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Information about instruments available for AAC users, techniques and facilities as well as sample requirements. Please click on the accordion below to find out more.
Microscopy
- Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
Image and measure properties at the nanometer scale. - Electron Probe Microanalyser (EPMA)
Combines imaging of SEM with chemical analysis at the micron scale - Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope (LSCM)
Epifluorescence imaging - Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
Surface imaging to the micron scale
Inductively Coupled Plasma Element and Isotope Analysis
- Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer (ICP-AES)
element analysis from wt% to ppm - Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS)
element/isotope analysis to ppb level - Laser Ablation
laser ablation of solid material for ICP analysis - Multicollector-Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (MC-ICP-MS)
measurement of isotope ratios
Organic Analysis
- Gas Chromatography-Liquid Chromatography (GC/LC)
Small molecule, organic analysis
X-ray Analysis
- X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
Determination of mineral phases / crystallography of whole samples - X-ray Fluorescence (XRF)
Chemical analysis - inorganic elements(principally used for solids)
Additional equipment
- Additional equipment
additional equipment for sample preparation
Use this area of the site to search for a particular technique or application - (especially useful if you have an idea what you want but not necessarily how to do it). This is a new area and content will be added regularly.
Imaging
- Cathodoluminescence (CL)
visible light from interaction with electron beam
Isotope Analysis
- Light element stable isotopes
C, N, O & H stable isotope analysis - Radiometric dating
U-Pb age dating
Microscopy
- Atomic Force Microscopy samples
notes on basic requirements/considerations - Biological samples for SEM
notes on basic requirements/considerations - EPMA samples
notes on basic requirements/considerations - Laser confocal samples
notes on basic requirements/considerations - SEM samples
notes on basic requirements/considerations
ICP analysis
- ICP- solution samples
notes on basic requirements/considerations - Laser ablation samples
notes on basic requirements/considerations
Organic analysis
- GC/LC samples
notes on basic requirements/considerations
Genetic analysis
- Genetic analysis samples
notes on basic requirements/considerations
Xray analysis
- XRF/XRD samples
notes on basic requirements/considerations