Sediment Laboratory 2

The research focus for the Sediment Laboratories are sedimentology, quaternary geology and environment. The main activities will be sediment analysis (textural, mineralogical and geochemical analysis, processing of shallow sediment cores, micropaleontology, sample preparation for Uranium-Lead dating, carbon-nitrogen isotopic analysis and water physical-chemical parameters.

 

Equipment: Benchtop X-ray Powder Diffraction 

Model/Brand: D2 PHASER Bruker

Specifications

Goniometer: Theta / Theta, Angular accuracy Detectors
  • SSD160-2 - Si-strip detector with 160 channels
  • LYNXEYE-2 - Ultra fast 1D detector
  • LYNXEYE XE-T - Ultra sensitive, energy dispersive 1D detector

Sample stages: Single or 6-position, rotating

Applications

To investigate crystal structures applying the fundamental parameters approach in the TOPAS software, nano-structures for fast and reliable SAXS measurements, or micro-structures (crystallite size)

 

 

Equipment: EDXRF

Model/Brand: S2 Puma Bruker

Specifications

Element Range: 
  • Sodium to americium (Na – Am)
  • Carbon to americium (C – Am) with light element (LE) detector
  • Concentration Range: From ppm to 100 %

X-ray Tube: Pd or Ag anode; 50 W, max. 2 mA, max. 50 kV

Primary Beam Filters: 10-position automatic filter changer

Detector:
  • HighSense™ (Na – Am)
  • HighSense™ LE (C – Am)

Applications

Performs multi-element analysis, measuring and monitoring elements in your samples with EDXRF (Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence)

 

 

Equipment: Manual Pellet Press

Model/Brand: TP 40 HERZOG

Specifications

  • Up to 40 tons of pressure
  • Platform diameter: 40 mm

Applications

Preparation of pellets in steel rings (40 or 51. 5 mm diameter), aluminium cups or free pressing for x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy