Shipboard Services
BCA provides comprehensive shipboard services for seawater chemistry. We specialize in the compositional analysis of dissolved hydrocarbons and atmospheric gases, as well as hydrocarbon isotope analysis. Our expertise also includes sensor-triggered discrete sample collection, which ensures targeted collection of critical samples at concentrations suitable for reliable lab analysis. Analytical procedures can be conducted promptly aboard the vessel or ashore in an accredited laboratory.
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Hydrocarbon Analysis by gas chromatograph
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Ship-board δ13C-CH4 analysis
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Preservation and shipping of samples for post-cruise analysis (e.g., δ2H-CH4 and δ13C-C2H6) at accredited laboratories
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And more! Contact us and let us know your needs. We are professional chemists specializing of oceanographic method development.
With real-time, in situ C1/C2 and near real-time δ13C-CH4 analysis, cold seep genesis can be estimated on-site using a Bernard diagram.