School of Geography and the Environment

Description

• Year: 1975
• Temperature range of -20 to +100°C
• Internal dimensions of 675W 630D 650H mm

Description:

• Year: 2005
• Temperature range of -10 to +100°C
• Internal dimensions of 600W 400D 480H mm)
• Electronically controlled APT line™ preheating chamber technology
• MP controller with 2 programs with 10 sections each, alternatively switchable to 1 program with 20 sections
• Integrated week program timer with real time function
• Digital temperature setting with an accuracy of a tenth of a degree

Description:

• Year: 2009
• Temperature range of 0 to 50°C
• Brightness control range 0 to 20000 Lx with 6 steps changeable
• Internal dimensions of 520W 490D 1135H mm

Description:

• Year: 2008
• Fully automated
• Laser diffraction technique and light scattering analyze
• Measurement of emulsions, suspensions and dry powders
• Measures materials from 0.02µm to 2000µm
• Software-driven Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Applications:
Particle and rheological characterization of soil, sediments or powders.

Description:

• Year: 1995, updated
• GP 40 Gradient Pump
• CD 20 Conductivity Detector
• LC20 Chromatogr. Enclosure
• AS40 Automated Sampler
• Chromalion Software

Applications:
Determination of inorganic and organic ions in a variety of samples. It is mainly configured for the analysis of the followings anions and cations:
- Chloride, Nitrate, Nitrite, Sulfate, Bromide, Fluoride and Phosphate
- Potassium, Sodium, Calcium, Magnesium.

Description:

• Year: 1980
• Impulse excitation technique
• Frequency range 20 Hz - 100 KHz
• Reference accuracy better than 0.005%
• Piezo-electric vibration detector
• Acoustic vibration detector
• Sample size from less than 100 mg to over a ton
• Modulus values from 0,05 to over 900 GPa
• E-modulus calculation software

Applications:
Measurement of elastic properties of rocks and others materials.

Description:

• Proceq Equotip 3 - Year: 2008
• Proceq Equotip Piccolo Bambino 2 - Year: 2011
• Dynamic Leeb rebour technique
• Direct conversion to all common hardness scales (HV, HB, HRC, HRB, HRA, HS, Rm)
• Accuracy ± 4 HL (0.5% at 800 HL) with automatic correction for impact direction
• Wide measurement range
• Accurate also on curved test surfaces (R > 10 mm)
• Down-/upload data from/to PC via USB, Ethernet or RS-232
• Accurate also on curved test surfaces (R > 10 mm)

Applications:
Measurements of the hardness on a wide selection of materials such as rocks, metals on-site or in lab controlled conditions (humidity, temperature).

Description:

• Range of 10 to 70 MPa (N/mm²) (1'450 to 10'152 psi)
• Rebound values are read from a scale for subsequent calculation of the mean. Compressive strength values can be read from a conversion diagram

Applications:
Used for the non-destructive measurement of the rocks, concrete/mortar compressive strength characteristics; control of uniform material quality; and the detection of weak spots in the material.

Description:

• Year: 2004-2008
• Polarizing Microscope
• Binocular Head with Eyepieces HWF10X and focusing HWF10XF with cross-line reticule
• 4X, 10X and 40X(S) objectives
• Deltapix Microscope Camera with 1 to 5000 times magnification, resolves details down to 0.4µm

Applications:
View of rocks and soils in thin sections; and image analysis.

Description:

• Year: 2011
• Zoom ratio 10:1
• Optics carrier magnification 0.8 - 8
• Design principle Common Main Objective (CMO) optical system
• Standard magnification 8- 80 (10x eyepieces + 1.0 objective)
• Standard objective Planapochromatic objective 1.0 (NA = 0.125)
• Illumination TrippleBeamTM - 3rd (separate) illumination beam path, adapts automatically (via zoom) to Field of View (FOV)
• Filter changer FLUOIIITM - 4 position, manual
• Illumination control Manual excitation shutter
• FOV diameter 131 - 1.31mm (max/min)
• Resolution (max) 1.33 (750lp/mm)
• Numerical aperture 0.25 (max)
• Ratch positions 1 / 1.6 / 2 / 2.5 / 3.2 / 4 / 5 / 6.3

Applications:
Rocks surfaces and inspection for cracks and pores, soft wall capping and plant cells, soil samples, genetics detecting cellular expression. Image analysis.

