Analytical Laboratory

This research laboratory is equipped with an extensive suite of high-precision analytical instruments which are used to analyse water and sediment samples. Our specialised analytical instruments include: Total Organic Carbon (TOC) analysers, an elemental analyser, an ion chromatography system, ultra-high performance liquid chromatograph and gas chromatograph mass spectrometers. Within this laboratory is a Class 1000 clean booth (fully climate and particulate controlled) which houses Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometers (GC - MS) and an Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP - MS).

In addition, this temperature, humidity and particulate controlled laboratory is equipped with ultra-high purity water, a fume hood (Hydrofluoric acid capable), balances (five and seven figure), a centrifuge, an ultrasonic bath, a microwave solvent extraction system, a whirlimixer, furnaces, heating blocks, nitrogen and high-purity hydrogen generators, a Buchi rotorevaporator and a GeneVac centrifugal evaporator.

Instruments

Agilent Technologies 7900 ICP - MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometer)

Analytik Jena Multi EA (Elemental Analyser) 4000

Shimadzu TOC (Total Organic Carbon) - L / TNM (Total Nitrogen Module) - L Analyser

Thermo Scientific Dionex ICS 6000 (Ion Chromatography System)

Thermo Scientific Evolution 350 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer

Thermo Scientific Flash 2000 Organic Elemental Analyser and NC (Nitrogen Carbon) Soil Analyser

Thermo Scientific ISQ EC Single Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer

Thermo Scientific ISQ LT Single Quadrupole MS (Mass Spectrometer) and Trace 1310 GC (Gas Chromatograph) with PTV (Programmed Temperature Vaporising) Injector

Thermo Scientific ISQ Single Quadrupole MS (Mass Spectrometer) and Trace 1310 GC (Gas Chromatograph) with PTV (Programmed Temperature Vaporising) Injector and CI (Chemical Ionisation) Reaction Gas Manifold

Thermo Scientific Trace 1310 GC (Gas Chromatograph) with Dual FID (Flame Ionisation Detector), SSL (Split / Splitless) Injectors and Autosamplers (Gemini Configuration)

Waters Acquity UPLC (Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatograph) / TQ (Tandem Quadrupole) MS (Mass Spectrometer) with Fluorescence and PDA (Photo Diode Array) Detectors