Analytical services
Instruments
The instrumentation available through the WETest Lab, and what each one analyzes.
Lachat QuikChem 8500 Series 2
A flow injection colorimetric analyzer for inorganic nutrients in water and soil extracts, with throughput up to 120 samples per hour per channel.
Ammonia
Nitrate + nitrite
Orthophosphate
Total nitrogen
Total phosphorus
Hach DR3900 Laboratory Spectrophotometer
A benchtop visible-spectrum (320–1100 nm) spectrophotometer with 220+ pre-programmed colorimetric methods for water analysis.
Chemical oxygen demand
Ammonium
Nitrate
Phosphate
Chlorine
Metals
Thermo Scientific Dionex Integrion HPIC System (RFIC)
A reagent-free, high-pressure ion chromatography system for routine anion and cation analysis in water samples.
Fluoride
Chloride
Nitrite
Bromide
Nitrate
Sulfate
Phosphate
Major cations
Shimadzu TOC-L Series Total Organic Carbon Analyzer
Uses 680°C catalytic combustion oxidation to quantify carbon content across an ultra-wide range (4 µg/L–30,000 mg/L).
Total carbon
Inorganic carbon
Total organic carbon
Non-purgeable organic carbon
Total nitrogen (optional)
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