Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) with ESEM technology

Manufacturer: FEI Company (Thermo Fisher Scientific)
Model: Quanta 250 FEG
Facility: Institute of Soil Science and Site Ecology

Scanning Electron Microscope with ESEM technology to perform dynamic in situ analysis of diverse samples in their natural state.

Artificial Indoor Streams

Facility: Professorship Limnology (Aquatic Ecology)

Digital PCR

Facility: Professorship Limnology (Aquatic Ecology)

Overhead Shaker

Manufacturer: Heidolph Instruments GmbH
Model: REAX 20
Facility: Institut für Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft

The overhead shaker is used to perform elution of solid samples. Referring to the elution process eluate and the residues of the elution process can be analyzed and balanced.

Gas Chromatograph (GC)

Manufacturer: HewlettPackard
Model: HP Agilent 6890
Facility: Institut für Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft

By using gas chromatography at the institute the chromatograph can be coupled with a mass spectrometry for the analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and phenols.

Calorimeter

Manufacturer: IKA®-Werke GmbH & Co. KG
Model: Calorimeter C7000
Facility: Institut für Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft

In addition to the possible digestion of samples for subsequent analysis by using ion chromatography the calorimeter is also used to determine sample-specific energy contents.

Drum sieve

Manufacturer: Max Boll GmbH & CO. KG
Model: Siebmeister
Facility: Institut für Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft

By using a drum sieve larger amounts of solid samples can be classified in various grain sizes.

2-shaft shredder

Manufacturer: Erdwich GmbH
Model: shredder
Facility: Institut für Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft

For preparation of solid samples different kind of mills and shredders are used at the institute.

Elemental Analyzer

Manufacturer: Analytik Jena AG
Model: Multi EA 2000
Facility: Institut für Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft

By thermal digestion, the sample-specific element contents of chlorine, sulphur and carbon can be determined by application of the elemental analyzer.

Fluorescence Microscope

Manufacturer: Nikon Instruments
Model: Eclipse 50i
Facility: Institut für Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft

A fluorescence microscope is used for analyzing the total cell count of sample materials.