Operational Unit
Analytical Chemistry & Mass Spectrometry Laboratory
Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
Unit Mandate
Mission & Operational Scope
Provides the Foundation's definitive chemical identification and quantification capabilities, operating advanced mass spectrometry and analytical chemistry platforms to characterize environmental contaminants, toxins, and unknown substances.
Doctrine
EPA Analytical Methods for Environmental Samples · NIST Chemical Reference Standards
Core Capabilities
Operational Capabilities
GC-MS, LC-MS/MS, and ICP-MS analysis for trace chemical identification
Environmental sample preparation and extraction protocol development
Unknown substance characterization and structural elucidation
Method development and validation for regulatory compliance
Forensic chemistry analysis and chain-of-custody documentation
Reference standard library development and maintenance
Division III
Chemistry & Chemical Engineering