Analytical equipments owned by Shiraishi Group
Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM)
Customized for observing microorganisms and minerals. Fluorescence (laser or mercury lamp excitation), polarized light, transmitted light, and reflected light can be observed in the same field of view.
Image processing software
Used for processing stacked images taken with CLSM.
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer （ICP-OES）
Used for measuring elemental concentrations in solution.
Ion chromatography（IC）
Used for measuring anion concentration.
Equipments for microelectrode measurement
Potentiostats, millivoltmeters, oximeters, monometers, microelectrode construction tools, micromanipulators, fiber optic light sources, photometers, generators, field tents, darkrooms, etc.
Equipments for microbiological experiments
Thermal cyclers, tabletop ultra-low-temperature refrigerator, tabletop refrigerated centrifuges, bioclean benches, electrophoresis equipment, gel imaging equipment, constant-temperature shaking incubators, autoclaves, cryostats, fluorometers, vortex mixers, stirrers, mini-centrifuges, etc.
Other experimental equipments
Polarizing microscope, cathodoluminescence microscope, automatic titrators, ultrapure water production equipment, pH/ORP/DO meters, spectrophotometers, filtration and pressure reduction equipment, water baths, ultrasonic cleaners, handy geo-slicers, carbon coaters, etc.
Analytical equipments owned
by other institutions
Used for mapping mineral species and functional groups at the submicron scale.
Focused ion beam (FIB) processing system @Kochi Institute for Core Sample Research, JAMSTEC
Used for creating ultra-thin sections.
Atomic resolution transmission electron microscope (TEM) @Kochi Institute for Core Sample Research, JAMSTEC
Used for observing ultra-thin sections.
Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (IR-MS) @Kano Laboratory, The University of Tokyo
Used for measuring oxygen and carbon stable isotope ratios.
Transmission electron microscope (TEM) @Hiroshima University Natural Science Center for Basic Research and Development
Used for observing electron-stained samples.
X-ray fluorescence analyzer (XRF) @Common equipment of our program
Used for measuring the bulk elemental composition of rocks.
Powder X-ray diffractometer (XRD) @Common equipment of our program
Used for identifying the bulk constituent minerals of rocks.