Pittsburgh Analytical Lab 12
The NETL Pittsburgh Analytical Lab performs trace-level elemental analyses on various environmental and geological samples. This lab provides analysis to the research projects conducted at NETL, and also supports the NETL Regional University Alliance. Pittsburgh Analytical Laboratory is the only lab at NETL to utilize inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy, which is an analytical technique used for the detection of trace metals. It is a type of emission spectroscopy that uses the inductively coupled plasma to produce excited atoms and ions that emit electromagnetic radiation at wavelengths characteristic of a particular element, thus giving the lab the ability to provide element specific analysis.
Another method of analysis is ion chromatography, which is a process that allows the separation of ions and polar molecules based on their charge. It is often used in protein purification, water analysis, and quality control. Multiple other methods of analysis are also employed by the lab, including mercury analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, and proximate analysis.
Pittsburgh Analytical Lab 12
The NETL Pittsburgh Analytical Lab performs trace-level elemental analyses on various environmental and geological samples. This lab provides analysis to the research projects conducted at NETL, and also supports the NETL Regional University Alliance. Pittsburgh Analytical Laboratory is the only lab at NETL to utilize inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy, which is an analytical technique used for the detection of trace metals. It is a type of emission spectroscopy that uses the inductively coupled plasma to produce excited atoms and ions that emit electromagnetic radiation at wavelengths characteristic of a particular element, thus giving the lab the ability to provide element specific analysis.
Another method of analysis is ion chromatography, which is a process that allows the separation of ions and polar molecules based on their charge. It is often used in protein purification, water analysis, and quality control. Multiple other methods of analysis are also employed by the lab, including mercury analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, and proximate analysis.