Biogeochemical Analytical Service Laboratory carries out trace level organic analysis for EPA 16 priority Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), alkylated homologous families of PAH, and dibenzothiophene compounds in matrixes such as water, sediment/soil, and biological tissues
Biogeochemical Analytical Service Laboratory currently houses the following instruments for trace level organic analysis:
Agilent 6890N Gas Chromatography/5973 Mass Spectrometer
HP 5890 II Gas Chromatography/Flame Ionization Detector
Varian CP 3800 Gas Chromatography
Gilson GX-271 Gel Permeation Chromatography clean up
Dionex ASE 200 Accelerated Solvent
Extractor
If you are interested in any of the above analyzes, please contact Alvin Kwan (alvin.kwan@ualberta.ca) for more information.
List of target PAHs and alkylated homologous PAH series:
EPA priority PAHs |
Other PAHs and alkylated PAHs |
Naphthalene |
Biphenyl |
Acenaphtylene |
Dibenzothiophene |
Acenaphthene |
C1 to C4-Naphthalene |
Fluorene |
C1 to C4-Fluorene |
Phenanthrene |
C1 to C4-Dibezothiophene |
Antracene |
C1 to C4-Phenanthrene/Anthracene |
Fluoranthene |
C1 to C4-Fluoranthenes/Pyrenes |
Pyrene |
C1 to C4-Chrysene |
Benz[a]anthracene |
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Chrysene |
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Benzo[b]fluoranthene |
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Benzo[k]fluoranthene |
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Benzo[a]pyrene |
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Dibenz[a,h]anthracene |
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Benzo[ghi]perylene |
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Ideno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene |
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