Equipment

Analytical Equipment

  • Atomic absorption spectrometer, ThermoFisher Scientific (iCE 3000 Series)
  • Autoclave, AJC (uniclave 99)
  • Elemental analyzer (CHNS), Leco (TRUSPEC Micro CHNS)
  • Epi-fluorescence microscope with digital camera, Nikon
  • Extended Focus Stereomicroscope, Leica
  • Flow Cytometer, ThermoFisher Scientific (Attune)
  • Fluorescence spectrophotometer, Agilent Technologies (Cary Eclipse)
  • Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer (FTIR), Shimadzu (IR AFFINITY-1)
  • freeze-dryer, Telstar (LYOQUEST- 80% Plus Eco)
  • FT-IR microscope, Bruker (Lumos II)
  • GC-ECD/FPD Gas chromatograph, Agilent Technologies (7890B)
  • GC-FID/TCD Gas chromatograph, Agilent Technologies (7890B)
  • GC-MS Gas chromatograph, Agilent Technologies (7890B with 5977A MSD quadrupole)
  • High performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC), Shimadzu (Nexera X2 Series)
  • Imaging system, Bio-Rad (ChemiDoc™ XRS+)
  • Ion chromatograph, ThermoFisher Scientific (Dionex/Aquion)
  • Liquid chromatograph – Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), Agilent Technologies (6420 triple quadrupole)
  • Liquid chromatograph – Mass Spectrometry (uHPLC-MS/MS), ThermoFisher Scientific (Q Exactive Orbitrap)
  • Microbalance, RADWAG (MYA 2.3Y)
  • Microplate Spectrophotometer, Molecular Devices (SpectraMax ABS PLUS)
  • Microwave digestor, Berghof (speedwave-4)
  • Muffle, ThermConcept (KLS 10/12)
  • Real-time PCR, Bio-Rad (CFX96)
  • Refrigerated orbital shaker, ThermoFisher Scientific (MaxQ 8000 refrigerated)
  • Segmented Flow Analyzer, SKALAR (SAN++ System)
  • System for fingerprint population line cells, Biolog (ELx808)
  • Thermal analyzer (TGA/DSC), Setaram (Themys one)
  • Thermal Cycler, Bio-Rad (C1000 Touch)
  • Total Organic Carbon analyzer (TOC), Analytikjena (multi N/C 3100 with solids module HT1300)
  • Ultracentrifuge, Beckman Coulter (Optima- XE 100)
  • Ultra-microbalance, RADWAG (UYA 2.5Y)
  • UV-Vis spectrophotometer, ThermoFisher Scientific (Evolution 300)
  • Vacuum Concentrator System, ThermoFisher Scientific (SpeedVac™ SPD140DDA)
  • Water purification system, Millipore (Milli-Q Integral 5)

For more information, please contact: cesam-laboratorios@ua.pt.

Oceanographic Equipment

  • Combined side-scan sonar (double frequency: 100/400 kHz) and sub-bottom chirp profiler (05-12 kHz), tow cable of 100 m, J-Star and Sonarweb acquisition and processing software
  • Multibeam echosounder Kongsberg EM2040C
  • ADCP RDI WH Sentinel 1200 kHz and Riverboat
  • CTD Seabird 19plusV2
  • Turbidity Sensors (OBS)

For information on technical description, terms and conditions please contact cesam-infraestruturas@ua.pt

Weather Equipment

  • Pyranometers
  • Anemometers
  • Pluviometers

For additional information on technical description please contact the field technicians.