Debashish,

 

Dried blood via EA-IRMS will require amounts similar to that used for
protein like samples, such as hair or muscle.  Bear plasma that we
analyzed here was 46% C and 12%N.  We have used masses of 0.3-0.6 mg for
freeze dried blood.

 

Cheers, 

 

Ben Harlow

Washington State University

Stable Isotope Core Laboratory

 

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Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 9:55 PM
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Subject: Re: [ISOGEOCHEM] Blood samples

 

Dear All 

 

I like to analyse stable C and N signatures from bat blood samples. How
much blood we need to analyse stable C and N values? I would appreciate
if you please provide me information (any reference) on methods relating
to this.  

 

Thanks you in advance 

 

Kind regards

Debashish

Debashish Mazumder, PhD 
Post-doctoral Research Fellow 

Institute for Environmental Research 
Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation (ANSTO) 
PMB 1, Lucas Heights 
Menai 2234, New South Wales 
AUSTRALIA 

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