RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS----Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology Chinese Academy of Sciences

　　NIGPAS is well-equipped with modern observational and analytical equipments and facilities such as Micro-CT (Xradia 520 Versa), scanning electron microscopes (LEO1530VP, equipped with an energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscope, TM3000), confocal laserscanning microscope (LSM710), isotope ratio mass spectrometers (MAT253, DELTA V), gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (TSQ Quantum GC), ICP-MASS spectrometer, ICP-OES spectrograph, laser ablation system, genetic analyzers, and peripherals in addition to fossil pretreatment laboratories. All of the facilities are open to the scientists all over the world.

Micro-CT (Xradia 520 Versa)

Scanning electron microscope (LEO1530VP) equipped with an energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscope

Stable isotope ratio mass spectrometer (MAT253)

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (TSQ Quantum GC)

Inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MASS)

Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (DELTA V)

Confocal laser scanning microscope (LSM710)

Automatic high capacity cut-off machine (MECATOME)

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