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.
Digital microscope
Used for thin section photography and 3D imaging.
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
Used for measuring the water chemical composition (pH, O2, Ca2+, CO32-, CO2, H2S, Fe2+, Mn2+) in micro-regions.
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
Scanning transmission X-ray microscope (STXM) @High Energy Accelerator Research Organization
Used for mapping mineral species and functional groups at the submicron scale.
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Transmission electron microscope (TEM) @Hiroshima University Core Facility Management Center
Used for observing ultra-thin sections and electron-stained samples.
Scanning electron microscope (SEM) @Common equipment of our program
Used for observation and chemical analysis of microscopic areas.
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.
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.
Digital microscope
Used for thin section photography and 3D imaging.
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
Used for measuring the water chemical composition (pH, O2, Ca2+, CO32-, CO2, H2S, Fe2+, Mn2+) in micro-regions.
Isotope ratio mass spectrometer (IR-MS)
Used for measuring oxygen and carbon stable isotope
ratios.Equipments for microbiological
experiments 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
Scanning transmission X-ray microscope (STXM) @High Energy Accelerator Research Organization
Used for mapping mineral species and functional groups at the submicron scale.
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Focused ion beam (FIB) processing system @Hiroshima
University Core Facility Management Center
Used for creating ultra-thin sections.
Used for creating ultra-thin sections.
Transmission electron microscope (TEM) @Hiroshima University Core Facility Management Center
Used for observing ultra-thin sections and electron-stained samples.
Scanning electron microscope (SEM) @Common equipment of our program
Used for observation and chemical analysis of microscopic areas.
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.