Types of Analysis Preformed
This page provides information about sample types, analysis procedures, and the major equipment used to perform analysis on samples in the Environmental Analysis Lab in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at NC State University.
This lab analyzes and evaluates samples for Waste Management and Water Quality. This is a
fee-based service for university and government agencies.
Analysis Preformed
Sample Types
The Environmental Analysis Laboratory routinely conducts analysis on the following types of samples:
- Water (e.g., ground water monitoring wells, drinking-well water, agricultural run-off,etc.)
- Waste Water (e.g., lagoon liquid, food processing, effluent, poultry processing sludge, etc.
- Solid Waste (e.g., poultry litter, compost, manure, etc.)
- Soils ( e.g., waste amended soils, background soils, etc.)
- Plant tissue (e.g., Bermuda grass, corn leaf, etc.)
The procedures are mainly EPA approved wet chemistry analyses of nutrients, mineral demand, and metals. For a complete list see List of Analysis.
Analytical Procedures
See Analytical Procedures page.
Major Analysis Lab Equipment
- 3 dual channel Seal Autoanalyzer III systems
- Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
- Leco CN Analyzers for solids
- Teleclyne/Apollo 200 combustion TOC analyzer
- Gas Chromatograph
