$STABLE isotope analysis is a scientific technique used to measure the ratios of non-radioactive (stable) isotopes of elements—such as carbon (¹²C/¹³C), nitrogen (¹⁴N/¹⁵N), oxygen (¹⁶O/¹⁸O), and hydrogen (¹H/²H)—in natural and biological samples.
How It Works
Atoms of an element can have different numbers of neutrons; these forms are isotopes.
Stable isotopes do not decay over time, unlike radioactive ones.
A sample (e.g., bone, plant material, water) is analyzed using instruments like a mass spectrometer.
The instrument measures isotope ratios (e.g., ¹³C/¹²C) with very high precision.
Applications
Ecology & Food Webs: Determines diets of animals based on how isotope ratios shift through trophic levels.
Climate Science: Reconstructs past temperatures from ice cores and sediments using oxygen isotope ratios.
Forensics: Traces geographic origin or movement of people and materials.
Geochemistry: Studies water sources, geological processes, and nutrient cycles.#USIranStandoff #WhenWillBTCRebound #BinanceBitcoinSAFUFund #RiskAssetsMarketShock #WhaleDeRiskETH
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