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Algal Testing
Metals
Nutrients - Nitrogen and Phosphorus compounds, and Silica
Shellfish Biotoxins
Organic Chemistry Testing
Bacterial Endotoxins
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Analyses available include (but are not limited to):
Physical Parameters
- pH, EC, colour, turbidity, alkalinity, acidity, hardness, moisture, suspended solids
Bulk Properties
- BOD, COD, oil and grease, organic carbon, chlorophyll a
Algal
species identification and enumeration - marine and fresh water species
Metals and Mercury
-
Heavy metals, essential elements and major cations. Chromium VI analysis is also available.
Nutrients
-Nitrogen and phosphorus compounds, and silica
Anions - Chloride, fluoride, bromide, sulphate and other sulphur species (sulphide, thiosulphate, sulphite), and cyanides
Bacterial Endotoxins
- Bacterial endotoxins in medical steriliser waters and condensates
Biotoxins
in shellfish and seafoods
Organic chemistry tests
, including:
Herbicides, insecticides and pesticides
- over 90 different compounds available
Total Recoverable Hydrocarbons, including Petroleum Hydrocarbons (
TRH, vTRH, TPH & BTEXN
)
Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) - combustion by-products found in coal and tar deposits
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) - non-biodegradable remnants of formerly used coolants and heat transfer fluids
Tributyltin (TBT) - common antifouling boat product
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) - over 50 analytes available including trihalomethanes, haloacetic acids, formaldehyde, acetone and alcohols
Perfluorinated compounds
- eg PFOA, PFOS,CFCs
Nitrosamines
Industrial Hemp cannabinoid testing
Shellfish and Algal Toxins
Taste and odour compounds
Please
contact
the laboratory to discuss any analysis of unusual matrices.
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