ABOUT MIRF

The Manitoba Isotope Research Facility (MIRF) is a University of Manitoba Core
Research facility that provides access to state-of-the-art analytical facilities for
researchers world-wide. Established in 2014, the core facility hosts one of four
Secondary-Ion Mass Spectrometers (SIMS) and one of two Ar-Ar labs in Canada.
Additionally, it has a fully equipped Stable Isotope Lab (two IRMS, EAs, TC/EA, Gas
Benches, GC-C), a collision cell Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass
Spectrometer (LA-ICP-MS), an Electron Probe Microanalyzer (EPMA), Scanning
Electron Microscope (SEM), and a Picarro water isotope analyser, along with several
satellite Geochemistry Labs. Each laboratory has dedicated personnel with the
technical expertise required to operate such a complex and multi-disciplinary facility.

The MIRF core facility offers hands-on opportunities for students and visiting
scientists to learn and be trained on cutting-edge instrumentation. The facility also
provides a wide array of analytical services for industry, academic, and government
organizations world-wide.