PARI – High Resolution Analysis Platform

From nanoworld to mega-scale
PARI provides IPGP with a state-of-theart analytical platform, consisting of a coherent chain of innovative equipments, to answer fundamental scientific questions in the Earth, Environment and Universe Sciences.
Our researchers and technical staff address scientific problems ranging from the solar system to the atomic scale, including that of the Earth, and in a time span from -4.56 billion years to present day. This work requires a range of instruments, grouped in a platform with high availability and visibility.
- Scientific manager: Catherine Chauvel
- Technical manager: Mickaël Tharaud
A set of clean labs (250 m2) is also available to prepare samples:
- Dissolution
- Separation/purification
- Dilution
Contact: Julien Bouchez
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A set of devices used prior to isotopic analyses to enable the separation of gaseous species or the in-situ analysis of geological samples.
A laser microdissection instrument to extract specific cells for a total amplification of their genome.
Kiel IV Carbonate Device ThermoScientific Contact: Magali Bonifacie | Laser Ablation Analyte Excite Photon-Machine Contact: Pierre Burckel |
Laser microdissection in a sterile chamber PALM MicroBeam Zeiss Contact: Emmanuelle Gérard | Anton-Paar Multiwave 7000 Microwave Digester Contact: Julien Bouchez |
Other available equipments:
- GasBench II ThermoScientific (Contact: Pierre Agrinier)
- Microdrill (Contact: Vincent Busigny)
- Puk 5 Lampert welding machine (Contact: Isabelle Martinez)
Several plasma-source mass spectrometers (HR-ICP-MS, ICP-QMS, ICP-AES) used to measure the concentrations of chemical elements in a wide range (ppm to < ppt) and as nanoparticles.
A segmented continuous-flow colorimeter used to determine nutrient contents.
An organic elemental analyser to measure CHNS contents.
ICP-ToF-MS Speed Nu Instruments Contact: Mickael Tharaud | ICP-QMS 7900 Agilent Contact: Pierre Burckel |
Organic elemental analyser CHNS Flash 2000 ThermoScientific Contact: Emmanuelle Raimbault | QuAAtro Axflow segmented continuous flow colorimeter Contact: Emmanuelle Raimbault |
HR-ICP-MS Element II ThermoScientific Contact: Mickaël Tharaud | ICP Spectrogreen Spectro Contact: Laure Cordier |
A set of ion chromatographs used to quantify anions and cations contents and to isolate some chemical elements before isotopic analysis.
A flux-force coupling fractionation apparatus used to separate and characterize nano/micrometric-size species.
Elemental Scientific prepFAST & seaFAST automated preparation systems Contact: Julien Bouchez | A4F Eclipse Wyatt Contact: Mickaël Tharaud
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Ion chromatography : – IC 5000+ Dionex-Thermo Contact: Caroline Gorge – IC DX-120 Dionex Contact: Caroline Gorge – ICS1100 Dionex Contact: Laure Cordier – IC Integrion Dionex-Thermo Contact: Caroline Gorge |
Two mass spectrometers dedicated to the measurement of isotopic compositions of noble gases.
Five mass spectrometers for the measurement of isotopic compositions of elements such as carbon, oxygen or sulfur.
Three mass spectrometers dedicated to the measurement of isotopic compositions of elements such as lithium, strontium, neodymium or lead…
CRDS Picarro Contact: Gérard Bardoux | Noble Gases-MS Nobless Nu-Instrument Contact: Guillaume Avice |
HR-IRMS Mat 253 Ultra ThermoScientific Contact: Pierre Cartigny | IRMS AP 2003 GV Instruments Contacts: Cyril Aubaud & Nelly Assayag |
IRMS Delta V ThermoScientific Contacts: Magali Ader & Gérard Bardoux | IRMS Mat 253 ThermoScientific Contacts: Pierre Cartigny, Magali Bonifacie & Nelly Assayag |
MC-ICP-MS Neptune & Neptune Plus ThermoScientific Contact: Tu-Han Luu & Frédéric Moynier | CC-MC-ICP-MS Sapphire Nu Instruments Contact: Tu-Han Luu & Frédéric Moynier |
Three Raman micro-spectrometers for the nondestructive characterization of geological materials (structure, properties) including one coupled to a scanning laser microscope and one portable unit.
A scanning SQUID microscope to determine very weak magnetic fields with a micrometric resolution.
A SQUID cryogenic magnetometer to measure induced and remnant magnetizations at low temperature.
A FEG-FIB dual-beam microscope for nanopatterning and nanomachining, as well as sample preparation for various analyses (EPMA, SEM, EDX, SIMS, nanoSIMS or LA-ICPMS).
A set of devices used to study thermodynamic and rheological properties.
Differential scanning calorimetry 96 Line Setaram Contact: Daniel Neuville | SQUID magnetic microscope Contact: France Lagroix |
Raman spectrometer T64000 Jobin-Yvon Horiba Contact: Daniel Neuville | LT-HT Viscosimeters Contact: Daniel Neuville
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Nicolet iN10MX FTIR microscope ThermoScientific Contacts: Bénédicte Menez & Hélène Bouquerel
| InVia Raman Spectrometer and Renishaw Streamline Imaging in combination with Olympus FV1000 confocal laser scanning microscope Contacts: Bénédicte Menez & Hélène Bouquerel |
Raman Horiba Evo HR Contact: Daniel Neuville |
Other available equipment :
- Nicolet 6700 ThermoScientific FTIR microscope (Contact: Vincent Busigny)
Two scanning electron microscopes including a FEG-FIB to obtain high resolution images and semi-quantitative EDX analyses.
An ultra-fast Fourier-transform infrared micro-imager for qualitative analysis of geological and microbiological samples at high spatial resolution.
A Raman micro-imager coupled to a confocal laser scanning microscope.
FEG-FIB-SEM AURIGA 40 Zeiss Contacts: James Badro & Stephan Borensztajn | Olympus FV1000 confocal laser scanning microscope coupled with InVia Raman Spectrometer and Renishaw Streamline Imaging Contacts: Bénédicte Menez & Emmanuelle Gérard |
Nicolet iN10MX FTIR microscope ThermoScientific Contacts: Bénédicte Menez & Hélène Bouquerel | SEM EVO MA10 Zeiss Contacts: James Badro & Stephan Borensztajn |
Newtech cathodoluminescence optical microscope Contacts: Bénédicte Menez & Hélène Bouquerel | Attocube optical microscope Contacts: Bénédicte Menez & Hélène Bouquerel |
Other available equipment :
- FTIR Microscope Nicolet 6700 ThermoScientific (Contact: Vincent Busigny)