Under these conditions, high levels of precision and reliability can be a challenge for most laboratory equipment, so NOC has invested in SEAL Analytical segmented flow analysers (SFAs) - the AA3 and the QuAAtro.
"The QuAAtro is the workhorse of our Southampton laboratory," says the NOC's Dr Sinhue Torres-Valdes.
"It has a compact footprint and provides automatic analysis of large numbers of samples, with only small sample volumes required. The AA3 is employed for 'on-ship' analysis because as a modular SFA it is easier to maintain in the event of any problems whilst away from shore."
Wholly owned by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) the NOC is a leading institution for sea level science, coastal and deep ocean research and technology development, tackling the greatest environmental challenges of our age.
The NOC's Mark Stinchcombe also features in a short video explaining the application. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVkfc1AJYAE
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