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The Water Quality Laboratory
A research assistant prepares cultures of the estuarine
organism
Acartia
Tonsa for toxicity testing
in the water quality lab.
The Water Quality Laboratory is state-certified to quantify key nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, carbon forms) and phytoplankton pigments in freshwater and estuarine samples. This laboratory provides analytical support for assessment of potable water supply reservoirs in North Carolina, and for the long- term monitoring of the Neuse River Estuary (CAAE's Neuse Estuary Monitoring and Research Program, NEMReP), including pre- and post-sampling of major storms.
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1. Preparing a sample for scanning electron microscopy (SEM) under a fume hood.
2. Setting up a routine of Neuse River water samples for total organic carbon analysis.
3. Loading the autoanalyzer with water samples for ammonium. This instrument also analyzes for phosphate and nitrate.