We maintain a facility for cosmogenic nuclide sample preparation for meteoric and in-situ 26Al and 10Be. This includes heavy liquid separation and cleaning of sample material with hydrochloric acid and hexasilicafluorid acid (H2 SiF6) on shakers. Further leaching is carried out in low-concentrated hydrofluoric acid on hot dog rollers and in ultrasonic baths. Digestion of quartz-rich material is done on shaker tables and in a microwave digestion oven that ensure save operation. Ion-exchange columns are used to purify sample material.
Universität Potsdam
Institut für Geowissenschaften
Campus Golm / Haus 27
Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25
14476 Potsdam
Tel.: +49 331 977-2116
Fax: +49 331 977-5700
E-Mail: sekretariatugeo.uni-potsdampde