Chemical Analysis
The Chemistry laboratory has recently undergone a major refit and upgrade of analytical capability.
The chemistry lab now offers the following tests on site:
On Fish and Food Products
- Antibiotic Screening
- Emmamectin Benzoate (Slice)
- Fat
- Moisture
- Pigment Testing
- Water Activity
Shellfish - Marine Biotoxins
- PP2A screen on Okadaic Acid, DTX 1, DTX 2, DTX 3. Toxin type: DSP
- ELISA screen on Saxitoxin. Toxin type: PSP
- HPLC screen on Domoic Acid. Toxin type: ASP
Potable, Natural & Waste Water
- Ammonium / Ammonia
- Biochemical Oxygen Demand
- Chemical Oxygen Demand
- Conductivity
- Free Chlorine
- Dissolved Available Inorganic Nitrogen
- Nitrate
- Nitrite
- Phosphate
- Chloride
- Iron
- Nickel
- Cadmium
- Phenol
- Zinc
- Copper
- Lead
- Sulphate
- Sulphide
- pH
- Salinity
- Total Supsended Solids
Sediments & Environmental
- Emmamectin Benzoate
- Organic Carbon
- Particle Size Analysis
Other tests can be carried out by prior arrangement
A Contract Research & Development facility is available for development projects and one-off problem solving.