Chemistry Division
Instrumentation and quality control for African industrial resources. Field sensors, water, soil and food analysis.
Our expertise
Water analysis
Quality control of surface, ground and distribution water. pH, turbidity, heavy metals, pesticides parameters.
Agricultural soils
Chemical characterisation of soils, fertility, heavy-metal contamination. ICP-OES and X-ray spectroscopy methods.
Embedded sensors
Development of low-cost electrochemical sensors for rural deployment. Solar power, GSM/LoRa communication.
Food safety
Detection of contaminants in food. Mycotoxins, pesticides, veterinary drug residues.
ISO 17025 certification
Supporting laboratories towards ISO 17025 accreditation. Uncertainty management, measurement traceability.
Spectroscopy
UV-Vis, IR, Raman and fluorescence. Applications in material identification, pharmaceutical control and geochemistry.
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