Micropalaeontology
Facility dedicated to micropalaeontological sample preparation for taxonomic identification and quantification, with a special focus on calcareous microfossils (coccolithophore, foraminifera, ostracods, pteropods) from sediment and water samples. Includes facilities for the preparation of diatoms and nannoplankton microscopic slides.
Instrumentation includes:
- Ultrasonic bath
- Sartorius TE313S-DS Micro Balance
- Mettler Toledo XPR2U Ultra Micro Balance
- Leica DM 6000B light microscope
- Olympus BX51 light microscopes
- Binoculars
Contact: patrizia.ziveri@uab.cat or graham.mortyn@uab.cat