Instrument: Isotope-ratio Mass Spectrometer
The Isotope-ratio Mass Spectrometer is a particular type of mass spectrometer used to measure the relative abundance of isotopes in a given sample (e.g. VG Prism II Isotope Ratio Mass-Spectrometer).
Samples were sent to the laboratory of Rachel Stanley (WHOI) where they were analyzed for O2 (m/z = 32) and Ar (m/z = 40) by peak jumping using a Finnigan MAT 253 IRMS.