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Vrije Universiteit Brussel – Analytical, Environmental and Geo- Chemistry

Vrije Universiteit Brussel – Analytical, Environmental and Geo- Chemistry

Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Pleinlaan 2
B-1050 Brussel

Contact
Name
email
phone
website

Research line
Geology, Paleoclimatology, Ecology

Topics
paleoenvironmental research
paleoclimatological research
ecological research

Isotopes
2H, 13C, 15N, 18O, 87Sr

Instruments

Amsterdam VU University – Dept. of Earth Sciences – Stable Isotope Laboratory

Amsterdam VU University – Dept. of Earth Sciences – Stable Isotope Laboratory

De Boelelaan 1085, 1081HV Amsterdam, NL

Contact: 
Hubert Vonhof
h.b.vonhof@vu.nl
31(0)205987366/5987308

Research line:       
Geology

Isotopes:       
13C, 15N, 18O, 2H, 32S

Topics
Paleoclimatology
Paleoceanography
Hydrology
Archeology
Forensics
Reservoir studies (oil gas and water)

Instruments:
DI-IRMS Kiel, GC/IRMS, EA/C/IRMS, EA/P/IRMS

Thermo Finnigan MAT 252 with Kiel device
Thermo Finnigan Delta + with Gasbench II
Thermo Finnigan Delta XP with Flash combustion furnace and TC-EA pyrolysis furnace

Academic Medical Center Amsterdam – Clinical Chemistry / Woman and Child / Endocrinology

Academic Medical Center Amsterdam – Clinical Chemistry /  Woman and Child / Endocrinology

PO Box 22660, 1100DD Amsterdam / Meibergdreef 9, 1100AZ Amsterdam, NL

Contact:
Henk Schierbeek
h.schierbeek@amc.uva.nl
31(0)205666299

Research line
Health and Disease

Topics
metabolic kinetics
amino acids, peptides, carbohydrates, protein synthesis, energy expenditure
neonates, adults, laboratory animals: mouse, rat, pig, baboon
insulin resistance, lungs (surfactant), gut, oxidative stress and malnutrition

Isotopes
13C, 15N, 18O, 2H

Instruments
LC/MS/MS, GC/MS/MS, GC/C/IRMS, EA/C/IRMS, SIRIS, GC/MS, LC/C/IRMS

LCMS\MS, Waters, Premier, Triple quad
LCMS\MS, Waters, Xevo, Triple quad
LCMS\MS, Thermo Fisher, Velos pro, Linear Trap
GCMS\MS, Agilent 7000 GC\QQQ, Triple quad
GCMS, Agilent 5975C, Single quad
GCMS, Agilent 5973, Single quad
GCMS, Agilent 5973, Single quad
IRMS, Thermo Fisher, Delta plus
– GC/C/IRMS (+ Headspace)
IRMS, Thermo Fisher, Delta XP plus
– GC/C/IRMS
– LC/C/IRMS
– TCEA/IRMS
– Con Flow EA/IRMS
Infrared Spectrometer, Fisher, Helifan, CO2 analysis

Amsterdam University – Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED)

Amsterdam University – Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED)

PO Box 94240, 1090GE Amsterdam
Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, NL

Contact
Prof. Karsten kalbitz
K.Kalbitz@uva.nl
31(0)205257434/6637

Cerli Chiara – c.cerli@uva.nl

Research line
Ecology

Topics
With the analyses of C, N, H, and S stable isotopes (δ13C, δ18O, δ15N, δ2H, δ34S) in environmental samples, from soils to sediment and water we study:
–         Effects of changing environmental conditions on the mechanisms and rates of C      stabilization in soils
–         Interactions between land degradation and C sequestration in soils
–         Reconstruction of past environments and climates to improve future predictions
–         Fate of organic pollutants in soils, sediments and water and interactions with organisms exposed to pollution
–         Application of CSIA in forensic science

Isotopes
13C, 15N, 18O, 2H,  32S

Instruments
EA/C/IRMS, EA/P/IRMS, GC/MS, TOC/IRMS

Stable Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer IsoPrime 100 (Elementar – Isoprime) connected with:

