Equipment of Faculty of Environmental Sciences

Discrete Photometry Analyzer AQ400

Manufacturer: Seal Analytical GmbH
Model: AQ400
Facility: Institute of Soil Science and Site Ecology

photometric analysis of anions/ cations in aqueous samples

Microplate Reader

Manufacturer: Biotek
Model: Synergy HTX
Facility: Institute of Soil Science and Site Ecology

wide range of applications in UV/VIS & fluorescence spectroscopy

Laser Diffraction Particle Analyzer

Manufacturer: Beckmann Coulter Corp.
Model: LS 200
Facility: Institute of Wood and Plant Chemistry

Laser Diffraction Particle Analysis

Analytical HPLC System

Manufacturer: Knauer
Facility: Institute of Wood and Plant Chemistry

HPLC, GPC, semiprep GPC

Pulp digester

Manufacturer: AMSCO Finn-Aqua Oy
Facility: Institute of Wood and Plant Chemistry

chemical digestion of plant material

Thermoanalysis, Differential Scanning Calorimetry & Thermogravimetry

Manufacturer: Netzsch GmbH
Model: Themoanalyse: STA 449 F5; TG/DSC
Facility: Institute of Wood and Plant Chemistry

of melting/crystallization processes, phase transformations, destructive reactions

MultiRAM FT-Raman Spectrometer / Microscope

Manufacturer: Bruker
Model: MultiRAM
Facility: Institute of Wood and Plant Chemistry

(spatially resolved) qual. and quant. analysis of inorganic and organic mixtures

Hg-Porosimeter

Manufacturer: Porotec GmbH
Model: Pascal 140, Pascal 240
Facility: Institute of Wood and Plant Chemistry

Determination of pore volume and distribution

Pyrolyse-GC/MS

Manufacturer: SIM GmbH
Facility: Institute of Wood and Plant Chemistry

analysis of plastics, soil, lignin

Coulter Counter

Manufacturer: Beckman Coulter GmbH
Model: Multisizer III System
Facility: Institute of Hydrobiology

cell analyzer/counter according ISO 13319 and ASTM 2109

easySpiral Dilute

Manufacturer: Interscience
Facility: Institute of Hydrobiology

automatic spiral plating system

automatic colony counter

Manufacturer: Interscience
Model: Scan 1200
Facility: Institute of Hydrobiology

high resolution automatic color colony counter

Motorized Fluorescence Binocular (MFB)

Manufacturer: Nikon
Model: SMZ1500
Facility: Institute of Hydrobiology

advanced imaging of microbiology, cell-culture and field samples

Motorized Inverted Light Fluorescence Microscope (MILF)

Manufacturer: Nikon
Model: Eclipse Tj
Facility: Institute of Hydrobiology

advanced imaging of microbiology and cell-culture samples

Real-Time PCR Detection System

Manufacturer: Bio-Rad Laboratories GmbH
Model: CFX96 Touch
Facility: Institute of Hydrobiology

quantification of DNA/ RNA with dye and probe-based PCR

Microplate Reader

Manufacturer: BioTek Instruments Inc.
Facility: Institute of Hydrobiology

wide range of applications in fluorescence, luminescence, UV-Vis and more

Droplet-Digital PCR

Manufacturer: Bio-Rad Laboratories GmbH
Model: QX 200
Facility: Institute of Hydrobiology

quantification of DNA / RNA with Eva Green or sensor-based PCR

Carbon Analyser

Manufacturer: LECO Instrumente GmbH
Model: C844
Facility: Institute of Hydrobiology

carbon analyser to analyse carbon content of solids over the range of 0.6mg to 60mg carbon

Microanalysis Scale

Manufacturer: Sartorius AG
Model: CPA2P
Facility: Institute of Groundwater Management

weighing of smallest solid amounts (1 μg- 2g)

Ion Chromatograph

Manufacturer: Thermo Fisher Sci. GmbH
Facility: Institute of Groundwater Management

Ion Chromatograph for anion (Cl,NO3, NO2, SO4) analysis of water samples.

Convection Drying Oven

Manufacturer: VWR International GmbH
Model: VENTI-Line®
Facility: Institute of Groundwater Management

drying of solids / sediments / soil samples