The Metallomics/Astrobiology facility is housed in Interdisciplinary Science Building 5 (ISTB-5) on the ASU campus. The three adjacent labs are 1) the media-making lab with a ultra-clean laminar flow hood for plastic storage; 2) a molecular biology/protein biochemistry lab with a real-time PCR instrument, a bio-imager, three PCR machines for DNA amplification, centrifuges, storage freezers, a scanning UV-VIS spectrophotometer and temperature-controlled orbital shakers; and 3) a chemostat lab for growth experiments with an incubator and a -80° freezer. Read more.

The big daddy of the lab, our Neptune multicollector ICP-MS has nine Faraday detectors and a SEM. It has exquisite precision for measuring isotope ratios, including both radiogenic (Sr, Pb, Nd, Hf...) and mass-dependent (Ca, Fe, Cd, Ni, Zn, Cu, Mo, Rb, U and others...). It has the capability to separate polyatomic interferences optically, allowing stable determination of isotope ratios for elements with common polyatomic interferences. Read more.

Our little workhorse, the X-series quadrupole ICP-MS can measure most metals in the periodic table quickly and with excellent sensitivity. It's equipped with CCT (Collision Cell Technology) to run elements that commonly have polyatomic interferences such as V, Fe, As, and Se. Read more.