This laboratory is specialized in analyzing and tracing the chemical elements and isotopes of the periodic table, especially the Heavy Metals. The analysis process includes the identification and quantification of elements at very low concentration levels up to the ppt of a sample. It has a wide range of applications in archaeology and other scientific research fields. For example, in archaeology, the analysis process includes the identification of sources and technology of slips, glazes, and paints on ancient ceramics, as well as the determination of trace elements in ancient artifacts. Applications in other fields include the food industry, drinking water analysis, pharmaceutical and biomedical fields, the isotopic ratio used in geological dating of rocks, and other scientific research fields.
Instruments:
- AAS (Flame / Longitudinal Zeeman furnace systems).
- LA-ICP-MS (Laser Ablation – Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectrometry) system.
