Analytical sample preparation is the crucial step of processing a raw sample into a form suitable for analysis by isolating, purifying, and concentrating the target analyte(s). This involves various techniques and equipments.
| Asset | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Polishing machine Struers Labopol-30 | Polishing machine equipped with an autosampler, to prepare embedded sections and surfaces, with a finish at 0,25 µm. | |
| Microtomy | Microtome to prepare cuts of samples, at room temperature, with a thickness in the range 0,5-50 µm. | |
| Cryofracture | Fracture of frozen of samples in liquid nitrogen (-196°C), to prepare sections of soft samples. | |
Retsch ZM 200 | Ultra-centrifugal mill for sample preparation |