Sercon IRMS

In collaboration with the British Geological Society, Sercon has developed a high throughput dual Isotope analyser for methane at atmospheric concentrations. The tracing of atmospheric methane gives insight into the management of future climate change. buff.ly/3oj5nLG

The high profile Laser Ablation IRMS technique uses a finely focused laser beam to remove microscopic amounts of material from the sample surface. The technique is non-destructive, preserving the integrity of valuable & rare samples by requiring only microscopic material removal.

We’re pleased to publish a new application note using our Laser Ablation IRMS technique "LA IRMS sequential sampling of pine needles for 𝛿13C analysis" - see more here:sercon-instruments.com/la-irms-sequen…

Service engineer Rob Kameny recently spent time at Amherst College, University of Massachusetts, to install a replacement Elemental Analyser and relocate a number of other instruments into the new Beneski Earth Sciences lab for Prof. David S. Jones. More: sercon-instruments.com/amherst-instal…

This year’s ASITA 2025 Conference at Port Aransas, Texas, from May 18th to 21st, 2025. If you’re going & would like to talk to us about stable isotope research including LA-IRMS, pre-book a meeting with Garry & Mark around your schedule by emailing us at sales@sercongroup.com.

On the Beautiful Blue Danube... Garry Armstrong and Mark Gibson finally took a short break from EGU last night to cruise on the beautiful Danube, the second longest river in Europe, which flows through 4 national capitals, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, and Belgrade!

As the 3 way Laser Ablation IRMS collaboration between Sercon, Terra Analitic and Teledyne Photon Machines continues to draw international interest, we've added multi-lingual support – just select your language in the top right hand corner at la-irms.com!

The EGU General Assembly 2025 (organised by the European Geosciences Union (EGU)) is now live in Vienna until Friday – and you can meet Garry Armstrong and Mark Gibson (pictured below, ready for action) at booth 110!

The Value of Collaboration: Few real breakthroughs are achieved without collaboration, and the Laser Ablation IRMS is a case in point according to Sercon Director Garry Armstrong and Damon Green, Business Unit Manager at Teledyne Photon Machines. More: sercon-instruments.com/the-value-of-c…

Thomas Iordanidis joined the Sercon Instruments team in February from Key Forensics where two years working in the lab, developed in him a fascination for the instrumentation, which led him to apply for a Service Engineer role at Sercon. More here: sercon-instruments.com/introducing-th…

June Yoo from Sercon’s Agent in Korea, Saram International, is looking forward to catching up with delegates at KOREA LAB 2025 Kintex at Goyang from April 22nd to 25th, at booth 8k408 - to pre-book an appointment to meet June, just email june.yoo@sa-ram.com.

Fresh from GGrip Birmingham, Garry Armstrong and Mark Gibson are moving on to the EGU General Assembly 2025 in Vienna at the end of the month – you’ll be able to find them at booth number 110 between 27th April and 2nd May. Pre-book a meeting at sales@sercongroup.com

Garry Armstrong and Mark Gibson are enjoying attending GGrip Birmingham with other scientists and researchers. Garry, an amateur strongman in his spare time, couldn't resist tackling this lifting stone (actually part of the landscaping) outside the venue!

LA-IRMS Primer - One of the many useful resources on the LA-IRMS technique is this paper prepared by Ciprian Stremtan of Teledyne Photon Machines, partners in the LA-IRMS collaboration with Sercon Instruments and Terra Analitic. la-irms.com/la-irms-primer…

The first successful measurement of d13C and d18O in one go using UV lasers (e.g., 213 nm wavelength lasers) is documented in this paper by Elina K. Sahlstedt, Neil J. Loader and Katja T. Rinne-Garmston. Read more here: la-irms.com/app-notes/

Garry Armstrong & Damon Green talking about the development of Laser Ablation IRMS technique which is transforming geochemistry, environmental science, forensics, and materials research by providing unparalleled precision in direct solid sample analysis: sercon-instruments.com/garry-armstron…

Sercon Instruments, Teledyne Photon Machines and Terra Analitic are delighted to announce the launch of their la-irms.com collaboration.

Garry Armstrong and Mark Gibson are looking forward to catching up with Sercon’s clients and other researchers and scientists at GGrip Birmingham in April. To pre-book an appointment to meet with Garry and Mark, just email sales@sercongroup.co.uk.

Part of the University of Southampton, the labs at Southampton General Hospital, are home to an old ABCA-G service being used by Dr Paul Afolabi, which he thinks was installed in 2003. The instrument is currently being used to investigate... read more: sercon-instruments.com/southampton-ge…

If you go down to the woods today… … you may not be in for a big surprise, but on International Day of Forests, it’s worth thinking about what forests can tell us about our past and future. Read more here: sercon-instruments.com/if-you-go-down… #forestday