{"id":3684,"date":"2021-06-11T07:20:19","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T23:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/?page_id=3684"},"modified":"2025-06-17T09:06:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T01:06:44","slug":"our-facilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/learning-teaching\/science-engineering\/school-of-earth-and-planetary-sciences\/our-facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Our facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The School of Earth and Planetary Sciences has a wide range of facilities available for&nbsp;Applied Geology&nbsp;and&nbsp;Spatial Sciences&nbsp;students, staff and researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/curtin-geology-student-2000x1000px-1000x500.jpg\" alt=\"Geology student in the field\" class=\"wp-image-9054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/curtin-geology-student-2000x1000px-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/curtin-geology-student-2000x1000px-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/curtin-geology-student-2000x1000px-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/curtin-geology-student-2000x1000px-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/curtin-geology-student-2000x1000px-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/curtin-geology-student-2000x1000px-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/curtin-geology-student-2000x1000px-1520x760.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/curtin-geology-student-2000x1000px-1920x960.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/curtin-geology-student-2000x1000px.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Applied Geology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers in Applied Geology have access to an impressively wide range of state-of-the-art research facilities, equipment and expertise to support world-class research. Many of the available analytical facilities are part of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jdlc.curtin.edu.au\/facilities\/\">John de Laeter Centre of Mass Spectrometry<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Analytical equipment and facilities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"accordion\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n                \n\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Sensitive-High-Resolution-Ion-Microprobe-(Shrimp)-Facility\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Sensitive-High-Resolution-Ion-Microprobe-(Shrimp)-Facility\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Sensitive-High-Resolution-Ion-Microprobe-(Shrimp)-Facility\">Sensitive High Resolution Ion Microprobe (Shrimp) Facility<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Sensitive-High-Resolution-Ion-Microprobe-(Shrimp)-Facility\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Curtin houses two SHRIMP II ion microprobes used for in situ isotopic analysis with a spatial resolution of 5-30 micrometers. Their main use is U-Th-Pb geochronology of accessory phases such as zircon, monazite, baddleyite and xenotime.<\/p>\n<p>More information:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jdlc.curtin.edu.au\/facilities\/\">John de Laeter Centre website<\/a><\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Thermal-Ionization-Mass-Spectometry-(TIMS)-Facility\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Thermal-Ionization-Mass-Spectometry-(TIMS)-Facility\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Thermal-Ionization-Mass-Spectometry-(TIMS)-Facility\">Thermal Ionization Mass Spectometry (TIMS) Facility<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Thermal-Ionization-Mass-Spectometry-(TIMS)-Facility\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>The TIMS facility incorporates Thermo Finnegan Triton\u2122 and a VG 354 multicollector mass spectrometers for precise isotopic measurements.<\/p>\n<p>More information: <a href=\"https:\/\/jdlc.curtin.edu.au\/facilities\/\">John de Laeter Centre website<\/a><\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-AGOS---Geohistory-Laser-Ablation-Inductively-Couple-Plasma-Mass-Spectrometry-(LA-ICPMS)-Facility\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"AGOS---Geohistory-Laser-Ablation-Inductively-Couple-Plasma-Mass-Spectrometry-(LA-ICPMS)-Facility\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-AGOS---Geohistory-Laser-Ablation-Inductively-Couple-Plasma-Mass-Spectrometry-(LA-ICPMS)-Facility\">AGOS &#8211; Geohistory Laser Ablation Inductively Couple Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICPMS) Facility<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"AGOS---Geohistory-Laser-Ablation-Inductively-Couple-Plasma-Mass-Spectrometry-(LA-ICPMS)-Facility\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>The Geohistory laser ablation ICPMS facility is part of the John de Laeter Centre for Mass Spectrometry, is funded via the AuScope AGOS EIF program and is housed in Applied Geology and is used for a variety of in situ isotopic and elemental analyses, including U-Pb dating and trace element analysis of accessory phases.