Aqueous Analysis Laboratory
General Info
Service/Purpose
The AAL contains instruments to generate baseline and time-sensitive data by measuring the elemental composition and chemical speciation of aqueous solutions to support water quality research.
Location
University of Waterloo
Facility Lead
Philippe Van Cappellen
Primary Contacts
| Name | Role | Contact Information
ROW1 | Philippe Van Cappellen | Facility Lead | Email: pvc@uwaterloo.ca ^Phone: (519) 888-4567 ext. 41320
ROW2 | Marianne VanderGriendt | Primary Contact | E-mail: mrvander@uwaterloo.ca^Phone: (519) 888-4567 ext. 45180 or lab ext. 31791^
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Fee for Service
Lab Equipment & Services
| Ref | Item | Equipment Purpose | Unit | Internal Rate * | External Rate ** | Commercial Rate ***
ROW1 | AAL-ML-1 | Inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) (Thermo Scientific iCAP 6300) | Water quality (either major cationic elements (Al, Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, P, S, and Si) or trace metals (As, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Sr, Zn), other trace metals upon request (B, Ag, Cd, Co, Hg, Mo, Se Tl)) | per sample | $65 | $75 | $101
ROW2 | AAL-ML-2 | Gallery™ Discrete Analyzer (Thermo Scientific) | Water quality (nutrients) | per sample | $30 | $35 | $47
ROW3 | AAL-ML-3a | Capillary Ion Chromatograph system (Dionex ICS-5000 with auto sampler) | Water quality (inorganic anions (e.g., nitrate, sulfate, chloride, bromide), organic acids (e.g., acetate, butyrate, succinate)) | per sample (for 7 inorganic anions only) | $40 | $46 | $62
ROW4 | AAL-ML-3b | " " | " " | per sample (for 7 inorganic ions plus organic acids) | $50 | $58 | $78
ROW5 | AAL-ML-4 | Total Organic C, Total N Analyzer (Shimadzu TOC-LCPH/CPN with auto injector) | Water quality (organic and inorganic carbon and total nitrogen) | per sample | $40 | $46 | $62
ROW6 | AAL-ML-5 | Gas Chromatograph (Shimadzu) | Greenhouse and standard gas analysis | per sample | $65 | $75 | $101
ROW7 | AAL-ML-6 | Water Isotope Analyzer (Picarro L2130-i Isotope and Gas Concentration Analyzer) | Water quality (δ18O and δD for Isotopic H2O) | per sample | $40 | $46 | $62
ROW8 | AAL-ML-7 | Carbon-13 CH4/CO2 Isotope Analyzer (Picarro G2201-i Isotopic Analyzer) | Greenhouse gas analysis (δ13C- CH4 and CO2) | per sample | $50 | $58 | $78
ROW9 | AAL-ML-8 | UV-Visible Spectrophotometer (Thermo Evolution 260) | Water quality (nutrients, chlorophyll-a) | per sample | $35 | $40 | $54
ROW10 | AAL-ML-9 | Voltammeter (Metrohm 797 VA Computrace voltammeter with autosampler) | Trace analysis (metal speciation) | per sample | $65 | $75 | $101
ROW11 | AAL-ML-10 | Atomic fluorescence (AFS) (PSAnalytical PSA 10.055 Millenium Excalibur with PSA 20.400 Autosampler) | Trace analysis (measures total arsenic (10 ppt) and selenium (2 ppt) in aqueous samples) | per sample | $65 | $75 | $101
ROW12 | AAL-ML-11 | HPLC coupled to Atomic fluorescence (HPLC-UV-HG-AFS) (Agilent HPLC used in conjunction with the Millenium Excalibur) | Trace analysis (selenium speciation) | per sample | $65 | $75 | $101
ROW13 | AAL-ML-12 | Multimeterprobes (ThermoScientific Orion VersaStar) | Probes for:^• pH^• Eh/ORP (redox potential)^• Electrical conductivity^• Temperature^• Dissolved oxygen | per day | $100 | $115 | $155
ROW14 | AAL-ML-13 | Multi-mode plate Reader, Flex Station 3, Molecular | Devices Automated well plate reader, Fluorescence, Absorbance, Luminescence | per day | $125 | $144 | $194
ROW15 | AAL-L-14 | Standard equipment (1) | Autoclave (Tuttnauer model 3850E Electronic Tabletop)^Analytical balance (Mettler Toledo XS205 Dual Range)^Weigh scales (Mettler Toledo New Classic MF)^Dishwasher (Miele Professional) ^Sterile laminar flow hoods (AirClean)^Oven (ThermoScientific Heratherm)^Centrifuge (ThermoScientific Sorvall ST16R)^Temperature-controlled incubators | per day | $100 | $115 | $155
ROW16 | AAL-ML-15 | Standard equipment (2) | Temperature-controlled chambers Anaerobic chambers | per day | $125 | $144 | $194
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