Analytical Services have high-quality modern equipment which is operated and maintained by well qualified personnel. Our clients range from major organisations and Government Departments through to small businesses who need a flexible and personal service on a one-to-one basis. Our aim is to provide practical, professional and businesslike solutions to satisfy your precise needs in complete confidence.

Contacting Analytical Services

Mr. Peter Martin,
Experimental Officer,
Analytical Services.

Staffordshire University,
School of Sciences,
Mellor Building,
College Road,
STOKE-ON-TRENT. Staffordshire
ST4 2DE, UNITED KINGDOM.

INTERNATIONAL TELEPHONE :
00 44 (1)782 294575
INTERNATIONAL FAX :
00 44 (1)782 745506

EMAIL : p.j.martin@staffs.ac.uk

Facilities

• Spectrophotometry
• UV/Vis, FAAS, and GFAAS
• Spectrometry
• XRD
• Chromatography
• HPLC (Diode array detection), LC, GLC (including pyrolysis), GC-MS and IC
• Microscopy
• Scanning electron (SEM) and optical microscopes
• Thermal analysis
• TA, DTA and DSC
• Polarographic, fluorimetric and ion selective electrode analysis
• COD (Palin test tube test system) analysis
• A range of molecular modelling, drawing, hydrological modelling, GIS and remote sensing software packages

Typical Analyses

• General Chemical Analysis
• Metal ions in solution
• Anions in solution
• Metals in dust on filters
• Hexavalent chromium on filters
• Oil Mist
• Respirable silica in dust, collected on filters
• Solvent(s) on charcoal tubes
• Inorganic acids, either on silica gel Tubes or in impinger solutions
• Rubber Fume
• Soluble sulphate (under-floor infill samples)
• Various single compounds on filters
• Calorific Value

Water Analysis

• pH
• COD
• Suspended solids
• Ammonia
• Sep. oil and grease
• Moisture content and organic matter
• Metal ions in solution
• Anions in solution
• Total phenols
• PCBs/PAHs

Biological Analysis

• General biological analysis for micro-organisms: (Light microscopy to determine presence/absence of live/dead bacteria, diatoms, protozoa, nematodes, helminths)
• Total bacteria, yeast and mould colony count at 22C and 37C. Isolation and enumeration
• Total coliform. Escherichia coli. Colony counts at 22C and 37C
• Faecal streptococci. Isolation, enumeration and confirmation
• Sulphite reducing Clostridia and Clostridium perfringens. Isolation, enumeration and confirmation
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Isolation, enumeration and confirmation
• Salmonellae. Isolation, enumeration and confirmation

This list is not exhaustive, and potential clients are encouraged to contact us in order to discuss their individual requirements.