<\/p>\n<p>Facility Leader \/ contact: <a href=\"https:\/\/oasisapps.curtin.edu.au\/staff\/profile\/view\/Noreen.Evans\">Associate Professor Noreen Evans<\/a><br \/>\nPhysical location:\u00a0Building 312, Room 116, Bentley Campus<br \/>\nTraining requirements:\u00a0Contact Facility Leader<br \/>\nBooking and usage costs:\u00a0Contact Facility Leader<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-West-Australian-Argon-Isotope-Facility-(WAAIF)\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"West-Australian-Argon-Isotope-Facility-(WAAIF)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-West-Australian-Argon-Isotope-Facility-(WAAIF)\">West Australian Argon Isotope Facility (WAAIF)<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"West-Australian-Argon-Isotope-Facility-(WAAIF)\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>The WAAIF Facility utilises the 40Ar\/39Ar dating method to measure the age and timing of a large variety of geological processes, from meteorite samples as old as the Earth (4.5 billion years) to the age of historical events such as the Vesivius eruption (79 AD).<\/p>\n<p>More information:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jdlc.curtin.edu.au\/facilities\/\">John de Laeter Centre website<\/a><\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-(U-TH)\/He-Thermochronology-Facility\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"(U-TH)\/He-Thermochronology-Facility\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-(U-TH)\/He-Thermochronology-Facility\">(U-TH)\/He Thermochronology Facility<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"(U-TH)\/He-Thermochronology-Facility\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>The CSIRO\/JDLC (U-Th)\/He Facility provides thermal history analysis of a range of geological systems by integrating several age-dating capabilities along with 4D thermal modelling.<\/p>\n<p>More information:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jdlc.curtin.edu.au\/facilities\/\">John de Laeter Centre website<\/a><\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Ultra-Trace-Inductively-Couple-Plasma-Mass-Spectometry\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Ultra-Trace-Inductively-Couple-Plasma-Mass-Spectometry\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Ultra-Trace-Inductively-Couple-Plasma-Mass-Spectometry\">Ultra-Trace Inductively Couple Plasma Mass Spectometry<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Ultra-Trace-Inductively-Couple-Plasma-Mass-Spectometry\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>The ACE facility houses a state-of-the-art High Resolution Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS, Thermo ELEMENT2) for the analysis of hyper-trace concentrations of elements including rare earth elements (REE) in liquid samples (aqueous samples, acid digestates).<\/p>\n<p>More information:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jdlc.curtin.edu.au\/facilities\/\">John de Laeter Centre website<\/a><\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-X-ray-Diffraction-(XRD)-Facility\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"X-ray-Diffraction-(XRD)-Facility\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-X-ray-Diffraction-(XRD)-Facility\">X-ray Diffraction (XRD) Facility<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"X-ray-Diffraction-(XRD)-Facility\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>This state-of-the-art equipment has the capabilities to measure ion and isotope concentrations at the atomic scale, and is due to be commissioned in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>More information:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jdlc.curtin.edu.au\/facilities\/\">John de Laeter Centre website<\/a><\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Electron-Microscopy-Facility-(EMF)\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Electron-Microscopy-Facility-(EMF)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Electron-Microscopy-Facility-(EMF)\">Electron Microscopy Facility (EMF)<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Electron-Microscopy-Facility-(EMF)\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>This facility houses three scanning electron microscopes (SEMs), including a W-filament Zeiss EVO 40XVP, a dual beam Zeiss NEON 40EsB FIB-FESEM, and a state-of-the-art Tescan Mira3 FESEM, and a JEOL JEM2011 transmission electron microscope.<\/p>\n<p>The SEMs offer integrated imaging and quantitative characterisation capabilities that include secondary electron imaging, backscatter electron imaging, cathodoluminescence imaging, Oxford Instruments electron backscatter diffraction, transmission kikuchi diffraction and energy dispersive x-ray analyses, and focussed ion beam milling.<\/p>\n<p>More information:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jdlc.curtin.edu.au\/facilities\/\">John de Laeter Centre website<\/a><\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Experimental-Petrology-Laboratory\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Experimental-Petrology-Laboratory\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Experimental-Petrology-Laboratory\">Experimental Petrology Laboratory<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Experimental-Petrology-Laboratory\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>This Facility is used to conduct petrological experiments at a variety of temperature and pressure conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Technical specifications:Piston Cylinder Apparatus, Autoclaves<br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica\">Manager \/ contact:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oasisapps.curtin.edu.au\/staff\/profile\/view\/K.Evans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1473ab\">Dr Katy Evans<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/oasisapps.curtin.edu.au\/staff\/profile\/view\/Kirsten.Rempel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1473ab\">Dr Kirsten Rempel<\/span><\/a><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica\">Physical location:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Building 312, Room 308, Bentley