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Ultra-Clean Trace Elements Laboratory (UCTEL) |
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Photo: Juliana Kusyk |
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The Ultra-Clean Trace Elements Laboratory (UCTEL; pronounced as "you-see-(and)-tell") is an ultra-trace analytical laboratory at the University of Manitoba, dedicated to the study of environmental chemistry and biogeochemistry of trace elements and isotopes.
UCTEL is a metal-free, Class 100 cleanroom laboratory with a Class 10 enclosure. Major instruments include:
- Thermo Scientific Neoma MS/MS MC-ICP-MS - Agilent 8900 Triple Quardrupole ICP-MS - Agilent 6410 ESI-QQQ-MS - Tekran 2600 mercury analyzer - Brooks Rand MERX methylmercury analyzer - Agilent 1200 HPLC - Dionex ICS5000 IC - LED solar simulator - SeaFAST SP3 automated preconcentration system - MARS 6 microwave digestion system - Milli-Q Element ultra-pure water purification system
Led by Dr. Feiyue Wang, UCTEL was funded primarily by Canada Foundation for Innovation (2001, 2006, 2016), with contributions from the Canada Research Chairs program and the Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) program. It has been involved in numerous major research networks and projects including ArcticNet, Arctic Science Partnership, GEOTRACES, Churchill Marine Observatory, Circumpolar Flaw Lead System Study, EastGRIP, Muller Ice Cap, Northern Contaminants Program, the Collaborative Mercury Research Network, the Metals in the Environment Research Network, and the Metals in the Human Environment Research Network.
As one of the most advanced ultra-trace analytical facilities in Canada, UCTEL welcomes external users and samples, provided that the cleanroom protocols are strictly followed.
Contacts: Dr. Feiyue Wang (Director) Tel.: (204) 474-6250
Ms. Debbie Armstrong (Technician) Tel.: (204) 272-1528
Lab Address: 537A Wallace Building Centre for Earth Observation Science (CEOS) University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada |
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Neoma MS/MS MC-ICP-MS (Precise measurement of stable isotopes)
Photo: Feiyue Wang
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Methylmercury Analysis
Photo: Juliana Kusyk |
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