Compositional analyses using GC, HPLC/UHPLC or LC-MS regard for example fatty acids, sterols, B12-vitamin, folate, phenolic compounds, and volatiles. The laboratories are located at Viikki Campus (Agnes Sjöbergin katu 2) at the Department of Food and Nutrition.
We offer independent equipment use for subject to charge for academic researchers. Contracted analytical service is also possible for different purposes.
Independent use of equipment:
• know-how of equipment use is mandatory
• prices do not include laboratory supplies or chemicals
• short technical briefing available
• booking of equipment through contact person (see table below)
For contracted analytical services please contact (form)
EQUIPMENT |
PRICE CATEGORY * |
CONTACTfirstname.surname@helsinki.fi |
EXTRACTION/ISOLATION |
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Automatic solvent extraction (ASE) |
1 |
Miikka Olin |
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Supercritical solvent extraction |
2 |
Miikka Olin |
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Wet digestion |
1 |
Stella Rovio |
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Ultracentrifuge |
1 |
Anu Heiman-Lindh |
| Sorvall LYNX 6000 Superspeed Centrifuge | 2 | Outi Brinck |
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS |
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Spectrophotometer |
1 |
Outi Brinck, Stella Rovio |
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Fluorometer |
2 |
Stella Rovio |
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IR |
1 |
Stella Rovio |
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AAS |
1 |
Stella Rovio |
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Kjeldahl distillation system |
1 |
Stella Rovio |
CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONAL ANALYSIS |
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GC-FID |
1 |
Miikka Olin |
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GC-MS |
2 |
Miikka Olin |
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pyr-GC/MS |
2 |
Maarit Lahtinen |
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SPME-GC |
2 |
Miikka Olin |
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GC-MS olfactometer |
3 |
Mari Lehtonen |
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HPLC with PDA/FLD/ ELSD/ RI |
2 |
Miikka Olin |
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UHPLC with PDA/FLD/ELSD |
2 |
Miikka Olin |
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UHPLC-MS (QToF) |
4 |
Miikka Olin |
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UHPLC-MS/MS (QQQ) |
4 |
Miikka Olin |
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Particle size analysis (Master sizer) |
1 |
Outi Brinck |
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DSC |
2 |
Kirsi Jouppila |
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DMA |
3 |
Kirsi Mikkonen |
IMAGING |
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PicoXPress |
3 |
Anu Heimann-Lindt |
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Atomic force microscope (AFM) |
4 |
Stella Rovio |
RHEOLOGY AND TEXTURE ANALYSIS |
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Texture analyzer |
2 |
Outi Brinck, Kati Katina |
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Instron universal testing machine |
2 |
Hanna Koivula |
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Rheometer |
2 |
Outi Brinck |
*Price (€) categories, half day/full day. The prices include use of equipment with brief (max 2 hour) technical support. Laboratory supplies and chemicals are not included. For contracted analytical services VAT 24% and profit are added - please ask for quotation.
360/555
381/598
425/685
468/773