Laboratory Analysis

PM_TEN laboratories are equipped with state‑of‑the‑art instruments for environmental physicochemical analysis and atmospheric particulate characterization.

Advanced methodologies ensure precise evaluations in compliance with regulatory standards and scientific protocols, supporting environmental impact studies and air quality monitoring activities.

Analizzatore termo-ottico per la determinazione delle componenti carboniose del particolato atmosferico (Total, Organic ed Elementar Carbon; TC, OC, EC)

SUNSET LAB OC-EC AEROSOL ANALYZER

Thermo‑optical analyzer for determining carbonaceous components of atmospheric particulate matter (Total, Organic, and Elemental Carbon; TC, OC, EC).
Bilancia Analitica

Analytical Balance 

Sartorius MC5, for determining the mass concentration of atmospheric particulate matter.

Ion Chromatograph  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, for determining cations, anions, and levoglucosan.
Analizzatore Multi Wavelenght Absorbance

Multi Wavelength Absorbance Analyzer (MWAA)  

Instrument for quantifying Black and Brown Carbon (BC, BrC) deposited on filters.
Spettrometro a Raggi X a dispersione di energia XRF

Energy‑Dispersive X‑Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer 

ED2000 Oxford Instruments and Malvern Panalytical Epsilon 5, for determining metal content in particulate samples via ED‑XRF.