Introduction
The Advanced Analytical Centre (referred to as the AAC) is a central facility within James Cook University. It provides instrumental analysis to the university and analytical and consulting services to external customers. The AAC is the applications laboratory for Varian in Northern Australia for ICP.
Instruments and Equipment
Sample preparation equipment includes
Range of Services
The AAC provides the a range of services.Typical applications include;
- Trace elemental analysis of marine and fresh waters
- Analysis of trace & major elements in process ores & geological materials
- Phase characterisation of process and geological materials
- Elemental analysis of other materials
- Semi-quantitative elemental analysis
- Biological & material investigations using electron microscopy
- Micro elemental analysis using the electron probe
- Genetic analysis
- Service, repair and design of electronic equipment.
- Service and repair of optical microscopes
Staff
Our staff are drawn from a range of disciplines and expertise including
- Geology
- Chemistry
- Biological Science
- Electronics
- Optical Instrumentation
- Laboratory Management
- Staff have been recruited from industrial and research institutions providing a versatile work force. Lastly, staff members are available for consultation work in their areas of expertise.
Internal Charges
Current rates for internal work (JCU researchers) may be found at the following link: Internal charges
| Advanced
Analytical Centre James Cook University Townsville Queensland 4811 Phone 07 4781 4599 Facsimile 07 4781 5550 E-mail AdvancedAnalyticalCentre@jcu.edu.au; |
Advanced
Analytical Centre James Cook University PO BOX 6811 Cairns Queensland 4870 Phone 07 4042 1338 Facsimile 07 4042 1340 E-mail paul.gadek@jcu.edu.au |
