The Hummingbird Analytical Lab

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Mission

The mision of the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) at the University of Belize Hummingbird Analytical Laboratory is to provide high quality, accurate and reliable analytical work and results that will foster research and monitoring in the agricultural, environmental and industrial sector.

Vision

The vision of the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) at the University of Belize Hummingbird Analysical Laboraty is to provide advanced analytical testing to meet the needs of institutional, national and international stakeholders through scholarly research and laboratory capacity.

Equipment Available

  1. Quantitative analysis of total mercury in water, soil and food samples using the Milestone Direct Mercury Analyzer (DMA-80 evo).
  2. Identification and quantification of pesticides (organochlorines and organophosphates) in water, soil and biota using the Agilent Gas Chomatographer ECD and FPD
  3. Quantitative analysis for nutrients in water samples using HACH DR6000 Spectrophotometer.
  4. Detection and Analysis of microplastic, Parmaceutcals, forensic materiaos, and other essential materials using the LUMOS II Miro-FTIR.

Forms

laboratory Services Price List (2023)

DIRECT MERCURY ANALYSIS

TEST CODE TEST NAME METHODOLOGY PRICE PER SAMPLE BZE DOLLARS
M01 Total Mercury (Water) Direct Mercury Analysis; EPA 7473 $45.00
M02 Total Mercury (Sediments/Soil) Direct Mercury Analysis; EPA 7473 $95.00
M03 Total Mercury (Biota) Direct Mercury Analysis; EPA 7474 $95.00

PESTICIDE ANALYSIS, GC

TEST CODE TEST NAME METHODOLOGY PRICE PER SAMPLE BZE DOLLARS
P01A alpha-BHC Soxhlet Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P02A beta – BHC Soxhlet Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P03A y-BHC (Lindane) Soxhlet Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P04A delta – BHC Soxhlet Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P05A Aldrin Soxhlet Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P06A Heptachlor Soxhlet Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P07A γ-Chlordane Soxhlet Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P08A α-Chlordane Soxhlet Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P09A Endosulfan I (alpha) Soxhlet Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P10A 4,4′-DDE Soxhlet Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P11A Dieldrin Soxhlet Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P12A Endrin Soxhlet Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P13A Endosulfan II (Beta Isomer) Soxhlet Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P14A 4,4′-DDD Soxhlet Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P15A Endrin aldehyde Soxhlet Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P16A 4,4′-DDT (POP) Soxhlet Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P17A Heptachlor Epox. Isomber-B Soxhlet Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P18A Endosulfan Sulfate Soxhlet Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P19A Methoxychlor Soxhlet Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P20A Endrin Ketone Soxhlet Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P01B alpha-BHC Ultrasonic Extraction High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P02B beta – BHC Ultrasonic Extraction High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P03B y-BHC (Lindane) Ultrasonic Extraction High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P04B delta – BHC Ultrasonic Extraction High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P05B Aldrin Ultrasonic Extraction High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P06B Heptachlor Ultrasonic Extraction High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P07B γ-Chlordane Ultrasonic Extraction High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P08B α-Chlordane Ultrasonic Extraction High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P09B Endosulfan I (alpha) Ultrasonic Extraction High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P10B 4,4′-DDE Ultrasonic Extraction High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P11B Dieldrin Ultrasonic Extraction High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P12B Endrin Ultrasonic Extraction High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P13B Endosulfan II (Beta Isomer) Ultrasonic Extraction High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P14B 4,4′-DDD Ultrasonic Extraction High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P15B Endrin aldehyde Ultrasonic Extraction High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P16B 4,4′-DDT (POP) Ultrasonic Extraction High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P17B Heptachlor Epox. Isomber-B Ultrasonic Extraction High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P18B Endosulfan Sulfate Ultrasonic Extraction High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P19B Methoxychlor Ultrasonic Extraction High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P20B Endrin Ketone Ultrasonic Extraction High Range GC-ECD organochlorine Soil/Sediment/Biota $425.00
P01C alpha-BHC Liquid- liquid Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine (Water) $350.00
P02C beta – BHC Liquid- liquid Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine (Water) $350.00
P03C y-BHC (Lindane) Liquid- liquid Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine (Water) $350.00
P04C delta – BHC Liquid- liquid Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine (Water) $350.00
P05C Aldrin Liquid- liquid Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine (Water) $350.00
P06C Heptachlor Liquid- liquid Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine (Water) $350.00
P07C γ-Chlordane Liquid- liquid Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine (Water) $350.00
P08C α-Chlordane Liquid- liquid Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine (Water) $350.00
P09C Endosulfan I (alpha) Liquid- liquid Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine (Water) $350.00
P10C 4,4′-DDE Liquid- liquid Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine (Water) $350.00
P11C Dieldrin Liquid- liquid Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine (Water) $350.00
P12C Endrin Liquid- liquid Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine (Water) $350.00
P13C Endosulfan II (Beta Isomer) Liquid- liquid Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine (Water) $350.00
P14C 4,4′-DDD Liquid- liquid Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine (Water) $350.00
P15C Endrin aldehyde Liquid- liquid Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine (Water) $350.00
P16C 4,4′-DDT (POP) Liquid- liquid Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine (Water) $350.00
P17C Heptachlor Epox. Isomber-B Liquid- liquid Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine (Water) $350.00
P18C Endosulfan Sulfate Liquid- liquid Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine (Water) $350.00
P19C Methoxychlor Liquid- liquid Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine (Water) $350.00
P20C Endrin Ketone Liquid- liquid Extraction Low and High Range GC-ECD organochlorine (Water) $350.00

