Facilities

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Avalon Laboratories Inc. consists of four main analytical departments, including laboratories for oil and gas, microbiology, toxicology, and water quality testing.

Oil and Gas

Gas chromatographs provide detailed compositional analysis of hydrocarbons and are used to analyze fluids, complete contamination assessments, and research the fate of hydrocarbons in the environment.

Our inventory of oil field sampling equipment includes high-pressure sample transfer benches, heating blankets, field analytical kits and high-pressure piston cylinders.

Microbiology

Our Food Pathology and Safety Lab operates seven days a week and is the only commercial lab of its kind in the province.

We have the ability to test food, water, and environmental samples for Salmonella Listeria, E. coli, Coliforms, Enterococcus, Staphylococcus, Enterobacteriaceae, and many other microorganisms.

Toxicology

Our full suite of toxicology testing services for wastewater and effluent allows us to work with clients from multiple industries and municipalities.

We offer acute lethality and concentration testing using rainbow trout, stickleback, and Daphnia. Amphipod, polychaete and microtox toxicity tests are also performed on sediments and soils.

Water

We use high-capacity ion chromatograph with amperiometric detector in our lab to measure the anion content of water.

This is an Inductively Coupled to Plasma Mass Spectrometer. We use this instrument to accurately measure the level of metals in water and provide our clients with confidence in the quality of their water.