Research and Innovation
Facilities
ANALYTICAL FACILITY
One of the major facilities that has been developed as part of CARES is the Analytical Facility. This facility will house four major instruments as well as laboratory space specifically designed to support the faculty research. The four major instruments are an X-ray fluorescence spectrometer, an inductively coupled plasma - mass spectrometry system, a liquid chromatography - mass spectrometery system, and a gas chrmoatography - mass spectrometry system.
X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer
A Spectro LAB-X 2000 has been ordered. This system uses a polarized x-ray beam to reduce the scattered x-rays that contribute background to the fluoresced x-ray spectra and thus, provide a higher signal-to-noise ratio. It has now been delivered, and shortly calibrations will be performed and appropriate standard operating procedures and quality assurance practices developed and implemented to assure quality XRF analyses of filter samples.
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry
A Thermo Electron X7 ICP-MS System has been ordered. The system provides high sensitivity in a benchtop unit. The innovative Infinity Ion lens ion optics, based upon a hexapole design with chicane ion deflector provides the lowest background specification of any quadrupole ICP-MS. This ion lens design uniquely enables simple field upgrade to Collision Cell Technology performance without affecting the normal (non-CCT mode) sensitivity or background.
One of the major facilities that has been developed as part of CARES is the Analytical Facility. This facility will house four major instruments as well as laboratory space specifically designed to support the faculty research. The four major instruments are an X-ray fluorescence spectrometer, an inductively coupled plasma - mass spectrometry system, a liquid chromatography - mass spectrometery system, and a gas chrmoatography - mass spectrometry system.
X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer
A Spectro LAB-X 2000 has been ordered. This system uses a polarized x-ray beam to reduce the scattered x-rays that contribute background to the fluoresced x-ray spectra and thus, provide a higher signal-to-noise ratio. It has now been delivered, and shortly calibrations will be performed and appropriate standard operating procedures and quality assurance practices developed and implemented to assure quality XRF analyses of filter samples.
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry
A Thermo Electron X7 ICP-MS System has been ordered. The system provides high sensitivity in a benchtop unit. The innovative Infinity Ion lens ion optics, based upon a hexapole design with chicane ion deflector provides the lowest background specification of any quadrupole ICP-MS. This ion lens design uniquely enables simple field upgrade to Collision Cell Technology performance without affecting the normal (non-CCT mode) sensitivity or background.