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The Environmental Engineering Analytical Chemistry Laboratory is located in Learned Hall. The space houses key instrumentation that are used to to carry out chemical and biological analyses

 

A list of key research capabilities for this space are:

 

• Chemical Analysis

• • UV-Spectrophotometry methods (Shimadzu UV-1650 dual-beam UV/Vis spectrophotometer)

• • Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (Agilent 6890 GC, 5973 MS and Agilent 7890B GC , 5977A MS)

• • High Performance Liquid Chromatography (Agilent liquid chromatograph with UV and a refractive index detector)

• • Ion Chromatography (Dionex 2000i ion chromatograph with anion capability)

• • Total Organic Carbon and Nitrogen (Tekmar Torch TOC/TN analyzer)

• • Metals (Varian AAS 240 atomic absorption spectrometer with both flame and graphite furnace capability)

• • CHONS Elemental Analysis (Perkin Elmer CHONS elemental analyzer)

• • Clean bench for the preparation of trace-level standards

 

• Biological Analysis

• • DNA extraction and quantification (Qubit, Nanodrop)
  • Quantitative PCR (BioRad iCycler)
  • Thermocyclers with gradient capability (Eppendorf)
  • Gel electrophoresis system
  • Gel documentation system (Alpha Innotech Imager)
  • -86C freezer and -20C freezer

 

• Microscopy

• • Leica UV epifluorescent microscope equipped with 2x, 10x, 20x, 60x, and 100x objectives

• • Cooled-digital camera for imaging

• • Image Pro software