Our laboratory is now equiped with a new Shimadzu GC to measure GHG
Several projects in our section are currently working with greenhouse gasses (GHG) in one way or the other. For example, Juan’s Marie-Curie project emphasizes on plant-mediated diffusion of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) from rice paddies. Here, the new GC will be a great asset to the project since we will be able to measure all three gasses at the same time in a sample.
In order to achieve sufficient sensitivity, we opted for a FID as well as a BID detector. The latter enables detection of CH4, N2O and CO2 down to trace amounts, and this will greatly reduce incubation time in our experiments or the amount of root tissue required in our planned perfusion assays.
We are grateful to the Carlsberg Foundation and the Department of Biology, UCPH, that made this investment possible. Now it is all up to us to make the best out of it!
Juan Jiménez is receiving training from the Shimadzu product specialist. We need to be able to perform basicmaintenance procedures such as replacing the liner and cutting off sections of the column in case it becomes contaminated.
In order to achieve sufficient sensitivity, we opted for a FID as well as a BID detector. The latter enables detection of CH4, N2O and CO2 down to trace amounts, and this will greatly reduce incubation time in our experiments or the amount of root tissue required in our planned perfusion assays.
We are grateful to the Carlsberg Foundation and the Department of Biology, UCPH, that made this investment possible. Now it is all up to us to make the best out of it!
Juan Jiménez is receiving training from the Shimadzu product specialist. We need to be able to perform basicmaintenance procedures such as replacing the liner and cutting off sections of the column in case it becomes contaminated.