BIOGEOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY

The Biogeochemistry Laboratory at ISU is equipped with state of the art facilities and equipment for the routine geochemical analysis of natural samples, including sediments, soil, water, and rocks.  Equipment and instrumentation includes:

• Perkin Elmer ICP-OES

• Shimadzu UV-Vis Spectrophotometer

• Milestone Ethos EZ Microwave Digestion System

• Katanax Fusion-Fluxer

• Millipore Milli-Q water purification system

• Muffle Furnace

• Standard equipment for sample analysis (centrifuge, analytical balances, convection ovens, pH meter, etc.)

• Fume and Laminar flow hoods

• Soil, sediment, and water sampling equipment