Analytical and Research Facilities
FLRC is a sub-group of Environmental Sciences in the School of Agriculture and Environment. The School maintains a modern, well-equipped analytical laboratory in support of the teaching, research and extension activity.
FLRC also has access to agricultural land (sheep and beef, dairy, deer, arable and fruit crops) maintained by Massey University where trials can be conducted on a wide variety of soil types that vary in soil fertility status. An extensive range of field equipment and agricultural machinery is available to facilitate meaningful experimentation. Also available are controlled glasshouses and growth cabinets.
In addition to the normal range of analytical and computer equipment found in a modern, well-equipped laboratory, research facilities include the following:
- UV-Visible Spectrophotometer
- Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophometer (FT-IR)
- Microwave Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrophotometer (Agilent Technologies)
- Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (Graphite Furnace)
- Reflectance Spectroradiometer (Portable)
- Auto-Analysis Systems (Various)
- Ion Chromatograph (Dionex Aquion)
- GC MS (Shimadzu)
- Specific Ion Electrode Systems
- X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF)
- Ultrapycnometer
- Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Sulphur and Oxygen Analyser (Elementar Vario Macro)
- Real Time Kinematic Differential Global Positioning System
- Electromagnetic Earth Conductivity Meter (EM 31 and EM 38)
- Automatic Drainflow and Water Sampling Equipment
Lab Facility |
Graphite Furnace |
Elemetar Vario Macro |
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FT-IR (Nicolet 6700) |