Campus<br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica\">Training requirements:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Contact manager<br \/><strong><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica\">Booking and usage costs:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Contact manager<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Western-Australia-Palaeomagnetic-and-Rock-Magnetic-Facility\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Western-Australia-Palaeomagnetic-and-Rock-Magnetic-Facility\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Western-Australia-Palaeomagnetic-and-Rock-Magnetic-Facility\">Western Australia Palaeomagnetic and Rock Magnetic Facility<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Western-Australia-Palaeomagnetic-and-Rock-Magnetic-Facility\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>This facility is used to determine the magnetic properties and remanence vectors in rocks for use in geochronology, palaeomagnetic continental reconstructions, and magnetostratigraphy.<\/p>\n<p>Technical specifications:\u00a0Lodestar Magnetics magnetostatic shielded room housing a 2G 755 superconducting rock magnetometer with vertical automated sample handler, AF demagnetiser, and susceptibility meter (the RAPID system), a second 2G 755 cryogenic magnetometer with automated AF demagnetiser, an AGICO JR-6A spinner magnetometer, and numerous thermal demagnetisers.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of the shielded room are a Petersen Instruments Variable Field Translation Balance (VFTB), AGICO MFK-1FA Kappabridge (with susceptibility-temperature capability), and Magnetic Measurements MMPM5 pulse magnetiser.<\/p>\n<p>Curtin contacts:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/staffportal.curtin.edu.au\/staff\/profile\/view\/Z.Li\">Professor Zheng-Xiang Li<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/staffportal.curtin.edu.au\/staff\/profile\/view\/Josh.Beardmore\">Dr. Josh Beardmore<\/a><br \/>\nPhysical location:\u00a0Building 206, Rooms 209 &amp; 210a, Bentley Campus<br \/>\nTraining requirements:\u00a0Contact manager<br \/>\nBooking and usage costs:\u00a0Contact manager<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Organic-Geochemistry-Facility\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Organic-Geochemistry-Facility\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Organic-Geochemistry-Facility\">Organic Geochemistry Facility<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Organic-Geochemistry-Facility\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>This facility boasts an array of instruments used for biomarker, petroleum and water studies.<\/p>\n<p>More information:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jdlc.curtin.edu.au\/facilities\/\">John de Laeter Centre website<\/a><\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Sedimentary-Laboratory\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Sedimentary-Laboratory\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Sedimentary-Laboratory\">Sedimentary Laboratory<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Sedimentary-Laboratory\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>The sedimentary laboratory has equipment for analysis of sedimentary rocks.<\/p>\n<p>Manager \/ contact:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/oasisapps.curtin.edu.au\/staff\/profile\/view\/M.Wilson\">Dr.\u00a0Moyra Wilson<\/a><br \/>\nPhysical location:\u00a0Building 312, Room 103, Bentley Campus<br \/>\nTraining requirements:\u00a0Contact manager<br \/>\nBooking and usage costs:\u00a0Contact manager<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Other-Equipment\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Other-Equipment\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Other-Equipment\">Other Equipment<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Other-Equipment\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Applied Geology owns several other pieces of equipment that are available to researchers.<\/p>\n<p>Contact:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/oasisapps.curtin.edu.au\/staff\/profile\/view\/A.Wieczorek\">Mr Andrew Wieczorek<\/a><br \/>\nTechnical Specifications:\u00a0Desktop scanning electron microscope; Hand-held Gamma Ray Spectrometer (Radiation Solutions Inc. RS-125 super spec GRS); Hand-held Permeameter (TinyPermII); portable petrol-powered rock coring tool.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Computing facilities<\/h3>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"cards\"\n        data-segment=\"dom\">\n\n    \n\n        <div class=\"card-grid\"\n         data-card-size=\"standard\"         data-card-count=\"2\"\n         data-card-background=\"gray\">\n                    <div  id=\"pawsey-centre-ivec-supercomputing-facility\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"pawsey-centre-ivec-supercomputing-facility\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Pawsey Centre\/IVEC Supercomputing Facility<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>The Pawsey Centre is a 1000 square metre purpose-built data centre at the Western Australian Technology Park in Kensington. The facility, situated on land adjacent to the Australian Resources Research Centre. It is owned by CSIRO, managed by iVEC, and is accessible by researchers at Â鶹ֱ²¥. <\/p><p>Through its location on Â鶹ֱ²¥\u2019s Bentley Campus, it enables Curtin\u2019s research community to conveniently have access to a wide range iVEC\u2019s expert staff.