Instrumentation:
Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer
- Manufacturer: Agilent Technologies
- Specifications: 6890N/5973N, GC with two detectors: Quadrapole Mass Spectrometer with a standard diffusion pump vacuum system and electron ionization (EI), and Flame Ionization Detector (FID)
- Current Applications: Phospholipid Fatty Acids (PLFA) and Neutral Lipid Fatty Acids (NLFA)
- Other Capabilities : Identification and quantification of most organic compounds,
(e.g. pesticides, carbohydrates, PCB’s, hydrocarbons, essential oils, etc.) - For more information: http:www.chem.agilent.com/Scripts/PHome.asp
Microbial Identification System
- Manufacturer: Molecular Devices
- Specifications: Biolog Microstation, Microplate reader with UV detector, Measurement Range: 400-750nm
- Current Applications: Biolog EcoPlate™, Biolog SFN and Biolog GN2 Microplates are used to measure community-level physiological profiles and to fingerprint microbial communities.
- Other Capabilities : The Biolog System analyzes microbial communities, characterizes microbes and can rapidly identify over 1,900 species of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, yeasts, and fungi.
- For more information: http://www.biolog.com/microID.html
Elemental Analyzer
- Manufacturer: ThermoElectron
- Specifications: Flash EA 1112
- Current Applications: Carbon and Nitrogen
- Other Capabilities: Sulfur
- For more information: http://www.ceinstruments.co.uk/Flash.htm
Flow Injection Analyzer
- Manufacturer: Lachat
- Specifications: QuikChem 8000 Automated Flow Injection Ion Analyzer with RAS Autosampler
- Current Applications: Ammonia, TKN, Nitrate + Nitrite, Phosphate, Total Phosphorus
- Other Capabilities: Many inorganic analytes
- For more information: http://www.lachatinstruments.com/applications/apps.asp
Liquid Chromatographic System
- Manufacturer: Dionex
- Specifications: GP40 Gradient Pump, LC20 Chromatography unit, ED40 Electrochemical detector, AD20 Absorbance detector, AS40 auto-sampler
- Current Applications: AS4A/CG5 separator columns to determine anions
(e.g. Cl-, F-, NO-3, NO-2, PO43-, SO42-) & cations (e.g. Li+, Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, NH4+)
- Other Capabilities : Many cations and anions
- For more information: http://www1.dionex.com/en-us/lp2544.html
Laboratory Equipment:
pH/Conductivity Meter
- Manufacturer: Thermo-Orion/Thermo Electron
- Specifications: Orion 350 PerpHecT Benchtop, 3 point calibration
- Current Applications: pH
- Other Capabilities : mV, conductivity, resistivity, salinity and total dissolved solids
- For more information: http://www.thermo.com/com/cda/product/detail/1,1055,1000001000717,00.html
Block Digestor
- Manufacturer: Fisher Scientific
- Specifications: TCDB40 Programmable digestion system, sample preparation range of
100°C to 440°C, capacity of 40 tubes (up to 1g solid sample size/up to 40mL for liquid samples) - Current Applications: Digest soil and vegetation samples for Microbial Biomass/Total Kjedhal Nitrogen, Total Phosphorus (both applications used in conjunction with the Lachat QuikChem 8000 FIA
- Other Capabilities: Wet acid ashing
- For more information:
https://www1.fishersci.com/Coupon?cid=1339&gid=141241&details=Y
Muffle Furnace
- Manufacturer: Fisher Scientific
- Specifications: Programmable Isotemp ® , 550 series/model no. 126 with a volume of 1.26 cu. ft., dimensions of 12x14x13 inches, temperature range from ambient up to 1125°C
- Current Applications: Removing organic contaminants from laboratory glassware
- Other Capabilities: Precipitate drying, enameling, ash determination, fusions, ignitions and tempering
- For more information: https://www1.fishersci.com/Coupon?cid=1339&gid=147585&details=Y
Thermal Oven & Dry Air Sterilizer
- Manufacturer: Blue M
- Specifications: DL-122C-2, temperature range up to 300°C/572°F, horizontal air flow
- Current Applications: Soil/litter drying
- Other Capabilities: Glassware drying
Autoclave
- Manufacturer: American Autoclave Co.
- Specifications: 2020ELEC
- Current Applications: Sterilization for Hard, Liquid and Fabric Goods
Freeze Dryer
- Manufacturer: Edwards Modulyo
- Specifications: K4 with a range of -100°C
- Current Applications: Lyophilization of soil, vegetation and water samples
Nitrogen-Evaporator
- Manufacturer: Organomation Associates Inc.
- Specifications: Stainless Steel water bath and needles, 24 position, accomodates samples in test tubes 10-29mm and volumes from 1mL to 50mL, temperature range of
30°C to 70°C - Current Applications: Concentration of samples extracted in organic solvents
- For more information: http://www.organomation.thomasregister.com/olc/48467005/n_evap.htm
Centrifuge
- Manufacturer: Thermo IEC
- Specifications: centrifugal force up to 4,275 xg
- Current Applications: Seperate samples
- For more information: http://www.thermo.com/com/cda/product/detail/1,1055,23712,00.html
Penetrometer
- Manufacturer: Eijkelkamp Agrisearch Equipment
- Specifications: 06.01.SA Hand Penetrometer, measuring range of pressure gauge is
10000 kPa, the scale range runs from 0 up to 1.0 kPa - Current Applications: Used as a field instrument for measuring compaction
- For more information: http://www.eijkelkamp.com/
Wiley Mill
- Manufacturer: Thomas Wiley
- Specifications: ED-5, SS construction, 3 speed (500, 800 or 1,200rpm),
5" chamber diameter x 2" deep; 39 cu. in., 250g sample volume - Current Applications: Used to grind vegetation/litter
- For more information: http://www.thomassci.com/catalog/product/1383#
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