SRSL offers a comprehensive suite of analytical facilities related to the provision of data and information regarding the state of the marine environment. The availability of state-of-the-art instrumentation coupled with expertise in method development and quality assurance, enables the determination of chemical, biological, sedimentological and radiochemical parameters from water, tissue and sediment samples. Combining this with world renowned scientific expertise and rigour allows for a thorough examination and elucidation of the issues at hand.

SRSL currently offers a broad range of analytical services amongst which the following are some of the more commonly requested:

• Trace and Heavy metals (ICP-MS & ICP-OES)
• Laser Ablation facility
• Elemental Isotopic Ratios (Pb, U)
• Radiochemical Analysis (inventories, flux & residence times)
• Image Analysis
• Dissolved Organic Carbon
• Nutrients
• Pigments and fatty acids
• Particle Size Analysis
• Carbon and Nitrogen Analysis
• Flow cytometry
• Microscopy (light, fluorescence, SEM)

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