National Research Laboratories
2 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE
Environment
Clean Sampling and Analysis of River and Estuarine Waters for Trace Metal Studies
Kuo-Tung Jiann *1, Liang-Saw Wen *2,3, Peter H. Santschi 4
1Department of Oceanography, National Sun Yat-sen University, 2Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University, 3Taiwan Ocean Research Institute, National Research Laboratories, 4Department of Oceanography and Marine Sciences, Texas A&M University at Galveston
Special care using "clean techniques" is required to properly collect and process water samples for trace metal studies in aquatic environments. A protocol for sampling, processing, and analytical procedures with the aim of obtaining reliable environmental monitoring data and results with high sensitivity for detailed trace metal studies is presented.
Environment
An Ultra-clean Multilayer Apparatus for Collecting Size Fractionated Marine Plankton and Suspended Particles
Liang-Saw Wen 1, Chih-Ping Lee 1, Wen-Huei Lee 1, Alan Chuang 2
1Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University, 2Sino Instruments Co., Ltd.
Plankton and suspended particles play a major role in the biogeochemical cycles in the ocean. Here, we provide an ultra-clean, low stress method for the collection of various sizes of particles and plankton at sea with the capability of handling large volumes of seawater.
