Analytical Chemistry Core Lab Organics

LC-PDA-Fractionation

High-performance-liquid-chromatography (HPLC) is coupled with UV and fluorescence detectors for separation and quantitative analysis in complex sample
matrices. This instrument is capable of fractionating and purifying analytes from a complex mixture.

Agilent Technologies
G1311B
Building 3, Level 3 East
Analytical Chemistry Core Lab Organics

Freeze Dryer

Freeze-drying or lyophilizing is a technique to remove water from solutions. The sample is frozen before sublimated under vacuum.​

Martin Christ
Alpha 1-2 LD plus
Building 3, Level 3 East
Analytical Chemistry Core Lab Organics

FT-ICR-MS

This instrument owns the highest mass resolution and accuracy among all other mass spectrometers in our lab. It is especially useful where ultrahigh mass resolution is needed, such as petroleum and dissolved organic matters with complex matrices, as well as isotope labeled organic molecules.

Bruker
Solarix XR
Building 3, Level 3 East
Analytical Chemistry Core Lab Organics

Dynamic Headspace GC-FID-MS

The gas chromatograph is coupled with a dynamic headspace sample introduction device, and both a flame ionization detector and a mass spectrometry
detector. It is particularly useful for the separation, structural elucidation, and quantification of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds.

Agilent Technologies
7890B
Building 3, Level 3 East
Analytical Chemistry Core Lab Organics

DryVap

Automated online drying and concentration of sample through solvent evaporation.

Horizon
N/A
Building 3, Level 3 East
Analytical Chemistry Core Lab Organics

GC-TCD-FID

Gas Chromatography with Flame Ionization Detector and Thermal Conductivity Detector (TCD) is a conventional organic analysis technique for volatile and semi-volatile compounds, especially for hydrocarbons such as propane, ethane, benzene. TCD is used to qualitatively detect gases above 300 ppm.

Agilent Technologies
7890A (G3440A)
Building 3, Level 3 East
Analytical Chemistry Core Lab Organics

GC-ECD-DPFD

The gas chromatograph is coupled with an Electron Capture Detector-Dual Flame Photometric Detector. This is particularly useful for the separation and quantification of halogens, sulfur and phosphorus containing organic volatile compounds.

Agilent Technologies
7890A (G3440A)
Building 3, Level 3 East
Analytical Chemistry Core Lab Organics

Purge and Trap-GC-FID-NPD-MS

The gas chromatograph is coupled with a purge & trap sample introduction device, a flame ionization detector (FID), a nitrogen phosphorus detector (NPD) and a mass spectrometry (MS) detector. It is particularly useful for the separation, structural elucidation, and quantification of volatiles and semi-volatile organic compounds, such as volatiles in water, soil, and other matrices.

Agilent Technologies
7890A (G3440A)
Building 3, Level 3 East
Analytical Chemistry Core Lab Organics

Headspace-GC-FID-TCD-MS

The gas chromatograph is connected to a headspace sample introduction device, a flame ionization detector, and a mass spectrometry detector. It is particularly useful for the separation, structural elucidation, and quantification of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds.

Agilent Technologies
7890A
Building 3, Level 3 East
Analytical Chemistry Core Lab Inorganics

pH Meter (probe)

This benchtop meter shows you pH, mV, ORP or ISE; conductivity; dissolved oxygen and temperature measurement on easy to ready backlit LCD screen. Accuracy and response time are automatically optimized in this pH Meter thanks to the functions SMART STABILITY and SMART AVERAGING. All parameters on this pH Meter can be calibrated individually up to 5 points with automatic buffer recognition that includes USA, NIST and DIN buffers.

Thermo Fisher
Orion 5 Star plus
Building 3, Level 3 East
Analytical Chemistry Core Lab Inorganics

X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer

Qualitative technique to determine elemental composition, from Sodium to Uranium.
Sample - solids, powder or liquids. A minimum quantity of 20 mg is required for solid and 5 mL for liquid.

