For further information please contact Dr John Corr.
HeraeusMultifuge 3L centrifuge
Leica DMLS microscope
Leica CME microscope
Olympus stereo microscope
Leica MZ-6 binocular microscope
Bartington magnetic susceptibility meter
The laboratory caters for aspects of palaeoecological research. The primary function is the preparation of pollen samples using Hydrofluoric Acid (a special HF-safe fume cupboard is present, as well as a make-air system). High resolution sampling strategies enables the reconstruction of climatic changes over the last 250 ka, as well as the investigation of recent climatic and vegetational changes associated with anthropogenic activity in archaeological/environmental projects. Other techniques available for environmental reconstruction include Molluscan analysis and magnetic susceptibility.
For further information please contact Rachel Gasior.
Corning FP400 Flame Photometer
Sherwood FP410 Flame Photometer
Gerhardt Vapordest VAP30IR IR Digestor
Gerhardt TT6/4 Steam distiller
HACH DR2010 Spectrometer
The laboratory is equipped for general wet laboratory undergraduate teaching purposes. Basic equipment includes hotplates, shaker tables, ovens, balances, fume cupboards, deioniser, flame photometers, spectrometers, glassware and plastic-ware. Around 30 students can be comfortably accommodated. The flame photometers are used for the determination of cations in waters and soil extracts, the steam distiller/IR digestor equipment for Kjeldahl nitrogen in soils and the spectrometers for a variety of determinations such as reactive phosphorous in waters.
For further information please contact Rachel Gasior.
HACH DR2010 Spectrometer
HACH Odyssey Spectrometer
Denver Instruments 220 Bench pH/conductivity
Mettler Toledo MP225 Bench pH meter
The laboratory is equipped for general laboratory purposes, with hotplates, shaker tables, fume cupboards, muffle furnaces, balances, sieve shaker, glassware, plastic-ware and ovens. A variety of dissertation and research project students can be accommodated. This laboratory is sometimes used to teach up to 20 undergraduates.
For further information please contact Rachel Gasior.
Vacuum filtration manifold
Mettler Toledo MP225 Bench pH meter
Gallenkamp Incubator
This small laboratory is used by undergraduates and taught postgraduates for water quality determinations and preparation of water samples for analysis
For further information please contact Rachel Gasior.
This small laboratory is used by postgraduates for sample preparation and storage. It houses two large cold stores and several smaller fridges along with an autoclave which is normally used for sample preparation.