The AquaGE labs are equipped to conduct ecotoxicity testing and trace inorganic and water quality analysis on a wide range of environmental samples. The complete list of the available facilities can be found on the facility page of the Institute F.A. Forel, major equipment includes:

Biogeochemistry

• Trace Element Clean Preparation Laboratory
• Trace Element Analysis by ICP-MS
• Metal speciation techniques: permeation liquid membrane, IET; potentiometric titration
• Mercury analysis and speciation
• Asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation-multi-detection-system coupled on line with ICP-MS
• Dissolved organic carbon analysis

Ecotoxicology

• Flow cytometry
• Florescence microscopy
• Coulter counter Multisizer III
• Microorganisms culturing facilities
• Autoclave
• Aquatic toxicity testing facilities
• Microcosm platform for atmosphere – water – sediment systems and organisms
• Molecular analysis of plant DNA and bacteria diversity

Services, advice and expertise

The AquaGE group can provide consulting services and scientific expertises in the area of environmental geochemistry and ecotoxicology

• Surface water quality and inorganic contamination
• Ecotoxicity assessment of surface waters and effluents, microbiotests
• Diagnosis of lakes and rivers: suspensions (including colloids) and sediments, nutrients and contaminants, biological quality.