The James Hutton Institute has an international reputation for developing novel approaches for the analyses and characterisation of soils – chemical, physical and biological. We developed the spray dryer [5] used in conjunction with XRD analysis [6] and more recently the Microresp [7] respiration system. We have an on-going programme developing molecular and DNA based techniques [8]; alongside soil chemical (PLFA) and physical approaches such as "transparent soils [9]". Our analytical facilities provide soil characterisation and chemical / physical data to ISO 9001 & ISO 17025 standards.
Contact Jason Owen [10] for further information
Links:
[1] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/research/themes/realising-lands-potential/soil-forensics
[2] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/research/groups/environmental-and-biochemical-sciences/soil-chemistry-and-mineralogy
[3] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/research/groups/environmental-and-biochemical-sciences/isotope-applications
[4] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/research/groups/environmental-and-biochemical-sciences/analysis-equipment
[5] https://www.claysandminerals.com/spraydrykit
[6] https://www.claysandminerals.com/methods/xrd
[7] https://www.microresp.com
[8] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/news/dna-fingerprinting-soils-might-soon-help-catch-criminals
[9] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/research/groups/ecological-sciences/plant-soil-ecology/plant-systems-modelling/transparent-soils
[10] mailto:jason.owen@hutton.ac.uk?subject=Enquiry%20from%20Soils%40hutton%20web%20site
[11] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/staff/lorna-dawson
[12] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/staff/steve-hillier
[13] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/staff/jean-robertson