GCWB Lab Facilities

Keith with Smartchem nutrient analyzer

Smart Chem Analyzer (Westco Scientific Instruments, Inc.)

Used to measure Nitrate, Nitrite, Phosphate, Ammonium, and Silicate in environmental samples.
HP 5890 Gas Chromatograph in GCWB Lab

Hewlett-Packard 5890 Series II-Plus
Gas Chromatograph (FID and ECD Detectors)

Used to measure CO2, CH4, and N2O in environmental samples.
Keith with Membrane Inlet Mass Spectrometer

Membrane-Inlet Mass Spectrometer
(Pfeiffer)

Used to measure N2:Ar, O2:Ar, and CH4 in water samples.
Running samples on the IC-PMS

Murdock Water Chemistry Facility (ICP-MS, Ion Chromatograph, TOC/TN Analyzer)

Used to measure multiple elements at low (parts per trillion) concentrations in environmental samples.