Elemental Analyzer, vario ISOTOPE cube
·        EA combustion [CO213C, δ18O), N2 (δ15N), H2 (2H), SO234S)]
·        EA pyrolysis (solid) [H2 (2H), CO (δ18O)]
·        EA pyrolysis (liquid) [H2 (2H), CO (δ18O)]

GC/MS, Agilent 7890A GC-MS-FID with N2 cooled PTV injector, GC5 interface
·        [CO213C), N215N), H22H), CO (δ18O)]

Gas concentrator
·        CO2 and CH413C), N2O (δ15N),

High temperature combustion TOC analyzer, TOC cube, TOC cube interface
·        [CO213C), N215N)]
CO213C, δ18O), N215N), H2 (2H), SO234S)

Ghent University – Isotope Bioscience Laboratory (ISOFYS)

Ghent University – Isotope Bioscience Laboratory  (ISOFYS)

Coupure Links 653, 9000 Gent, B

Contact
Prof. Pascal Boeckx
Pascal.Boeckx@UGent.be
Ugent Stable Isotope Facility
32(0)92646000

Research line
Analytical development, Ecology, Geology

Topics
agronomy, biogeochemistry, ecology, paleoclimatology, hydrology, climate change impacts and adaptation, soil conservation and isotope forensics
new analytical protocols for stable isotopes

Isotopes
13C, 15N, 18O, 2H

Instruments
EA/C/IRMS, TC-EA/IRMS, TG-IRMS, GC/C/IRMS, LC/C/IRMS, SIRIS

EA-IRMS: ANCA-SL (Autom N C Analyser – Solids and Liquids) / SerCon 20-20 IRMS (SysCon electronics)
TC-EA-IRMS: A Sercon ht furnace (1400ºC thermal decomp elem analyser) / Sercon 20-20 IRMS (SysCon electronics)
TG-IRMS: ANCA-TGII (Autom N C Analyser – Trace Gases) / SerCon 20-20 IRMS (SysCon electronics) with cryogenic trapping and focusing of samples
GC-IRMS: A Finnigan Trace GC Ultra with combustion interface (GC combustion III) coupled to a Finnigan DeltaplusXP
LC-IRMS: A Finnigan Surveyor HPLC with LC-IsoLINK interface coupled to a Finnigan DeltaPLUSXP
Wavelength-Scanned Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy Analyser Isotopic Water Analyser: Model L1102-i, Picarro

Groningen University – Centre for Isotope Research

Groningen University – Centre for Isotope Research

Nijenborch 6, 9747 AG Groningen, the Netherlands

Contact
Prof. dr. Harro A.J.Meijer
h.a.j.meijer@rug.nl
31(0)503634760

Anita Th. Aerts-Bijma
a.t.aerts-bijma@rug.nl

dr. Dipayan Paul
mailto:d.paul@rug.nl

Research line
Atmospheric research, Radiocarbon dating, Aerosol research, Analytical development

Isotopes
13C, 15N, 17O, 18O, 2H, 14C

Instruments
AMS, DI-IRMS, EA/C/IRMS, EA/P/IRMS, SIRIS

– PrecisION (dual-inlet): Dual-inlet measurements of 13C and 18O in CO2
– PrecisION-Elementar PyroCUBE: Stable isotopes of C, H, N, O and S
– DI-Optima: Dual-inlet measurements of 13C and 18O in CO2
– Air-Optima: O2/N2 in air samples
– Isoprime-100-Elementar IsotopeCUBE:Stable isotopes of C and N
– LGR liquid water isotopes analyzer: 2H, 17O, 18O in water
– Isoprime-10: Stable isotopes of O and H
– Aerodyne TILDAS: 13C, 17O and 18O of CO2-in-air

– PrecisION-Sunset EC/OC analyzer: 13C measurements in aerosol samples.

