Department of Green Chemistry and Technology

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Laboratory Scope

The laboratory has experience in many fields (see list below) and works together with multiple partners, such as the experimental farm in bottelare, BeCOH...

Equipment

  • Inductive coupled plasma – Optical Emission Spectroscopy – ICP-OES
  • Inductive coupled plasma – Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
  • Suppression – Ion Chormatography (Suppression IC)
  • Gas chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
  • Gas chromatography – Flame Ionisation Detector (GC-FID)
  • Gas chromatography – Headspace, Thermal Desorption, Pyrolysis and SPME preperation unit (GC-MS-HS-TD-Py-SPME)
  • High Pressure Liquid Chromatography – Diode Array Detector – Fluorescent Detector (HPLC-DAD-FLD)
  • 2D – Ultrahigh Pressure Liquid Chromatography – Diode Array Detector – Total organic Detector (2D-UHPLC-DAD-DAD-TOC)
  • High Pressure Liquid Chromatography – Tandem Mass Spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS)
  • Total Nitrogen and Total Carbon (TN-TC – Dumas)
  • Spectrophotometer (UV-VIS)
  • Flow Injection Analysis (FIA)
  • Kjeldahl destillation with automated titrator
  • Automated robot for soil texture analysis

Soil (tropical and national)

  • pH: pHKCl and pHWater 

  • Conductivity (EC)

  • Moisture level and dry matter (DM)

  • Ash residue
  • Anions: Chloride, Fluoride, Bromide, Nitrate, Nitrite...
  • Total Carbon (TC) and Nitrogen (TN)
  • Kjeldahl-Nitrogen
  • Organic matter (OM)
  • Ammonium-Nitrogen and Nitrate-Nitrogen by FiaStar
  • Calciumcarbonate by titration
  • Automated Texture analysis (Robinson-Köhn)
  • Minerals, trace elements and heavy metals by ICP: Aluminum (Al), Arsenic (As), Boron (B), Calcium (Ca), Cadmium (Cd), Cobalt (Co), Chromium (Cr), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Potassium (K), Magnesium (Mg), Manganese (Mn), Molybdenum (Mo), Nickel (Ni), Sodium (Na), Mercury (Hg), Selenium (Se), Lead (Pb), Sulfur (S), Zinc (Zn)...
  • CEC analysis: Ammoniumacetate
  • Water-extract analysis (ammonia, nitrate, Cl, Na, sulphate)
  • Ammoniumacetate extract (P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn)

 Food and Feed

  • Weende Analyis (moisture, crude ash, crude fiber, crude protein, crude fat)
  • Dry matter
  • Minerals, trace elements and heavy metals by ICP: Arsenic (As), Calcium (Ca), Cadmium (Cd), Cobalt (Co), Chromium (Cr), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Potassium (K), Manganese (Mn), Molybdenum (Mo), Nickel (Ni), Sodium (Na), Mercury (Hg), Selenium (Se), Lead (Pb), Sulfur (S), Zinc (Zn)...
  • Anions: Chloride, Fluoride, Bromide, Nitrate, Nitrite...
  • Sugar by Luff-Schoorl method
  • Starch
  • Aminoacids: 15, 18 or tryptofan
  • NDF, ADF and ADL: Neutral Detergent Fiber, Acid Detergent Fiber and Acid Detergent Lignin
  • Ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid
  • In-vitro digestibility
  • Total Phosphorus
  • Organic acids
  • Vitamins

 Plant (including in-vitro)

  • Total Nitrogen
  • Total Sulfur
  • Minerals, trace elements and heavy metals by ICP: Aluminum (Al), Arsenic (As), Boron (B), Calcium (Ca), Cadmium (Cd), Cobalt (Co), Chromium (Cr), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Potassium (K), Magnesium (Mg), Manganese (Mn), Molybdenum (Mo), Nickel (Ni), Sodium (Na), Phosforus (P), Mercury (Hg), Selenium (Se), Lead (Pb), Sulfur (S), Zinc (Zn)...
  • Anions: Chloride, Fluoride, Bromide, Nitrate, Nitrite...
  • Moisture level and dry matter
  • Ash residue