WATER QUALITY, Chemical parameters

TEST CODE TEST NAME METHODOLOGY PRICE PER SAMPLE BZE DOLLARS
WC01 Total nitrogen, low Range Persulfate Digestion Method (HACH) $36.00
WC02 Total nitrogen, high Range Persulfate Digestion Method (HACH) $36.00
WC03 Chemical Oxygen Demand (C.O.D.) USEPA Reactor Digestion Method (HACH) $82.00
WC04 Nitrate, low range Cadmium Reduction Method (HACH) $15.00
WC05 Nitrate, medium range Cadmium Reduction Method (HACH) $15.00
WC06 Nitrate, high range Cadmium Reduction Method (HACH) $15.00
WC07 Phosphates, Reactive, (Orthophosphate) Amino Acid Method $15.00
WC08 Ammonia, Nitrogen Salicylate Method $31.00
WC09 Sulfates USEPA SulfaVer 4 Method (HACH) $15.00
WC10 Total Chlorine Colorimeter test (HACH) $13.00
WC11 Free Chlorine Colorimeter test (HACH) $13.00
WC12 Iron, Total, USEPA FerroVer method $15.00
WC13 Magnesium, Total Metal Phthalein, Colorimetric Method $36.00
WC14 Manganese, LR PAN method – HACH $15.00
WC15 Total Suspended Solids Photometric Method 5 to 750 mg/L TSS $21.00

WATER QUALITY, Physical Parameters

TEST CODE TEST NAME METHODOLOGY PRICE PER SAMPLE BZE DOLLARS
WP01 Temperature Handheld multi-meter probe $8.00
WP02 Oxidation-Reduction Potential (ORP) Handheld multi-meter probe $8.00
WP03 pH Handheld multi-meter probe $8.00
WP04 Turbidity Handheld multi-meter probe/colorimeter $8.00
WP05 Salinity Handheld multi-meter probe $8.00
WP06 Conductivity Metler-Toledo benchtop probe $8.00

SOIL QUALITY PARAMETERS

TEST CODE TEST NAME METHODOLOGY PRICE PER SAMPLE BZE DOLLARS
S01 Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Walkely-Black Colorimetric Method $72.00
S02 Soil Bulk Density $36.00
S03 pH Metler-Toledo benchtop probe $22.00
S04 Conductivity Metler-Toledo benchtop probe $22.00
S05 Total Exchangeable Acidity NaOH Titration Method $47.00
S06 Gypsum Requirement EDTA Titration Method $58.00
S07 Potassium Tetraphenylborate Method $68.00
S08 Phosphorus Ascorbic Acid Method $52.00
S09 Calcium + Magnesium EDTA Titration Method $58.00
S10 Nitrate-Nitrogen Cadmium Reduction Method $42.00