Instrumentation, Equipment (WBAS) and Pricing
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For the current price list, please contact Thomas Blanchard (tblanc9@lsu.edu) or Sara Gay (sgay@lsu.edu).
OI Analytical Flow Solutions IV auto analyzer for colormetric determination of ammonia,
nitrate, nitrite, soluble reactive phosphorus, silica, Iron, total phosphorus and
total Kjeldahl nitrogen. Sulfate by AA coming soon.
Costech 1040 CHNOS Elemental Combustion system. This system is configured for measuring
%N and %C in a variety of samples types.
SRI 8610C gas chromatograph equipped with electron capture, flame ionization, and
thermal conductivity detectors. This GC is currently set up for measuring CO, CO2,
CH4, N2O, O2, N2 and C1-C5.
Turner Designs TD-700 Fluorometer is used for Measuring Chlorophyll a in water and
sediment samples.
Tuttnauer model 2540M Autoclave used for processing total nitrogen and total phosphorus
in water samples.
Thermo Electron Helios UV-Vis spectrophotometer Gamma model
Sercon 20/20 ANCA-GLS isotope ratio mass spectrometers interfaced with an elemental
analyzer and a Gilson Autosampler for analysis of 15N and 13C in Natural Abundance
and enriched solid and gaseous samples.
Membrane Inlet Mass Spectrometer Bay Instruments, LLC Pfeiffer 200 ME Mass Spectrometer
equipped with a Lindberg furnace. The MIMS is currently set up for N2/Ar ratios and
15N determinations in water samples.
The lab is also equipped with other sample measuring and processing equipment such
as:
- pH meters and probes
- Incubators
- Portable Oxygen/salinity meters
- Drying ovens
- Centrifuges
- Freezers and refrigerators for sample storage