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WRL is part of the ASU-ABI analytical core facility and is a cost-center.  All of the information regarding pricing, access, and use are applicable to university, ABI and external users.

The overall role of the ASU-ABI core facility is to provide in house state-of-the-art analytical assistance that will advance the research interests of the University and assist external users in developing and maintaining externally funded research programs.

Highly trained and experienced laboratory personnel maintain and operate the sophisticated research instrumentation. They assist investigators in the design of experiments and interpretation of data obtained using these instruments.

INSTRUMENTATION
The ASU-ABI core facility services center primarily on mass spectrometry.  Additional analytical instrumentation is also available.  All requests for use must be submitted and comply with the internal/external user policies.

The following instruments are available for use.  In addition the ASU-ABI facility provides customized method and application development. 

• Varian 1200L LC/GC Triple Quad MS (MSⁿ)

• Varian ProStar 325 HPLC-UV-vis

• Varian Saturn 2200 GC-MS (ion trap)

• Dionex 600 HPLC-PDA

• Dionex 120 IC

• Dionex Summit HPLC-PDA, Fluorescence, ECD

• PerkinElmer Clarus 500 FID, NCD, SCD

• PerkinElmer Clarus 500 GC-MS (quadrupole)

• PerkinElmer Clarus GC-MS/NPD

• PerkinElmer DRC II ICP-MS

• PerkinElmer Elan 9000 ICP-MS

• PerkinElmer Lambda 25 UV-vis

Sample preparation and introduction technologies:

• ICP-MS
          Solid samples: Cetac LSX 500 Laser Ablation System
          Liquid samples: AS93, ASX 100, Dionex 120/600 (speciation)
          Gas samples: SRI GC and Hyphenated Solutions transfer line

• Liquid Chromatography
          Column oven
          Fraction Collector
          Autosamplers
          HPTLC for MS introduction of TLC separates from plate

• Gas Chromatography
          Autosamplers
          Direct gas lines (Clarus 500 FID, NCD, SCD)
          Static Headspace
          Dynamic Headspace
          Purge and Trap
          Pre-concentration loops

• Sample Preparation

          Soil, plant, rock, tissue powderization by Zr mill
          Carver press (pelletization)
          Extraction: Soxlet, Micro-soxlet, KD, micro-KD, extrulet, cation/anion
              exchange (LC or mega column), Dionex ASE 200 extraction system
          Digestion: CEM MARS microwave digestion system
          Geological and Hard Part preparation: Micron Microfiche Reader, Buehler I
               Isomet low speed saw,  Grinder-Polisher (SouthBay multilap), Thin     
               Sectioning Machine, Drying Furnaces, Carver Laboratory Heated Press, 
               Embedding facilities (resin embedding)
          Microscopy: Dissecting scopes with digitization software, Nikon dissecting
               scopes with digital optics and ImagePro plus digitizing software,
               Petrographic microscopes with immersion oils

   

• Custom Instrumentation

               Universal transfer line for GC-ICP-MS
               TLC-LC interface for HPTLC-MS
               Cyrocell for laser ablation ICP-MS of tissues
               Mini cell for laser ablation GC-MS analysis of solids
   

       

SERVICES AND FEES

The ASU-ABI core facility personnel has expertise and testing capabilities in a number of areas including:

• Trace organic and inorganic analysis

             -   Drinking Water, Wastewater, Soil, Sludge, and Hazardous Waste
             -   Marine and estuarine waters and sediments
             -   River and lake waters and sediments
             -   Agricultural runoff and irrigation waters
             -   Animal and plant tissues

• Clinical and Pharmacological analyses

             -   Herbal Supplements (active ingredients and contaminants)            
             -   Metalloproteins
             -   Engineered extracts
             -   Tissue homogenates (human and non-human)
             -   Blood, serum, saliva, urine (human and non-human)

• Forensic analyses

             -   Soil characterization and provenance analysis
             -   Physical evidence characterization and provenance analysis
                 (glass, paint, fibers, ink)

• Screening services

             -   NIDA 5, 10, and 20 drug panel (blood, urine, saliva)
             -   PAH, PCB, etc (environmental and clinical)
             -   Prescription and non-prescription drugs (environmental and
                 clinical)
             -   Steroids (environmental and clinical)

• Custom services - ASU-ABI partners with ABI incubator companies such as
• Hyphenated Solutions and Nature Diagnostics to develop analytical methods to suite their specific needs. 

Click here for 2006-2007 summary of services and fees for service