Analytical Chemistry

Major Ion Analysis

• Flow Injection Analysis (FIA)
• Alkalinity
• Ammonia
• Chloride
• Nitrate/Nitrite
• Nitrite
• Orthophosphate
• Ion chromatography
  Low level Cationic/Anionic analysis of disolved species in water matrix

Carbon, Nitrogen and Sulphur Analysis

Carbon, Nitrogen and Sulphur analyzers for inorganics, organics and particulates

Heavy Metal Analysis

The Unit has three inductively coupled plasma units, two being optical, and one using a mass spectrometer for detection (ICPMS). A preferred method of detecting multi-elements in a wide variety of sample types from part per trillion to per cent level concentrations. Atomic Absorption units using graphite furnace, flame and hydride generation techniques are also used. Specialized low-level mercury analysis provided ultra-trace level determinations. X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) is used when non-destructive procedures are required.

• Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS)
  A technique for analysing many elements by employing various Atomic Absorption techniques such as
  • Flame AAS;
  • Graphite Furnace AAS;
  • Hydride Generation/Cold Vapour AAS.

• Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES)
  A preferred method of detecting multi-elements in a wide variety of sample types from part per billion to per cent level concentrations. The combined simultaneous/sequential instrument provides both increase defficiency for routine analysis and the flexibility needed for research and development of specialty applications.

• Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
  Up to 65 elements/metals are determined simultaneously by using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) with low detection limits (below part per billion levels).

• Scanning Electron Microcopy (SEM)/ Energy Dispersive X-Ray
  The combination of these two analyses provides information on surface structure, chemical composition and crystallographic structure of materials. Applications include particle sizing, image analysis, characterization of powders, corrosion analysis, analysis of polymers, composites and ceramics.
  • Secondary Images Analysis
  • Backscatter Analysis
  • X-Ray Mapping
  • Particle Sizing
  • Corrosion Analysis

Sample Preparation

• Fusions
• Acid Dissolution
• Microwave Digestion

Please Contact:

• R.D. Smillie, Business Unit Manager, Phone: (403) 632-8433, E-mail: [email protected]

• Alan Hrynyk, Laboratory Supervisor(Inorganics), Phone: (403) 632-8440, E-mail: [email protected]

  Coordination and scheduling of resources for inorganic air and water analysis; project costing and invoicing; database inquiries; test method development

• Frank Skinner, Research Scientist, Phone: (403) 632-8443, E-mail: [email protected]

  Project coordinator of inorganic analyses; process control consultation; inorganic method development

• Bond X. Feng, Phone: (403) 632-8464 .. [email protected] ..ICP-MS, FI-Amalgam-CV-AAS

• Sharon Armstrong, Phone: (403) 450-5434 .. [email protected] ..FTIR, UV-Vis, AA, FIA

• Larry Holloway, Phone: (403) 450-4615 .. [email protected] ...SFE, NIR, IC, LCC, HTGC, TLC, TIC/TOC

• Our Facsimile: (403) 632-8620 or (403) 450-5477

Alberta Research Council
Analytical Chemistry
Highway 16A, 75 Street
P.O. Bag 4000
Vegreville, Alberta
T9C 1T4, Canada
or:
250 Karl Clark Road
Edmonton, Alberta
T6N 1E4, Canada