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Gas-bentonite interactions in Engineered Barrier Systems

A collaborative research project involving the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, the Institute of Geological Sciences at the University of Bern, and Posiva Oy targeted gas-bentonite interactions in relation to the gas dynamics in Engineered Barrier Systems. The outcome of the study has been published in the following open access article:

  • Tomonaga, Y., Wersin, P., Rufer, D., Pastina, B., Koho, P., Ville, H., & Kipfer, R. (2022). Gas-bentonite interactions: Towards a better understanding of gas dynamics in Engineered Barrier Systems. Appl. Geochem., 138, 105205, doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2022.105205.

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Entracers acquired the first patented GE-MIMS module

Let’s call it “Christmas present”: Entracers is now the proud owner of the first patented (or, more precisely, “pat. pending”) GE-MIMS module which allows quantitative gas analysis in water using the miniRUEDI. Such Eawag-patented GE-MIMS modules can be purchased at Gasometrix GmbH.

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Article on deconvolution and compensation of MS interferences

A method that extends the miniRUEDI peak-height comparison has been developed in order to resolve interferences resulting from overlapping ion currents of multiple species. Here the details on the publication:

Brennwald, M. S., Tomonaga, Y., & Kipfer, R. (2020). Deconvolution and compensation of mass spectrometric overlap interferences with the miniRUEDI portable mass spectrometer. MethodsX, 7, 101038, doi: 10.1016/j.mex.2020.101038.