FEQL Analytical Capabilities
The FEQL contains instrumentation for extraction and quantitation of a wide variety of agrichemical and industrial toxicants. Analytical capabilities include organophosphate, carbamate, and chlorinated insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides, as well as PAHs, PCBs, and other non-agricultural pollutants.
Available instrumentation includes:
Varian GC-MS-MS
Agilent GC-MS
HPLC with fluorescence and photodiode array detectors
GC with detectors specific for phosphorus, carbon, sulfur, halogen, and
nitrogen-containing compounds
Soxhlet and supercritical fluid extractors
ELISA plate readers
Radiometric capabilities including a biological oxidizer, beta scanner,
and liquid scintillation counter
FEQL faculty have experience setting up and conducting field studies for environmental fate of pesticides in all media and best management practices for agrichemical use.
Insect bioassays are conducted to examine biological activity of residues.
