Anchem Laboratories Ltd

Laboratory Facilities

Anchem undertakes a wide variety of analytical testing using an extensive array of chemical and instrumental techniques. These capabilities allow us to act as a natural extension of a client's own quality control department. Anchem can also carry out specialist investigative consultancy work for individual projects.

ORGANIC ANALYSIS

FTIR (Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectroscopy)
GC-FID (Gas Chromatography with flame ionisation detection
UV-Vis (Ultra-Violet / Visible Spectrophotometry)

INORGANIC ANALYSIS

AAS (Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry) - Determination of heavy metals at trace levels
Hydride Generation - Determination of Mercury, Selenium and Arsenic to part per billion (ppb) levels

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS

Electrometric Methods (pH, conductivity, Ion Selective Electrode)
Gravimetric Methods
Volumetric Techniques

WATERS

Mains and Private Supply drinking waters to relevant guidance notes
Effluent analysis for discharge consent limits for compliance purposes
Leachate testing of landfill sites
Bacteriological testing - Coliforms, E-Coli and total viable counts (TVC)
Total and Hydrocarbon Oil by FTIR

SOILS AND ASSOCIATED MATERIALS

Determination of heavy metals to trace levels
Analysis to established protocols e.g. ICRCL
Leachability tests
Total and Hydrocarbon Oil by FTIR
Refractory compounds for mixed oxides and trace contaminants