Laboratory services

Contract analytical chemistry and microbiology services. Techniques include ICP-OES, AAS, GC-MS, GC, HPLC, IC, FTIR and UV/VIS, together with classical wet chemistry procedures. Client base in the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, chemical, glass, ceramics, plastics, paper and ozone depleting substances (ODS) recycling industries

Specialising in food supply chain laboratory services, Direct Laboratories provides a range of services to aid land management decisions for agricultural, industrial or amenity uses. Specific skills cover brownfield site contamination, landfill site monitoring and topsoil analysis, as well as effluent quality assessment, analysis of sewage and

Chemical, microbiological and radioactivity analysis and results interpretation services for local authorities, central government and private industry. The water unit monitors drinking and recreational waters, and industrial effluents. The work of the environment unit includes radioactivity monitoring, land reclamation and air pollution studies

Trading subsidiary of Scottish Water offering a microbiological and chemical analysis service for water quality, wastewater, recreational water, air pollution and contaminated land. The company is UKAS accredited for a range of tests and operates a comprehensive AQC system, participating in Aquacheck, Contest and PHLS proficiency testing schemes

The laboratorys environmental services cover: soil and groundwater contamination monitoring against ICRCL, Dutch guidelines, Kelly classifications and US EPA target compounds; testing of potable waters against EC drinking water quality standards; testing of industrial effluents; air quality and stack emission surveys; and the identification

UKAS accredited analytical testing covering contaminated soil, water and gas samples; monitoring of respirable and fugative dusts; surface water surveys; asbestos surveys; and occupational health hygiene monitoring. In addition, gas measuring instrumentation and calibration services are offered, as well as scanning electron microscope facilities

Offers a full analytical service for microbiological and organic and inorganic chemical analysis, operating from advanced laboratory facilities 365 days a year. Scope covers the analysis of drinking water, wastewater and trade effluent. Consultancy services include general and site specific studies to evaluate effluent treatment processes