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/pawsey.org.au\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Visit the Pawsey Centre website\">Visit the Pawsey Centre website<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"seismic-interpretation-facility\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"seismic-interpretation-facility\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Seismic Interpretation Facility<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Building 314 is home to a suite of high specification seismic interpretation workstations running Petrel, Kingdom and Techlog allowing for the interpretation and visualization of 2D and 3D seismic and well log data, principally for petroleum geoscience research.<\/p><p>It contains four powerful, high-RAM workstations, Petrel 2013, Techlog 2013, and Kingdom 8.8 software.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/staffportal.curtin.edu.au\/staff\/profile\/view\/Chris.Elders\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Make a booking\">Make a booking<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Supporting laboratories and facilities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"accordion\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n                \n\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Rock-and-Sample-Preparation-Laboratories\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Rock-and-Sample-Preparation-Laboratories\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Rock-and-Sample-Preparation-Laboratories\">Rock and Sample Preparation Laboratories<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Rock-and-Sample-Preparation-Laboratories\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>A range of rock saws are available to suit most geological sample preparation needs.<\/p>\n<p>Technical specifications:Several rock trim saws, LAPRO 24 inch slab saw, Buehler IsoMet 1000 precision saw, jaw crushers, grind wheel, Struers Planopol-V polishing equipment, Buehler Vibromet II colloidal silica polisher, Ultrasonic bath, Emitech K950X evaporative carbon coater.<\/p>\n<p>Manager \/ contact: <a href=\"https:\/\/staffportal.curtin.edu.au\/staff\/profile\/view\/A.Wieczorek\/\">Mr Andrew Wieczorek<\/a><br \/>\nPhysical location: Building 312, Rooms 120B, Bentley Campus<br \/>\nTraining requirements: Training for using the equipment and laboratory health and safety are provided on an individual user basis. Contact the manager for further details.<br \/>\nBooking and usage costs: No booking required for trained users. A charge of $10 per carbon coat applies to cover lab consumables. No other charges apply.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Mineral-Separation-Facility-(including-Selfrag)\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Mineral-Separation-Facility-(including-Selfrag)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Mineral-Separation-Facility-(including-Selfrag)\">Mineral Separation Facility (including Selfrag)<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Mineral-Separation-Facility-(including-Selfrag)\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Commissioned in 2014, this facility provides full mineral separation and sample preparation services for in situ isotope analysis. It houses the Australian Research Council LIEF-funded Selfrag \u2013 an electrical pulse dissagregation system.<\/p>\n<p>Technical specifications: Jaw crusher, disc mill, Selfrag Mk.II electrical pulse dissagregation system, Frantz magnetic separation system, Wilfley table gravity separator, heavy liquid separation equipment, grain mount preparation equipment\u2028Manager \/ contact: <a href=\"mailto:A.Sehic@curtin.edu.au\">Adin Sehic\u2028<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Physical location: Building 312, Rooms 119 \/ 117 \/ 113 \/ 120c, Bentley<\/p>\n<p>Campus\u2028 Training requirements: Contact manager<\/p>\n<p>Booking and usage costs: Contact manager<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt;font-family: Helvetica;color: #43545f\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Optical-Microscopy-Facility\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Optical-Microscopy-Facility\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Optical-Microscopy-Facility\">Optical Microscopy Facility<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Optical-Microscopy-Facility\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>This facility comprises petrographic microscopes with photographic and digital imaging systems for characterising rock samples and binocular microscopes for picking mineral grains and preparing samples for chemical analysis.<\/p>\n<p>Technical specifications:Nikon LV100 Pol and Leica DFC290 Digital Imaging Systems, x2 Leica M60 stereo binocular microscopes<br \/>\nManager \/ contact:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/oasisapps.curtin.edu.au\/staff\/profile\/view\/N.Timms\">Dr. Nick Timms<\/a><br \/>\nPhysical location:\u00a0Building 312, Rooms 113 \/ 114, Bentley Campus<br \/>\nTraining requirements:\u00a0Training for using the equipment and laboratory health and safety are provided on an individual user basis. Contact the manager for further details.<br \/>\nBooking and usage costs:\u00a0No booking required for trained users. No charges apply.