Analytical equipment
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Analytical Instruments (links to manufacturers websites)
- Beckman Coulter LS 13 320 Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzer (with Polarization Intensity Differential Scattering) for particle size analysis.
- Micromeritics Sedigraph 5100 for particle size analysis
- Varian Vista-PRO CCD Simultaneous ICP-OES for trace metal and major cation analysis
- Dionex Ion Exchange Chromatography-ICS 2500 Modular System for ion analysis
- HiPerTOC/TNb analyser for dissolved organic and inorganic carbon and nitrogen analysis
- Metrohm 757 VA Computrace Voltammeter
- Elemental analyser
- Spectrophotometer
Sample preparation equipment
- Dionex Accelerated Solvent Extraction 200 System or extracting organic chemicals from soils and sediment using solvents.
- CEM MARSX Microwave Extraction System for rapid digestion of soil and sediment samples and high temperature solvent extraction
- Heto PowerDry LL3000 Freeze Dryer [BROKEN LINK]
- HF and HClO3 compatible fume cupboards, including darkroom HF fume cupboard
- 2 x Carbolite Furnaces
- 2 x Eppendorf centrifuges, 1 x Denley BS400 centrifuge.
- Other basic equipment including pH, conductivity and dissolved oxygen meters, temperature controlled hotplates, ovens, sieves, vacuum pumps, flask shakers, water baths
- Millipore Synergy Water Purification System
Experimental
- Rainfall simulator
- 1 x Weiss Gallenkamp Fitotron Environmental Cabinet
- 4 x TEFCOLD refrigerated cabinets
