The Chemistry Laboratory provides a versatile environment for the analysis and development of materials, processes and circular economy solutions. Various sample matrices can be analysed to support education, research, product development and quality assurance.
Services
Analysis of Organic Compounds
- Quantitative and qualitative analyses
- Organic contaminants (e.g. pharmaceuticals, PAHs and VOCs) in wastewater and circular economy materials
- Carbohydrate analyses of wood-based materials
- Oil analyses of contaminated soils
- Studies of pyrolysis gases and microplastics
Nutrient Analyses of Agricultural Streams
From liquid and solid samples:
- Total nitrogen and total phosphorus
- Ammonium, nitrate and orthophosphate from liquid samples
Elemental Analyses
- Heavy metals and other elemental analyses
- Recycled materials
- Metal alloys
- Environmental samples
- Food products
Algae Reactor
- Cultivation platform for algae growth
- Production of biomass-based raw materials
Equipment
GC-MS Analysis for Solid and Liquid Samples
Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Shimadzu GCMS-QP2020 NX) is used for the analysis of volatile organic compounds. The system can analyse both solid and liquid samples. It includes both a liquid autosampler and a Headspace sampler (HS-20). Typical applications include the analysis of VOCs (using headspace technology), carbohydrates and PAH compounds.
XRF Analysis for Solid and Liquid Samples
The XRF analyser (Hitachi X-MET8000 Expert GEO, Soil & Mining) is used to determine the elemental composition of solid, powdered and liquid samples (Mg-U). Typical applications include the analysis of recycled materials, metal alloys and heavy metal concentrations in contaminated soils.
Determination of Total C, H, N, S and O Contents
The CHNS-O analyser (VELP Scientifica EMA 502 Elemental Analyzer) measures carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen concentrations in solid and liquid samples. The method is suitable for monitoring biogas processes, determining harmful sulfur contents and analysing the composition of organic compounds.
UV/Vis Analysis for Solid and Liquid Samples
The UV/Vis spectrophotometer (VWR UV-6300 PC Double Beam Spectrophotometer) can be used to determine parameters such as total phosphorus and acid-soluble lignin in solid and liquid samples.
Analysis of Liquid Samples Using Hach Photometric Cuvette Tests
The VIS spectrophotometer (Hach DR 3900 VIS Spectrophotometer) enables the determination of total phosphorus, orthophosphate, total nitrogen, ammonium nitrogen, nitrate, total phenols and total organic acids in liquid samples using Hach cuvette tests. Additional tests can be performed when appropriate, depending on the suitability of the samples for spectrophotometric analysis.
Contact
Mervi Pulkkinen
Laboratory Coordinator
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