Our state of the art clean lab suite consists of 6 separate class 100 lab spaces specially designed for low concentration level sample preparation. To ensure there is minimal risk of environmental contamination from dust and metal sources our clean lab suite is metal free (including boron) and over-pressured with high purity (HEPA filtered) air.
Our facilities are equipped for handling strong acids (including hydrofluoric acid) for sample dissolution.
Our clean lab facilities provide support for our analytical capability by providing a clean and safe environment to prepare samples for analyses by TIMS and ICP-MS
Our labs are set up for:
In addition to carrying out analyses to support research projects across Southampton University and else across the world, we also undertake bespoke analyses on behalf of commercial partners.
We have a group of expert scientific and technical staff who are happy to engage in confidential discussions and provide quotes for interested users.