Facilities - Environmental biogeochemistry and ecotoxicology
The laboratories of Environmental biogeochemical and ecotoxicology are equipped to conduct ecotoxicity testing and trace inorganic and water quality analysis on a wide range of environmental samples. The complete list of the available facilities can be found on the facility page of the Department F.-A. Forel for environmental and aquatic sciences major equipment includes:
Biogeochemistry
- Trace Element Clean Preparation Laboratory
- Trace Element Analysis by ICP-MS
- Metal speciation techniques: permeation liquid membrane, IET; potentiometric titration
- Mercury analysis and speciation
- Asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation-multi-detection-system coupled on line with ICP-MS
- Dissolved organic carbon analysis
Ecotoxicology
- Flow cytometry
- Florescence microscopy
- Coulter counter Multisizer III
- Microorganisms culturing facilities
- Autoclave
- Aquatic toxicity testing facilities
- Microcosm platform for atmosphere – water – sediment systems and organisms
- Molecular analysis of plant DNA and bacteria diversity
Services, advice and expertise
The laboratory can provide consulting services and scientific expertises in the area of environmental biogeochemistry and ecotoxicology
- Surface water quality and inorganic contamination
- Ecotoxicity assessment of surface waters and effluents, microbiotests
- Diagnosis of lakes and rivers: suspensions (including colloids) and sediments, nutrients and contaminants, biological quality.