Sample prep labs
We have a wide range of equipment available for both dry and wet preparation and extraction of archaeological samples prior to analysis.
All equipment listed below belongs to the department and is available to all staff and students following training. This includes:
Wet chemistry
- Freeze drier
- Heater block and N2 evaporation systems
- Ovens
- Chemical dispensers
- Analytix Ethos Easy microwave digestor
- Dedicated cold and frozen storage including walk in +4°C
- Sample Shakers
- Three Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) fume hoods
- PCR cabinets
- Four PCR machines
- Centrifugal Evaporator
- Large and small centrifuges
- OT2 Automated Liquid Handling System
- Balance
- Archive freezer (photo)
- Agilent tape station
Dry preparation
- Exakt CL300 Bone saw with 0.2um diamond blade
- Buhler Isomet 1000 wet saw
- Dremel 4000 multitool systems
- Vaniman sand blaster with dedicated HEPA dust extraction
- Mettler 6dp MT6 Microbalance x 2
- Nabertherm 1000°C furnace
- Sealey 5-Speed Radial Bench Pillar Drill 550W