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Advanced-Ultra-clean-Environment-(ACE)-Facility\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Advanced-Ultra-clean-Environment-(ACE)-Facility\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Advanced-Ultra-clean-Environment-(ACE)-Facility\">Advanced Ultra-clean Environment (ACE) Facility<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Advanced-Ultra-clean-Environment-(ACE)-Facility\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>The Advanced Ultra-Clean Environment (ACE) Facility has been designed to accommodate a new level of ultra-clean sample processing for mass spectrometry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jdlc.curtin.edu.au\/facilities\/\">John de Laeter Centre website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Spatial Sciences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/06\/spatial-science-professional-recognition-2000x1000-1-1000x500.jpg\" alt=\"Spatial science graduate using surveying tools\" class=\"wp-image-4238\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Equipment and facilities<\/h3>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"accordion\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n                \n\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Spatial-Sciences-Landgate-Studios\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Spatial-Sciences-Landgate-Studios\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Spatial-Sciences-Landgate-Studios\">Spatial Sciences Landgate Studios<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Spatial-Sciences-Landgate-Studios\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>The Spatial Sciences Landgate studios are available for students use 24-hours a day, seven days a week.<\/p>\n<p>These purpose-built Spatial Science student areas consist of three computer studios (total of 60 computers with access to a wide range of specialised software), a student common room and a computer area.<\/p>\n<p>The design of the studios allows for easy interaction and collaboration between students and between academic staff and students, very similar to many work environments.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Spatial-Sciences-Lecture-Room\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Spatial-Sciences-Lecture-Room\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Spatial-Sciences-Lecture-Room\">Spatial Sciences Lecture Room<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Spatial-Sciences-Lecture-Room\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Spatial Sciences has its own purpose-built teaching area for use by its staff and students.<\/p>\n<p>Facilities include projecting facilities, audio and video conferencing and recording facilities to allow staff to video and record lectures. Most lectures are available for viewing by students via the internet. All other lectures not scheduled for the Spatial Sciences Lecture Room are scheduled in various lecture theatres\/rooms with similar facilities throughout the campus.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Research-Rooms\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Research-Rooms\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Research-Rooms\">Research Rooms<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Research-Rooms\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>The four main research areas have their own research student laboratories\/project rooms.<\/p>\n<p>The four main research areas, GNSS, Geodesy, GIScience, Remote Sensing, and Photogrammetry and Laser Scanning have their own research facilities to enable research students to work quietly alongside fellow students with similar research interests.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Surveying-Equipment-(for-teaching-purposes)\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Surveying-Equipment-(for-teaching-purposes)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Surveying-Equipment-(for-teaching-purposes)\">Surveying Equipment (for teaching purposes)<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Surveying-Equipment-(for-teaching-purposes)\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Surveying and Mine and Engineering Surveying students are required to use surveying equipment during their practical\/fieldwork classes from the first semester of their first year.<\/p>\n<p>The surveying equipment in use by Spatial Sciences is currently some of the most up-to-date equipment available. This greatly contributes to the students being industry-ready upon graduation.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Major-surveying-equipment-for-teaching\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Major-surveying-equipment-for-teaching\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Major-surveying-equipment-for-teaching\">Major surveying equipment for teaching<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Major-surveying-equipment-for-teaching\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <table width=\"728\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>GNSS<\/td>\n<td>Sokkia GSR27001SX<\/p>\n<p>Sokkia 2650LB<\/p>\n<p>Trimble R10<\/p>\n<p>Mobile Mapper 100<\/p>\n<p>Mobile Mapper CE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Digital Levels<\/td>\n<td>Leica<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Optical Levels<\/td>\n<td>Leica NA720<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gyro Stations<\/td>\n<td>Sokkia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Access to Cavity Monitoring System<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Photogrammetry-and-Laser-Scanning-Equipment\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Photogrammetry-and-Laser-Scanning-Equipment\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Photogrammetry-and-Laser-Scanning-Equipment\">Photogrammetry and Laser Scanning Equipment<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Photogrammetry-and-Laser-Scanning-Equipment\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Equipment in this area include the Leica C10 laser scanners as well as specialised software.