FACILITIES

The EnIGMA facilities are funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Ontario Research Fund, NSERC RTI programs and research projects with strategic private partners.

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The EnIGMA team has access to the mass spectrometers of Trent University's Water Quality Centre, but also the in-house facilities at Trent University. Three laboratory spaces are dedicated to solid sample preparation (ESB A121), general wet chemistry and instrument room (CSB F103) and preparation for ultra-trace/isotope analysis (ESB A123). A lab scheduling system is available via Clustermarket (EnIGMA lab) for reservation and SOP management.

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Sample preparation equipment

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Water and liquid matrices

• Various filtration systems (filtration kits, Teflon-coated diaphragm pump) under laminar flow hoods (Envirco).

• SPE Tube vacuum manifold for the preconcentrations of organic matters (Alltech 24-Port manifold)

• Automated preconcentration system for rare earth elements and other trace elements from seawater (ESI seaFAST)

• Teflon-coated hotplate and evaporation stand (Analab Evapoclean and Hotplate)

• Suboiling distillation system for HNO3 and HCl (Milestone DuoPur)

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Solid

• Planetary ball mill (Retsch PM100) 

• Manual (11T, Carver) and automatic (35T, SPEX3636 X-Press) hydraulic press stations 

• Oven and muffle furnace (up to 1100°C) for LOI determination

• Microwave digestion labstation (Milestone Ethos Pro)

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Aerosol

• Particle Into Liquid Sampler

Instruments

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General lab equipment

Oven and muffle furnace (up to 1100°C)

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