Our advanced solids and soils testing services encompass diverse areas, from elemental composition to thermal analyses. With cutting-edge equipment, we provide precise data on soil health, density, nutrient levels, thermal properties, and many more.

Our skilled team ensures reliable insights for your soil-related concerns, be it agricultural productivity, construction suitability, or environmental assessments. For comprehensive soil insights and unmatched accuracy, rely on our expertise.

Metals Analysis

Our lab offers cutting-edge Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) for precise and reliable metals analysis in solid samples. Whether you need to determine the elemental composition of a synthesized solid or assess nutrient levels in soil samples, our advanced instrumentation ensures accurate and comprehensive results.

ICP-OES provides robust multi-element analysis with high sensitivity and a wide dynamic range, making it ideal for detecting major and trace elements in complex solid matrices. ICP-MS, known for its exceptional detection limits, allows us to measure trace metals down to the parts-per-trillion (ppt) level. Together, these techniques enable us to handle a diverse range of solid, soil, and mineral samples with precision — helping you gain valuable insights into the composition and quality of your materials.

Aluminum	Europium	Nickel	Thallium
Antimony	Gadolinium	Niobium	Thorium
Arsenic	Gallium	Phosphorous	Thulium
Barium	Hafnium	Potassium	Tin
Beryllium	Holmium	Rubidium	Titanium
Boron	Iron	Samarium	Tungsten
Cadmium	Lanthanum	Selenium	Uranium
Calcium	Lead	Silicon	Vanadium
Cerium	Lutetium	Silver	Ytterbium
Chromium	Magnesium	Sodium	Zinc
Cobalt	Manganese	Strontium	Zirconium
Copper	Mercury	Sulfur
Dysprosium	Molybdenum	Tantalum
Erbium	Neodymium	Tellurium

Inorganic and General Chemistry

Some of our inorganic analysis capabilities include:

• Leachable Anions(Fluoride, Chloride, Nitrite, Nitrate, Bromide, Sulphate, Phosphate)
• Available Ammonium-N
• Reactive Phosphate
• Total Carbon, Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Sulfur, Oxygen
• Inorganic Carbon
• Carbon-13
• Nitrogen-15
• Ash Content
• Sulphated Ash
• Gravimetric Sulphate
• Mehlich-3 Extractable Metals (P, Ca, Mg, K, Na)
• Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP)
• Effective Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC)
• Sodium Adsorption Ratio
• Saturation (%)
• Moisture Content
• pH
• Electrical Conductivity

Physical Tests:

• Mechanical Fractionation/sieving (0.053-12.5 mm)
• Mechanical Milling (Ball Milling)
• Mechanical Grinding (using Blade Grinder)
• Freeze Drying
• Solid/Liquid Physical Separation (High-speed Centrifugation)

Organic Chemistry

• Non-volatile Organic Carbon
• Organic Matter Content
• Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
• BTEX (Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, m,p-xylene, and o-xylene)
• Unknown Volatiles Analysis
• Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
• Pyrolysis and Bio-char Synthesis
• Loss on Ignition

Our Soil Packages:

NALS Soils Routine Package:

• Metals (25-element suite: Al, As, B, Ba, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S, Sb, Se, Sn, U, V, Zn)
• Leachable Anions (Fluoride, Chloride, Bromide, Nitrite, Nitrate, Sulphate, Orthophosphate)
• Moisture Content
• Effective CEC and Percent Base Saturation
• Total Carbon and Nitrogen
• Particle Size Distribution
• Electrical Conductivity
• pH

NALS Salinity Package

• Soluble Sodium, Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, and Sulfur
• Electrical Conductivity
• pH
• Chloride
• Sulfate
• Sodium Adsorption Ratio
• Saturation %

Analytical Instrumentation/Equipment List:

• Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES)
• Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
• Quadrupole ICP-MS (ICP-QQQ)
• Ion Chromatography (IC)
• Segmented Continuous Flow Auto-analyzer
• Gas Chromatography Flame Ionization Detector (GC-FID)
• Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
• Tandem Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS/MS)
• UV-VIS Spectrophotometer
• Combustion Elemental Analyzer
• Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer
• Muffle Furnace
• Air Oven
• Ball Mill
• Blade Grinder
• Freez Dryer
• High-speed Centrifuge
• Electrical Conductivity Meter
• pH Meter