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a MDL Dynascan 5250 mobile scanner available for use by research staff, research students and those students specialising in the photogrammetry and laser scanning field.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Global-Navigation-Satellite-Systems-(GNSS)-Equipment\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Global-Navigation-Satellite-Systems-(GNSS)-Equipment\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Global-Navigation-Satellite-Systems-(GNSS)-Equipment\">Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Equipment<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Global-Navigation-Satellite-Systems-(GNSS)-Equipment\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>The GNSS Research Group uses the latest in GNSS equipment to conduct its research.<\/p>\n<p>Key equipment includes a GSS670 Multi-GNSS Simulator and a range of advanced multi-GNSS receivers. The Group also make use of the most advanced specialised software including Geo++ Software.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Software\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Software\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Software\">Software<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Software\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Major software available for student and research use:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3DM Analyst<\/li>\n<li>Adobe Illustrator<\/li>\n<li>ArcGIS<\/li>\n<li>ArcServer<\/li>\n<li>Australis<\/li>\n<li>Civilcad MAGNET<\/li>\n<li>Cyclone<\/li>\n<li>ERDAS Imagine<\/li>\n<li>ERDAS LPS<\/li>\n<li>Geoida<\/li>\n<li>LISCAD<\/li>\n<li>MATLAB<\/li>\n<li>Microresearch Geolab PX5<\/li>\n<li>Microstation and add-on: Cadscript<\/li>\n<li>MOVE3<\/li>\n<li>PostgreSQL<\/li>\n<li>PyCharm<\/li>\n<li>Python 2.7 + PythonWin<\/li>\n<li>Sokkia Spectrum Survey<\/li>\n<li>Surpac<\/li>\n<li>Trimble Business Centre<\/li>\n<li>WingID<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Western Australian Organic &amp; Isotope Geochemistry Centre<\/h3>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"accordion\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n                \n\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Thermo-gas-chromatography-\u2013-isotope-ratio-mass-spectrometry-(GC-irMS)\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Thermo-gas-chromatography-\u2013-isotope-ratio-mass-spectrometry-(GC-irMS)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Thermo-gas-chromatography-\u2013-isotope-ratio-mass-spectrometry-(GC-irMS)\">Thermo gas chromatography \u2013 isotope ratio mass spectrometry (GC-irMS)<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Thermo-gas-chromatography-\u2013-isotope-ratio-mass-spectrometry-(GC-irMS)\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Two Thermo Delta V Advantage irMS, with Trace GC Ultra, GC IsoLink and Conflo IV. Compound-specific stable isotope analysis of many organic compounds in complex mixtures (petroleum, VOCs, plant media, fractions from ancient sediments, modern lake samples through to food products) through combustion to CO2 (for \u03b413C) and or \u03b415N or high temperature conversion to H2 (for \u03b4D). GC Isolink allows easy switching between \u03b413C\/ \u03b415N and \u03b4D measurements. ConFlo IV allows for sample and reference gas dilution. Isodat software provides automatic peak integration and calculation of isotope ratios.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-IsoPrime-gas-chromatography-\u2013-isotope-ratio-mass-spectrometry-(GC-irMS)\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"IsoPrime-gas-chromatography-\u2013-isotope-ratio-mass-spectrometry-(GC-irMS)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-IsoPrime-gas-chromatography-\u2013-isotope-ratio-mass-spectrometry-(GC-irMS)\">IsoPrime gas chromatography \u2013 isotope ratio mass spectrometry (GC-irMS)<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"IsoPrime-gas-chromatography-\u2013-isotope-ratio-mass-spectrometry-(GC-irMS)\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Micromass IsoPrime irMS with HP 6890 GC and custom-built furnace. Compound-specific stable isotope analysis of hydrocarbons through combustion to CO2 (for \u03b413C) or reduction to H2 (for \u03b4D). Configurable for gas and liquid injections. Gas GC allows stable isotope analysis of gas-range hydrocarbons.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Two-dimensional-gas-chromatography-with-time-of-flight-mass-spectrometry-(GCxGC-TOF)\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Two-dimensional-gas-chromatography-with-time-of-flight-mass-spectrometry-(GCxGC-TOF)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Two-dimensional-gas-chromatography-with-time-of-flight-mass-spectrometry-(GCxGC-TOF)\">Two-dimensional gas chromatography with time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GCxGC-TOF)<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Two-dimensional-gas-chromatography-with-time-of-flight-mass-spectrometry-(GCxGC-TOF)\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>LECO Pegasus 4D with Agilent 7890G GC. Uses two different GC columns to perform comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (e.g. separation by boiling point and then polarity). Allows separation of compounds which would co-elute in first dimension, far greater peak resolution for complex mixtures. Cryogenic modulator focusses eluent from primary column onto secondary column. Rapid TOF-MS detector allows mass spectral identification. ChromaTOF software produces comprehensive 2D chromatographs, and automatic peak identification and integration.