The laboratories at IRMM have high-performance instrumentation to match a wide
range of analytical measurements.
For example, the laboratories for food analysis and reference materials
characterisation employ a full range of spectrometric, chromatographic and
hyphenated techniques such as LC-UV, LC-ICP-MS, LC-HG-AAS, LC-MS-MS, CE-UV,
CE-MS, 2-D gel electrophoresis, ICP-MS, AAS, ICP-OES, XRF, and UV-VIS
spectrometry, together with radionuclide analysis and relevant sample
preparation techniques.
A large number of different mass spectrometers for isotopic measurements of
the highest accuracy are available for reference measurements.
The chemical clean laboratory of IRMM is designed to preserve the integrity of
the most sensitive samples. One of five laboratories of its kind world-wide,
it has a surface area of 120 m2, providing 16 workplaces of which 6
or 8 can be occupied simultaneously. For biotechnological research IRMM has
laboratories operating at a biosafety level 2 allowing to work with hazardous
materials, while protecting both the staff and the material from contamination.
IRMM has also mass metrology instrumentation enabling metrological weighings.