     Water

    • pH
    • Conductivity (EC)
    • Water hardness
    • Carbonates (CO3) and Bicarbonates (HCO3): TAP and TAM
    • Anions: Chloride, Fluoride, Bromide, Nitrate, Nitrite, Sulfate, Phosfate...
    • Ammonium-Nitrogen (NH4+) by FiaStar
    • Metals by ICP: Boron (B), Calcium (Ca), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Potassium (K), Magnesium (Mg), Manganese (Mn), Sodium (Na), Phosforus (P), Sulfur (S), Zinc (Zn)...

     Fertilizer (organic and inorganic)

    • NPK - values
    • Nitrogen: Total, Ammonium (NH4-N), Nitrate (NO3-N), Urea...
    • Total Carbon - Organic Carbon
    • pH
    • Humic acid
    • Aminoacids: 15, 18 of Tryptofan
    • Moisture level and dry matter (DM)
    • Ash residue
    • Anions: Chloride, Fluoride, Bromide, Nitrate, Nitrite, Sulfate, Phosfate...
    • Solubility
    • Density
    • Hexavalent Chromium (CrVI): soluble and insoluble
    • Crude Fat
    • Minerals, trace elements and heavy metals by ICP: Aluminum (Al), Arsenic (As), Boron (B), Calcium (Ca), Cadmium (Cd), Cobalt (Co), Chromium (Cr), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Potassium (K), Magnesium (Mg), Manganese (Mn), Molybdenum (Mo), Nickel (Ni), Sodium (Na), Phosforus (P), Mercury (Hg), Selenium (Se), Lead (Pb), Sulfur (S), Zinc (Zn)...
    • Determination of particle size: dry or wet sieving in 1 or multiple fractions
    • Determination of the neutralising value
    • Bacterial count (plate count): Bacillus subtilis, Trichoderma...

     Compost and Substrates

    • pH
    • Bulk density
    • Conductivity (EC)
    • Moisture level and dry matter (DM)
    • Anions: Chloride, Fluoride, Bromide, Nitrate, Nitrite, Sulfate, Phosfate...
    • Soluble Ammonium-Nitrogen (NH4-N)
    • Soluble Nitrate-Nitrogen (NO3-N)
    • Total Carbon (TC) - Organic Carbon (OC)
    • Minerals, trace elements and heavy metals by ICP: Arsenic (As), Calcium (Ca), Cadmium (Cd), Cobalt (Co), Chromium (Cr), Copper (Cu), Potassium (K), Magnesium (Mg), Manganese (Mn), Molybdenum (Mo), Nickel (Ni), Phosforus (P), Mercury (Hg), Selenium (Se), Lead (Pb), Sulfur (S), Zinc (Zn)...

     Environment

    • Ash residue
    • pH
    • Conductivity EC
    • Water hardness
    • Precipitable substances
    • BOD, COD and TOC
    • Carbonates (CO3) and Bicarbonates (HCO3): TAP and TAM
    • Hexavalent Chromium (CrVI): soluble and insoluble
    • Dry residue
    • Anions: Chloride, Fluoride, Bromide, Nitrate, Nitrite, Sulfate, Phosfate, Sulfite...
    • Total Phosphorus
    • Total Nitrogen
    • Solids in suspension
    • Total oils and crude fat
    • Minerals, trace elements and heavy metals by ICP: Arsenic (As), Boron (B), Calcium (Ca), Copper (Cu), Potassium (K), Magnesium (Mg), Manganese (Mn), Phosforus (P), Mercury (Hg), Selenium (Se), Lead (Pb), Sulfur (S), Zinc (Zn)...

