemental Combustion System (ECS) 4010 is an instrument that analyzes the elemental composition of a sample, particularly solid and liquid materials. It does this by combusting the sample and then using gas chromatography (GC) to separate the resulting gases before they are detected, providing a precise measurement of the percentage of carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, and sulfur (CHNS).
Capabilities
This instrument is based on the Dumas method for the elemental analysis of organic samples. Analysis options:
- Carbon and nitrogen
- Carbon, nitrogen and hydrogen
- Carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, and sulfur
- Sulfur, nitrogen, or carbon alone
- Oxygen
Vendor
Costech Analytical Technologies, Inc.
Training
The analysis is done by the laboratory technician. A special request may be made if a researcher would like training.