Chemistry Laboratory Equipment:

• Microwave system
• WTW MultiLine P3 handheld meter. 
• Six positions Milestone Microwave Laboratory System 
  MLS-1200 Mega 
• Low (up to 200˚C) and high (up to 1300˚C) T furnaces

Research activity: 
Measurements of pH, conductivity and redox potential on water and 
soil samples; dissolution of solid samples with concentrated acids; 
L.O.I. determination and 
syntheses at controlled temperature of material science samples.

Grinding Laboratory Equipment:

• Fritsch Analysette 6 planetary mill 
  (four positions with agate jars and balls) 
• Automatic agate mortar 
• Hydraulic press

Research activity: 
Rocks and soils samples are reduced for minerals separation or 
chemical treatment and further analysis.

Minerals separation Laboratory Equipment: 

Frantz & Carpco 

• S.G. Frantz Company Inc isodynamic separator Model L-1 with 
  max current 1.5A, forward slope 20-40˚ and side slope 5-15˚
• Carpco high-intensity wet electromagnetic separator Model 
  MWL3465 with 
  low range current 0-0.7A and high range current 0-6.0A
• Stainless steel sieves (aperture from 4mm to 30µm)
• Fritsch Analysette sieve shaker
• Centrifuges for small (up to 50ml) and large (up to 100ml) 
  volumes

Research activity:

Minerals are separated according to their size, magnetic susceptibility 
(exploiting either paramagnetic or diamagnetic properties) or density. 
For the latter, separating fennels and high density liquids are available: 
bromoform (CHBr₃ with density 2,89 g/cm³) and 
diiodomethane (C₂H₂I₂ with density 3,325 g/cm³).