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Orbitrap\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Orbitrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Orbitrap\">Orbitrap<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Orbitrap\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Thermo LTQ Orbitrap XL. LC-MS analysis of polar and high molecular weight biomolecules and biomarkers, such as GDGTs and porphyrins. Tandem mass spectrometry to identify parent-daughter ion fragment relationships.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Gas-chromatography-\u2013-inductively-coupled-plasma-mass-spectrometry-(GC-ICPMS)\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Gas-chromatography-\u2013-inductively-coupled-plasma-mass-spectrometry-(GC-ICPMS)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Gas-chromatography-\u2013-inductively-coupled-plasma-mass-spectrometry-(GC-ICPMS)\">Gas chromatography \u2013 inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (GC-ICPMS)<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Gas-chromatography-\u2013-inductively-coupled-plasma-mass-spectrometry-(GC-ICPMS)\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>HP 5890 GC coupled to a Thermo Neptune Multicollector ICP-MS through a heated transfer line. Allows compound-specific\u00a0<em>\u03b4<\/em><sup>34<\/sup>S measurement of organic compounds \u2013 only the third such setup worldwide. After organosulfur compounds are separated by GC, ICP applies a hot plasma to degrade organic compounds into their constituent atoms, including S. Stable isotopic measurements are made directly on atomic S ions (<sup>32<\/sup>S<sup>+<\/sup>\u00a0and\u00a0<sup>34<\/sup>S<sup>+<\/sup>). The instrument belongs to and is located at The University of Western Australia. The WA-OIG has collaborative access to it.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Gas-chromatography-\u2013-mass-spectrometry-(GC-MS)\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Gas-chromatography-\u2013-mass-spectrometry-(GC-MS)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Gas-chromatography-\u2013-mass-spectrometry-(GC-MS)\">Gas chromatography \u2013 mass spectrometry (GC-MS)<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Gas-chromatography-\u2013-mass-spectrometry-(GC-MS)\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>HP 6890 GC coupled to a 5973 MSD. For routine analyses of biomarkers in sediments and soil extracts\/fractions, saturated, aromatic and polar hydrocarbons in petroleum, extracts from extant organisms (plants, algae, corals, stromatolites) and phospholipid fatty acid and sterol analyses. Multiple injection systems including liquid injections and pyrolysis methods: split\/splitless injector with autosampler or manual injection for liquid samples, cool on-column injector, micro-scale sealed vessel (MSSV) pyrolysis system, flash pyrolysis, pyroprobe.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Gas-chromatography-\u2013-mass-spectrometry-with-Gerstel-autosampler-system-(GC-MS)\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Gas-chromatography-\u2013-mass-spectrometry-with-Gerstel-autosampler-system-(GC-MS)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Gas-chromatography-\u2013-mass-spectrometry-with-Gerstel-autosampler-system-(GC-MS)\">Gas chromatography \u2013 mass spectrometry with Gerstel autosampler system (GC-MS)<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Gas-chromatography-\u2013-mass-spectrometry-with-Gerstel-autosampler-system-(GC-MS)\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>6890N GC, 5973N MSD, Gerstel MPS2 autosampler system. Provides automated solid phase micro extraction (SPME), stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE), purge and trap thermal desorption (PT\/TD), and closed loop stripping analysis (CLSA).<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Gas-chromatography-\u2013-mass-spectrometry-with-chemical-ionisation-source-(GC-MS)\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Gas-chromatography-\u2013-mass-spectrometry-with-chemical-ionisation-source-(GC-MS)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Gas-chromatography-\u2013-mass-spectrometry-with-chemical-ionisation-source-(GC-MS)\">Gas chromatography \u2013 mass spectrometry with chemical ionisation source (GC-MS)<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Gas-chromatography-\u2013-mass-spectrometry-with-chemical-ionisation-source-(GC-MS)\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Agilent 7890A GC with 5975C MSD. Can be equipped with electron ionisation (EI) or chemical ionisation (CI) source, with methane or ammonia.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Gas-chromatography-\u2013-flame-ionisation-detector-(GC-FID)\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Gas-chromatography-\u2013-flame-ionisation-detector-(GC-FID)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Gas-chromatography-\u2013-flame-ionisation-detector-(GC-FID)\">Gas chromatography \u2013 flame ionisation detector (GC-FID)<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Gas-chromatography-\u2013-flame-ionisation-detector-(GC-FID)\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>HP 6890 GC. Used for routine analyses of biomarkers in liquid samples. Split\/splitless injector with autosampler or manual injection for liquid samples.