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Water Types
The laboratory will handle samples prepared by techniques outside the facility.
Samples will therefore be submitted for analyses if required.
Technologies
Analytical facilities only - see below.
Analytical equipment
ICP-MS (low level elemental analysis - mainly transition elements, metalloids
and rare earths)
ICP-OES (elemental analysis - mainly group I and II, Sulphur and high
concentration elements)
GC-MS - organic compounds, volatile and semi volatile
GC-FID - hydrocarbon,highly polar semi volatiles
LC-MS-MS (non-volatile organics)
Ion Chromatography (F, Cl, NO3, SO4, Br)
Discrete analysis (NH4, PO4, alkalinity and NO2)
pH
Microbiology (total coliforms and E.Coli)
Enterolert for Enterococci
Water bourne pathogens - Campylobacter, E. coli O157, cryptosporidium, norovirus, etc
genomic DNA/RNA