Horiba Jobin Yvon
XGT-7000 V
Building 3, Level 3 East
Analytical Chemistry Core Lab Inorganics

UltraClave Microwave digestion system

Sample preparation to digest solid samples for inorganic analysis

Milestone
Ultraclave IV
Building 3, Level 3 East
Coastal and Marine Resources Core Lab Marine Operations

Mesh bag

Divers mesh bag avialbel in S, M or L sizes.

Building 27, Level 2
Analytical Chemistry Core Lab Organics

Accelerated Solvent Extraction

Accelerated solvent extraction (ASE) is a method for extracting various chemicals from a complex solid or semisolid sample matrix. The process uses high temperature and pressure, which results in the extraction taking less time and requiring less solvent, and possibly also giving better analyte recovery, than traditional methods that use less extreme conditions. The elevated temperature is employed to increase extraction efficiency of the analyte of interest and the elevated pressure is used to keep the solvent in a liquid state as the temperature is increased above its boiling point

Thermo Fisher
Dionex ASE 350
Building 3, Level 3 East
Analytical Chemistry Core Lab Organics

1290 LC-PDA

High-performance-liquid-chromatography (HPLC) is coupled with a Photo Diode Array (PDA) detector for the separation and quantitative analysis of analytes in complex sample matrices.

Agilent Technologies
G4220A
Building 3, Level 3 East
Analytical Chemistry Core Lab Inorganics

Ultrawave-1

The ultraWAVE is used to digest samples in strong acids prior to ICP measurement. It is based on single reaction chamber technology, that combines microwave heating with a high-pressure reactor to achieve extraordinary performance capabilities. It allows simultaneous digestion of any sample type combination. The ultraWAVE chamber is sealed, pressurized, heated, cooled, vented, and opened via a dedicated touch-screen control terminal. Loading a rack of samples into the chamber is the only manual operation in an otherwise fully automated process of microwave-assisted sample preparation.

UltraWave
100bar
Building 3, Level 3 East
Analytical Chemistry Core Lab Inorganics

Turbidity Meter

The turbidity meter determines turbidity of aqueous samples by monitoring light scattered from the sample relatively to a calibration standard. The Micro100 laboratory turbidity meter operates by nephelometric non-ratio principal, provide accuracy of +/- 2%, resolution of 0.01 NTU, and auto ranging from 0 to 1000 NTU.

HF Scientific
Micro 100
Building 3, Level 3 East
Coastal and Marine Resources Core Lab Marine Operations

Diving torch

Divers torch up to 40m. Require several A4 batteries (not provided)

Building 27, Level 2
Analytical Chemistry Core Lab Inorganics

Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TG 209 F1 Iris)

Thermogravimetric analysis or thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) is a type of testing performed on samples that determines changes in weight in relation to change in temperature. Such analysis relies on a high degree of precision in three measurements: weight, temperature, and temperature change. As many weight loss curves look similar, the weight loss curve may require transformation before results may be interpreted. A derivative weight loss curve can identify the point where weight loss is most apparent. Again, interpretation is limited without further modifications of the overlapping peaks. TGA is commonly employed in research and testing to determine characteristics of materials such as polymers, to determine degradation temperatures, absorbed moisture content of materials, the level of inorganic and organic components in materials, decomposition points of explosives, and solvent residues. It is also often used to estimate the corrosion kinetics in high temperature oxidation. Simultaneous TGA-DTA measures both heat flow and weight changes (TGA) in a material as a function of temperature or time in a controlled atmosphere. Simultaneous measurement of these two material properties not only improves productivity but also simplifies interpretation of the results. The complementary information obtained allows differentiation between endothermic and exothermic events with no associated weight loss (e.g. melting and crystallization) and those that involve a weight loss (e.g. degradation).

NETZSCH
TG 209 F1 Iris
Building 3, Level 3 East
Coastal and Marine Resources Core Lab Marine Operations

Diver's slate

Small diving slate for note taking underwater

Building 27, Level 2