Instrument: Elemental Analyzer

Instrument Short Name:
(http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L05/current/LAB01/)
Instrument Description:

Instruments that quantify carbon, nitrogen and sometimes other elements by combusting the sample at very high temperature and assaying the resulting gaseous oxides. Usually used for samples including organic material.

PI supplied instrument name: Carbon-Nitrogen Analyzer
Dataset-specific description

Stable isotope values of nitrogen were determined using an on-line carbon-nitrogen analyzer coupled with an isotope ratio mass spectrometer (FinniganConFlo II/Delta-Plus).