Description:

• Year: 2011
• Apochromatic optics system 8:1
• Apochromatic objectives
• Maximum resolution 600 lp/mm
• 10-80 magnification, working distance 75mm*
• Video/photo output
• Adjustable upper and lower zoom magnification stops

Applications:
Rocks surfaces and inspection for cracks and pores, soft wall capping and plant cells, soil samples, genetics detecting cellular expression. Image analysis.

Description:

• Year: 2010
• Illumination / viewing system - di: 8°, de: 8° (diffused illumination, 8-degree viewing angle), SCI (specular component included)/SCE (specular component excluded), selectable with automatic switching (Conforms to CIE No. 15, ISO 7724/1, DIN5033 Teil7, ASTM E 1164, and JIS Z 8722)
• Detector - Silicon photodiode array (dual 36-element)
• Wavelength - range 400 nm to 700 nm
• Reflectance - range 0 to 175%, Display resolution: 0.01%
• Repeatability - Spectral reflectance: Standard deviation within 0.1%, Chromaticity value: Standard deviation within ΔE*ab 0.04. When a white calibration plate is measured 30 times at 10-second intervals after white calibration
• Inter-instrument agreement - Within ΔE*ab 0.2 (MAV/SCI). Based on 12 BCRA Series II color tiles compared to values measured with a master body at 23°C
• Illuminant - A, C, D50, D65, F2, F6, F7, F8, F10, F11, F12 (Simultaneous evaluation with two light sources possible)
• Displayed data - Spectral values/graph, colorimetric values, color difference values/graph, PASS/FAIL result, pseudocolor, color
• Colour spaces - L*a*b*, L*C*h, Hunter Lab, Yxy, XYZ, Munsell, and color difference in these spaces (except for Munsell)
• Colorimetric data - MI, WI(ASTM E313-73/E313-96), YI(ASTM E313-73/ASTM D1925), ISO Brightness, 8°gloss value
• Color difference formulas - ΔE*ab (CIE1976), ΔE*94 (CIE1994), ΔE00 (CIE 2000), CMC (l: c)

Description:

• Year: 2011
• Burner- Atomizer : Changeable, laminar, adjustable, optional N2O, premix universal atomizer with fully adjustable nebulizer, fully shielded flame with double-skin chimney
• Windows-based software; multitasking; multielement; software choice of 11 QC tests or full EPA and userdefinable tests; optional software to assist with compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 11; range of optional accessories, including saMple introduction pump
• FORMAT (WAVELENGTH, nm) 1 channel, double beam - for more information please see comments.1 channel, double beam, time-shared, rotating-beam combiner
• Fast (2 msec) deuterium arc lamp to 2.3 absorbance units, 185-425 nm, electronic beam balance 2
• Wavelength Range, nm (UV Radiation): 180-900
• Resolution (nm) : 0.2, 0.5, 1; 0.5 reduced
• Hammer instantaneous programmable control; interlocks on power, gas, burner present, burner type, flame, spraychamber bung, flame shield, liquid trap; cutoff solenoids external to instrument case With automatic attenuation
• Detection limits (ppb): Ca (0.4), Cu (0.15), Li (0.9), Mg (0.3), Pb (0.1), Ni (0.38)
• 4 lamps, automatic select mirror, warm up capability, coded, noncoded; optional UltrAA (boosted) lamp
• A fully automated double beam system
• Fast Sequential operation

Applications:
Analytical Technique for determining the concentration of particular metal elements within a sample. It is often used for water, soil, rock samples to determine the alkali, earth-alkali metals as well as heavy metals such as lead, iron and cadmium.

Description:

• Year: 2009
• Precision cutter
• Large viewing window and lighted cutting chamber
• Cutting operation monitored externally
• Excellent quick and consistent cuts

Applications:
Precision rocks' cutting.

Description:

• Year: 2006
• Weatherproof enclosure mounted on a pole
• With Datalogger 12V power supply
• Radiation shield
• Solar panel
• Temperature and humidity probe
• Wind speed and direction sensors
• Tipping bucket raingauge

Applications:
Climate Changes monitoring.

Description:

• Year: 2007
• Portable field equipment
• Can be used on a variety of scales
• Non-destructive in situ measurements are ideal for historical surfaces
• Recently added cables include a small scale set transect (5mm)
• Used in conjunction with RES2DInv and RES3Dinv inversion software

Applications:
Measurement of moisture levels within a solid sample body, such as walls and natural rock outcrops. Used to identify moisture accumulation but also monitor movement over extended periods of time. Individual measurements are compiled in a data set which is then inverted using RES2Dinv or RES3Dinv depending on which application method is required giving the highest probable resistivity distribution.