LabTek - chemical analyses

LabTek is a chemical analysis laboratory (BSL1) with a main focus on analyses related to research in animal nutrition and aquaculture, and delivers results both to internal research at NMBU and to external customers.

Contact info

E-mail: iha.lab@nmbu.no

Phone: +47 67232633

Visiter address

Opening hours:

Kl 08:00-15.45

15. May until 14. September:
Kl 08:00 - 15:00

About LabTek

Safety and responsibility:

LabTek is a BioSafetyLevel (BSL)1 lab and only accepts samples in Infection Risk Group 1: a biological factor that does not normally cause infectious disease in humans. All material from abroad (with a few exceptions) must have proof that it is free from salmonella.

LabTek does not accept samples containing environmental toxins, strong acids and bases, asbestos-like materials, biocides, radioactive material or other potentially harmful substances. This includes, but is not limited to, the compounds in the "Norwegian priority list" (the Norwegian Environment Agency) and in the Candidate List in REACH (SVHC-list).

It is the sender of a biological material who is responsible for ensuring that the material is sent and delivered properly, and that all necessary information follows the sample material all the way to the person who will work with it in the laboratory.

Please contact us if there are any questions regarding this.

• Analyses

  LabTek primarily performs routine analyses but also has the expertise to develop new chemical analyses, adapt methods to the needs of researchers, and introduce new analyses into the routine. The laboratory has access to both advanced equipment and more general equipment and offers analyses ranging from basic "approximate" analyses such as dry matter, ash, kjeldahl-N, NDF and crude fat, to more complex chemical analyses, such as several chromatographic methods.

  An overview of the entire analysis offer can be found at PPMS. (Login required)

• Quality Management

  For external quality assurance of its analyses, LabTek participates in the WEPAL-QUASIMEME proficiency test twice a year. Organized by Wageningen University in the Netherlands.
  
  For more info, see: Proficiency testing WEPAL-QUASIMEME

  For internal quality assurance, LabTek uses control samples for all its analyses, either CRM (certified reference materials) or in-house controls. ISO methods are used for the analysis where this exists, otherwise other validated methods are used.

  References, method descriptions and the measurement uncertainty (CV%) of the various methods are provided on request.

• Booking and prices

  Analyses are ordered on PPMS. (Login required).
  Order 1 "analysis requisition" and fill in the necessary information.

  Contact us if you need guidance on creating a user in PPMS.
  All prices can be found in PPMS and are also available on request.

• Equipment

  • MP-AES (Microwave Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrophotometer)
    • - Micro- and macrominerals, markers
  • Vario-el-cube Elemental analyzer
    • - CHNS / dumas-N
  • Foss Kjeltec-
    • - Kjeldahl-N / ammonium-N / sCP (soluble crude protein)
  • Ankom fiber analyzer
    • - NDF / ADF / ADL
  • FOSS Soxtec and Hydrotec
    • - Total fat and Crude fat
  • HPLC Liquid Chromatograph with UV/Fluorescence Detector
    • - Tryptophan, Astaxanthin
  • GC-FID Trace 1300
    • - Fatty acids; FAME and VFA
  • Biochrom 30+ - Aminoacid Analyzer
    • - Aminoacid profile
  • UV/VIS spectrophotometer
  • PARR Calorimeter
    • - Energy
  • Mettler Toledo Scales (4 pcs)
  • Drying cabinet (3 pcs)
  • Muffle furnace

Employees

Manager:

Employees:

Address

Visiting address : Oluf Thesens vei 6, 1433 Ås Mail address : Postboks 5003 NMBU 1432 Ås

Delivery address: Oluf Thesens vei 22A, 1433 Ås (Att: LabTek)