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Soil Science​​ Laboratory:

​Flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer Scanning UV-Vis spectrophotometer pH, EC and redox meters Automated titrators  Centrifuges Waterbaths Ovens and mechanical shakers Vacuum filtration system

Porometer  Pressure bomb apparatus  Neutron probes ​​ Pressure plate extraction apparatus Wet sieving apparatus for measuring soil aggregate stability ​Modulus of rupture measuring ​device​ Various soil moisture sensors Full range of sieves for particle separation Mechanical sieving apparatus Saturated hydraulic conductivity apparatus

Campus Research​ Facilities:

• ​The following research analytical services are available from the Central Analytical Facility https://www.sun.ac.za/english/research-innovation/caf (Please contact them directly for a quote): Elemental Analysis (CNSH), Anions analysis via ion chromatography (IC), ​X-ray Fluorescence Spectometer (XRF)​, ICP-MS and ICP-AES, mass spectrometry, liquid and solid state NMR spectroscopy, ​DNA-sequencing, CT-Scanner, SEM and AFM microscopes.
  
• ​BET specific surface area and microporosity is available at the Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering. 
  
• X-ray diffraction (XRD), Electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy, ATR-FTIR spectroscopy, and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) are available at the Departments of Chemistry and Physics, Faculty of Nature Sciences.
  
• Near Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy is available at the Department of Viticulture and Wine Sciences, Faculty of AgriSciences.​