Microseeps’ trained field personnel and geochemical experts are available to assist in collecting and interpreting geochemical data. Our staff is a resource for your project team, providing technical assistance and guidance when needed.
Discover more about the technologies used at Microseeps:
Mobile Laboratory Microseeps has the capability to bring laboratory analysis to the field. Using both screening tools and their mobile laboratory, Microseeps’ personnel can design a field testing program to specifically to meet the needs of a particular site.
This lab is ideally suited for analyses of soil gas samples by static headspace. Instrumentation includes:
Light Gas Analysis Microseeps is particularly capable with regard to analytical capability for the light gases including methane, ethane, propane, butane, ethene, propene, acetylene, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen. All of these gases can be determined from a single sample. Microseeps has developed and built a unique flame ionization detector for the analysis of light hydrocarbons. Our detection levels for the light hydrocarbon gases, is < 10 ppbv. This is approximately a factor of 200 times more sensitive than commercial detectors. Microseeps can achieve PQL’s for ethane and ethene of 25 ng/l in groundwater. This is two orders of magnitude lower than can be achieved on commercial FID’s. At many sites, levels of ethene or ethane are below the usual 5 – 10 ug/l detection limits of FID’s used by other laboratories, thus their data for these samples is reported as all < 5.0 ug/l. Data reported at the lower limits may lead to better conclusions and identify subsurface conditions not detected through typical anlaysis procedures. These groundwater based methods could be very useful in areas of shallow groundwater.
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Microseeps maintains superior technical assets to apply in any small or large scale application. Microseeps maintains field sampling and mobile laboratory capabilities with the support of a NELAC-certified comprehensive environmental laboratory. A unique asset discussed later is an FID that allows Microseeps to see light (C1 - C4) hydrocarbons at a detection level 200 times lower than standard FIDs. This capability, combined with superior study design and review capabilities makes Microseeps a unique and valuable partner in the effort to sequester carbon. 
Microseeps’ field service technicians are available to develop and implement a customized subsurface sampling program to meet the specific applications and methodologies deemed appropriate for each individual site. Microseeps’ methods are intended to provide the most reliable results for your project needs.