    Air (industrial hygiene)

    LCA together with other partners has founded the Belgian Centre for Occupational Hygiene (BeCOH). BeCOH is equipped and qualified for the sampling and measurement of contaminants in people's working environment. LCA is accredited (ISO 17025) for industrial hygiene measurements (see FOD-WASO). A non-limitative list of the scope can be found below.


    Organic compounds

     

    • Aliphatic hydrocarbons: cyclohexane, cyclohexene, methylcyclohexane, pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, nonane, decane, undecane, dodecane...
    • Aromatic hydrocarbons: benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes, styrene, cumene...
    • Halogenated hydrocarbons: methylenechloride, trichloroehtylene, bromoform, chlorobenzene, chloroform, 1,1-dichloroethane, ethylene dichloride, carbon tetrachloride, methylchloroform, tetrachloroethylene, benzylchloride, hexachloroethane...
    • Ketones: 2-butanon, acetone, cyclohexanone, diisobutylketone, 2-hexanone, methylisobutylketone, 2-pentanone, camphor, mesithyl oxide, 5-methyl-3-heptanone, methyl-(n-amyl)-ketone, ethyl butyl ketone...
    • Esters: ethylacetate, n-amylacetate, iso-amylacetate, n-butylacetate, s-butylacetate, t-butylacetate, iso-butylacetate, methylisoamylacetate, n-propylacetate, cellosolve acetate, ethylacrylate, methylacrylate, methylmetacrylate, isopropyl acetate...
    • Alcohols: methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, t-butanol, n-butanol, s-butanol, isobutanol, n-propanol, allylalcohol, diacetonealcohol, cyclohexanol, isoamylalcohol, methylisobutylcarbinol, 2-methoxy-ethanol, 2-ethoxy-ethanol, 2-butoxy-ethanol...
    • Ethers: tetrahydrofuran, 1-methoxy-2-propanol, 1-methoxy-2-propylacetate, methyl-tert-butylether...
    • N-methyl-2-pyrrolodone
    • Ethyleneoxide
    • Custom-made analysis –

     
    Inorganic compounds

     

    • Dusts: inhalable dust, respirable dust, thoracic dust, carbon Black
    • Metals by ICP: Aluminum (Al), Arsenic (As), Boron (B), Barium (Ba), Berrylium (Be), Cadmium (Cd), Cobalt (Co), Chromium (Cr), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Magnesium (Mg), Manganese (Mn), Molybdenum (Mo), Nickel (Ni), Lead (Pb), Antimony (Sb), Tin (Sn), Titanium (Ti), Vanadium (V), Tungsten (W), Zinc (Zn), Zirconium (Zr)...
    • Welding fumes by ICP: Cobalt (Co), Chromium (Cr), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Magnesium (Mg), Manganese (Mn), Nickel (Ni), Lead (Pb), Zinc (Zn)...
    • Soluble and insoluble metals: Aluminum (Al), Barium (Ba), Iron (Fe), Nickel (Ni), Platinum (Pt), Rhodium (Rh), Thallium (TI), Tungsten (W), Molybdenum (Mo)...
    • Hexavalent Chromium (CrVI): soluble and insoluble
    • Inorganic acids by IC: Fluoric acid, Phosforic acid, Nitric acid, Hydrogen bromide, Nitrous acid, Hydrochloric acid, Sulfuric acid...
    • Organic acids by IC: Acetic acid, Oxalic acid...
    • NOx: Nitric oxide and Nitrogen dioxide
    • Custom-made analysis – 

     Other types

    • Plastics
    • Construction materials (Building)
    • Fuels
    • Organics
    • Solid Waste
    • Sludges
    • Sediments
    • …

     Contact

    Contact Head of laboratory

    Prof. Dr. Pieter Vermeir
    Email: 
    Phone: +3292432477

     

    Contact Laboratory team

    Email:
    Phone: +3292432486

    Address for sending samples

    Address line 1: LCA, Campus Schoonmeersen, Building C – C3.060
    Address line 2: Valentin Vaerwyckweg 1, 9000 Ghent, Belgium