Soil-Plant Analysis Laboratory

Founded: 1979
Full Time: 5
Part Time: 0
Budget: 250,000.00

Director: Debbie M. Brotherton
C & NSB--Room 117, NLU Station
Monroe, LA 71209

Telephone: 318/342-1948 FAX: 318/342-1949 E-Mail:slbrotherton@alpha.nlu.edu

Research Areas:

The NLU Soil-Plant Analysis Laboratory's mission is to provide a solid analytical facility to clients in both this region and others. Past and current clientele include federal agencies, state agencies, local government bodies, local industries, regional environmental and soil consultants and private individuals. Internal quality assurance/quality control programs are closely monitored during all sample analyses from the complete range of clients.

Areas of Expertise:

Soil fertilization testing, pesticide analysis, metals testing, water and wastewater testing.

Special Capabilities and Facilities:

Staff majority has 16 years experience each in environmental and soil science. The lab is routinely capable of keeping business contacts, once they have used the facility.

Research Equipment:

("s" indicates shared equipment)
Inductively Coupled Plasmas
Atomic Absorption Units
Graphite Furnaces
Gas Chromotographs
High Performance Liquid Chromatographs
Mass Spectrophotometer(s)

Keywords:

0114009 USA Southeast
1230000 Environmental
1230005 Chemicals Monitoring
1230010 Chemicals Transport
1230015 Ecology, Aquatic
1230025 Ecology, Terrestrial
1007000 Environmental Studies
1007001 Environmental Biology
1007002 Environmental Chemistry
1007003 Environmenal Effects
1007008 Water Pollution
1007010 Environmental Impact, Water
1002024 Biological Instrumentation
1002027 Microbiology
1002038 Plant Nutrition
1002095 Micronutrients