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Thermal-desorption-unit-(TDU)\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Thermal-desorption-unit-(TDU)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Thermal-desorption-unit-(TDU)\">Thermal desorption unit (TDU)<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Thermal-desorption-unit-(TDU)\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Markes Unity TDU for the analyses of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in air samples. VOCs are adsorbed onto a resin inside sampling tubes. The tubes are placed into the TDU to release the analytes. The unit can also be linked to a GC-irMS for the 13C\/12C and D\/H measurements of VOCs.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Automated-preparative-gas-chromatography-system-(Prep-GC)\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Automated-preparative-gas-chromatography-system-(Prep-GC)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Automated-preparative-gas-chromatography-system-(Prep-GC)\">Automated preparative gas chromatography system (Prep GC)<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Automated-preparative-gas-chromatography-system-(Prep-GC)\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Agilent 7890A GC with Gerstel PFC Preparative Fraction Collector. Separation of complex mixtures by GC, and trapping of one or more components for further analysis. Cryogenic trap collects one or more peaks eluting from GC column, allowing isolation \/ purification of products from complex mixtures.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-High-performance-liquid-chromatography-(HPLC)\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"High-performance-liquid-chromatography-(HPLC)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-High-performance-liquid-chromatography-(HPLC)\">High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"High-performance-liquid-chromatography-(HPLC)\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Agilent 1100 series HPLC with a variety of detectors: UV (DAD), synchronous fluorescence, refractive index. For analysis of polar contaminants and biochemicals.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Liquid-chromatography-\u2013-tandem-mass-spectrometry-(LC-MS-MS)\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Liquid-chromatography-\u2013-tandem-mass-spectrometry-(LC-MS-MS)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Liquid-chromatography-\u2013-tandem-mass-spectrometry-(LC-MS-MS)\">Liquid chromatography \u2013 tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS)<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Liquid-chromatography-\u2013-tandem-mass-spectrometry-(LC-MS-MS)\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Agilent 1100 series HPLC coupled to a Micromass Quattro Ultima Triple Quadrupole MS. For analysis of polar contaminants and biochemicals. Tandem mass spectrometry (MS-MS) allows for measurement of parent-daughter ion transitions, allowing for identification of unknown analytes.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Elemental-analyser-(EA)\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Elemental-analyser-(EA)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Elemental-analyser-(EA)\">Elemental analyser (EA)<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Elemental-analyser-(EA)\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Thermo Flash 2000. Bulk stable isotope analysis (13C\/12C, D\/H, 15N\/14N) of whole biomass, kerogens, drugs, tea, gunshot residues, olive oil, extracts, oils, fractions (saturates, aromatics and polars). Furnaces can be configured to allow for \u03b413C, \u03b415N and \u03b4D measurements. Dual measurement feature measures \u03b413C and \u03b415N in a single run.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Hydropyrolysis-(HyPy)\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Hydropyrolysis-(HyPy)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Hydropyrolysis-(HyPy)\">Hydropyrolysis (HyPy)<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Hydropyrolysis-(HyPy)\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Strata Hydropyrolysis system. Uses high temperatures and hydrogen pressure to break down macromolecular organic matter into smaller molecules amenable to GC analysis. Mo catalyst assist in breaking down macromolecular organics. High hydrogen pressures and dry ice trap prevent isomeration of fragment molecules. Useful<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Microwave-extractor\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Microwave-extractor\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Microwave-extractor\">Microwave extractor<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Microwave-extractor\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Milestone Start E microwave extraction unit. Microwave-assisted extraction of organic matter from sediments and soils. Six large-volume cells fit 10-15 g of sample material each. Controllable extraction temperature measured by fibre optic sensor.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Centrifuge\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Centrifuge\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Centrifuge\">Centrifuge<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Centrifuge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Eppendorf 5810 centrifuge for separation of solid and liquid samples. A range of adaptors allow the use of a variety of different-sized centrifuge tubes.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Evaporator\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Evaporator\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Evaporator\">Evaporator<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Evaporator\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Dionex SE 500. Evaporates solvent using high-purity nitrogen gas. 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