UH Hilo Analytical Lab

We are now open! However, we have necessary COVID-19 procedures in place. Dropping off samples will require an appointment which can be set up by either emailing analytic@hawaii.edu or calling the lab (808) 932-7590. Thank you for your understanding. Stay Healthy!

Welcome to the Web Site of the UH Hilo Analytical Laboratory

The UH Hilo Analytical Laboratory was established in 2003 with a National Science Foundation EPSCoR grant. Our mission is to support research at the University of Hawaiʻi. Our primary focus is supporting ecological research and water quality studies. We provide analytical services for researchers throughout the University of Hawaii System as well as Federal and state agency research projects in the State of Hawaiʻi. We also provide analytical services for visiting researchers from other universities. We have established an Analytical Revolving Fund with the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaiʻi (RCUH). The laboratory is managed by Tara Holitzki under the direction of Dr. Tracy Wiegner .

Our facility is located in the Marine Science Building at the University of Hawaiʻi Hilo.

Services

The services provided by the laboratory include:

Nutrient analyses of soil samples using an AutoAnalyzer (AAII Pulse Instrumentation)

Nutrient analyses of samples using a Lachat Quikchem 8500 Series II (Lachat Instruments, Hach Co.)

Total organic carbon and total nitrogen analysis of water samples by high-temperature combustion using a TOC/TN Analyzer (Shimadzu TOC-V, TNM-1)

Particulate carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur analyses of soils, sediments, plant materials, plankton, and filters using high temperature combustion interfaced to an IRMS (Costech Elemental Analyzer)

Stable isotopic analyses of particulate carbon and nitrogen for soils, plant materials, plankton, filters, and animal tissue samples using an Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer (Thermo Delta V IRMS)

Elemental analysis of major and minor elements in water, plant materials, soils, sediments, and animal tissue using an ICP-OES Spectrometer (Thermo iCAP 7400 DUO)

Hydrogen and oxygen isotope ratio analysis in plant materials, soils, sediments, and animal tissue using a Thermo TC/EA (Thermo Electron) interfaced to an IRMS

Hydrogen and oxygen isotope ratio analysis in water, oxygen and carbon isotopes of carbonates, carbon and nitrogen isotopes in air using a Thermo GasBench II (Thermo Electron) interfaced to an IRMS

Stable isotopic analyses of inorganic carbon in water samples using an Aurora 1030W (OI Analytical ) interfaced to an IRMS

Stable isotopic analyses of hydrogen, oxygen, and carbonates for soils, plant materials, plankton, filters, animal tissue, water and gas samples using an Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer (Thermo Delta V Advantage IRMS)

To Submit Samples

Complete the Sample Submission Form (Excel)
Complete the Soil Submission Form (pdf) for agriculture samples
Email the completed form to analytic@hawaii.edu

We now accept all major credit cards

There is a 3% fee on invoices over $1000.

New Lab Logo

New Analytical Lab logo, showing outline of island of Hawaii Check out the new lab logo!

To Purchase T-shirts

Front and back t-shirt designs

$15 each
Stop by the lab or contact analytic@hawaii.edu to order your shirt today!

This web site was provided by EPSCoR-UHH-CERE at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, under the grant from EPSCoR, Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, Hawaiʻi which is funded by the National Science Foundation.