(Prof. dr. Ulrike Dusek, u.dusek@rug.nl)

– MICADAS: Radiocarbon (14C) (AMS)
The MICADAS comes equipped with a carbonate handling system and an elemental analyzer for direct CO2 analysis of small samples (20-100 µgC).

(Prof. dr. Michael W. Dee m.w.dee@rug.nl and dr. Safoora Kamjan s.kamjan@rug.nl)

Groningen University Medical Center – Center for Liver, Digestive and Metabolic diseases

Groningen University Medical Center – Center for Liver, Digestive and Metabolic diseases

PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen
Hanzeplein 1, 9713GZ Groningen, NL

Contact
Bert Groen
a.k.groen@umcg.nl
31(0)503632669

Research line
Health and Disease

Topics
Arteriosclerosis (cholesterol and bile acid metabolism)
Diabetes Mellitus (glucose, lipid metabolism)
men, rats, various mouse models and cell cultures
regulation of metabolic pathways
kinetics of metabolic pathways applying tracer technology
colon delivery device
cholesterol, bile acids, glucose, palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, urea, bicarbonate, breath CO2
kinetic studies in mouse blood, requiring frequent sampling of minimal blood spots

Isotopes
13C, 15N, 2H

Instruments
GC/C/IRMS, GC/P/IRMS, GC/MS, LC/MS/MS

Agilent 6890 GC/ Finnigan DeltaplusXL IRMS with CTC Pal autosampler
Two Agilent 6890 GC/ 5975 quadrupole MS with CTC Pal auto sampler
Perkin ElmerLC/API 3000 MS/MS with Perkin Elmer auto sampler
Shimadzu LC/API 3000 MS/MS with Shimadzu auto sampler

KU Leuven – Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine

KU Leuven – Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine

O&N1, box 701 / Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, B

Contact
Prof. Kristin Verbeke
kristin.verbeke@med.kuleuven.be
32(0)16330150

Research line
Health and disease

Topics
Estimation of colonic short chain fatty acid production
Analysis of colonic ammonia metabolism using 15N-labelled lactose ureide
Breath tests using 13C-labelled substrates

Isotopes
13C, 15N

Instruments
GC/IRMS, EA/C/IRMS, GC/C/IRMS

ABCA (Sercon, UK)
ANCA (Sercon, UK)
GC-C-IRMS (Thermo)

KU Leuven – Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences

KU Leuven – Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences

Celestijnenlaan 200E, 3001 Leuven, B

Contact
Steven Bouillon
Steven.Bouillon@ees.kuleuven.be
32(0)498513608

Research line
Ecology, Biogeochemistry

Topics
Biogeochemistry
Terrestrial and aquatic biogeochemistry – both natural abundance and tracer experiments.

 Isotopes
13C, 15N, 18O, 32S

δ13C (organic matter, dissolved inorganic carbon, dissolved organic carbon
dissolved CH4, carbonates, specific compounds)
δ15N (organic matter, dissolved N2)
δ18O (H2O, dissolved O2)
δ34S (organic matter)

Instruments
EA/C/IRMS, GC/C/IRMS, TOC/IRMS

Liège University – Dept. Biology Ecology Evolution

Liège University  – Freshwater and OCeanic science Unit of reSearch (FOCUS)

Institute of Chemistry (Building B6c), 13 Allée du 6 Août, Quartier Agora, Sart-Tilman Campus, 4000 Liège, Belgium

Contact
Gilles Lepoint
g.lepoint@uliege.be
32(0)43663327

Loïc Michel
loic.michel@uliege.be
32(0)43663322

Research line
Ecology

Topics
Food webs (mostly marine, but also freshwater or terrestrial), ecology, ocean sciences, environmental and earth sciences, plant and animal ecology and physiology, pollution & ecotoxicology

Isotopes
13C, 15N, 32S

Instruments
EA/C/IRMS, GC/C/IRMS

EA/IRMS, vario MICRO cube & IsoPrime precisION (Elementar)
GC/C/IRMS, Agilent 7890A & IsoPrime100 (Elementar)