UME
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
About Us
The main purpose of TÜBİTAK UME Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory is to develop methods for measurements in the field of inorganic chemistry, to validate the developed methods, to prepare measurement uncertainty budgets and to make calculations in order to improve measurement quality and to ensure traceability of measurements. In order to ensure the traceability of measurements made in the field of inorganic chemistry, the laboratory carries out studies to contribute to the continuity of the international system by cooperating with relevant organizations within the metrological hierarchy in many related fields, including the production of reference materials. Providing training and consultancy on these issues
Fields of Activity
Method development and reference material production studies for the realization of inorganic analyzes needed in all areas of our lives in order to increase the quality of life, especially in the fields of environment, food and health, fall within the field of laboratory activities. In this context, activities such as method development, validation and application studies for the analysis of high technology products, especially the determination of pollutants in environmental samples and food samples, are carried out. Where applicable, reference methods such as ID-ICP-MS are used in the measurement services provided in the laboratory and in the certification of reference materials produced. Reference materials to be used as calibration solutions and quality control materials to ensure the traceability of the results obtained from the analyzes performed in these areas are produced by fulfilling the requirements of ISO 17034.
Services Provided
- Identification of key constituents and contaminants in environment, food and health
- Determination of impurities in metals
- Determination of major components and trace elements in metal alloys
- Determination of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen in metallic samples
- Metal, semi-metal and nonmetal assay and speciation measurements in environmental, food and biological materials
- Determination of metal-containing protein in biological samples
- Measurements on solid samples with Laser Etching system
- Anion and cation determinations in aqueous media
- Certified reference material production
- Speciation measurements for the determination of metal and semi-metal containing compounds
- Determination of valuable and technology critical elements in ores and minerals
- Isotope ratio measurements
- Impurity measurements in salts
- Specialized measurements (measurement services that cannot be provided by industrial laboratories but can be provided by systems in the laboratory infrastructure)
- Practical trainings for instrumental analysis
- Method development and uncertainty calculations trainings
- Consulting services
Calibration / Testing Services
Training Services
Consultancy Services
Technical Hardware and Equipment
- High Resolution Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (HR-ICP-MS)
- QQQ Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS)
- Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES)
- Flame and Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (FAAS and ETAAS)
- Laser Etching (LA) System
- High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
- Ion Chromatography (IC)
- Gas Chromatography (GC)
- Clean chemistry laboratory (Class 5-6-7)
- Microwave solubilization system
- Elemental analyzer (C, S, O, N and H)
- Acid purification system
- Pure water / ultrapure water systems
MECHANICS GROUP
Projects and Collaborations
- Anatolia Project (2005-2008)
- FP7 EMRP iMERA-Plus Project, Traceable Biotide and Ion Activity Measurements in Clinical Chemistry (2008 - 2011)
- IPA 2008 Development of Quality Infrastructure in Turkey and Western Balkan Countries Project (2009 - 2010)
- EU-IPA Project, IPA TR080209 - Development of Chemical and Ionizing Radiation Metrology Infrastructure (2009 - 2012)
- EU-IPA Project, IPA TR2009/0301.02 - Supply of Chemical Metrology Instruments to TÜBİTAK UME (2010 - 2014)
- EMRP Energy Project, Metrology for Biofuels (2010 - 2013)
- EMRP Environment Project, Traceable Measurements for Monitoring of Key Pollutants under the EU Water Directive (2011 - 2014)
- EMRP Health Project Metrology for Metalloproteins (2012 - 2015)
- 14RPT03 ENVCRM Matrix Reference Materials for Environmental Analysis (2015 - 2018)
- 15HLT02 ReMiND: The Role of Metals and Metal-Containing Biomolecules in Neurodegenerative Diseases such as Alzheimer's Disease (2016 - 2019)
- EMPIR 16RPT01 ChemMet-Cap: Development of Scientific and Technical Capabilities in Chemical Analysis (2017-2021)
- EMPIR 16ENV01 16ENV01 MercOx: Metrology for oxidized mercury (2017-2021)
- 19ENG09 BIOFMET: New Metrological Methods for the Analysis of Biofuels (2018-2022)
- 20IND01 EMPIR MetroCycleEU Metrology for the Recycling of Technology Critical Elements (TCE) in Support of Europe's Circular Economy Agenda (Metrology for the Recycling of Technology Critical Elements to Support Europe's Circular Economy Agenda) (2021-2024)
- 21GRD09 MetroPOEM - Metrology for the harmonisation of measurements of environmental pollutants in Europe (2021- Ongoing)
Certified Reference Material Production Projects
- Source Water Certified Reference Material Production
- Production of Trace Element Certified Reference Material in Hazelnut
- Production of Dried Fig Certified Reference Material
- Multiple Anion Standard I
- Multiple Anion Standard II
- Boric acid
- Borax Pentahydrate
- Elements in seawater
- Elements in Sea Bass Fish Tissue
- Elements in Soil
- Elements in the Stream
- Colemanite
- Elements in Waste Water
- Sulfur in Diesel - I
- Sulfur in Diesel - II
International Comparison Studies Participated in
- CCQM-K49/P85 Determination of Trace and Toxic Elements in Beef Liver
- Determination of Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn in CCQM K42 Aluminum alloy
- CCQM-P64 Determination of Trace Elements in Soy Flour
- CCQM-P72 Toxic Metals in Foods (Zinc, lead and cadmium in tomato paste)
- CCQM-P62 Nickel Impurity
- CCQM-K43.1/P96 As, Hg, Se and Methylmercury Content in Marine Fish
- CCQM-K45 Toxic Metals in Food (Determination of Tin in Tomato Paste)
- CCQM-K56/P64.1 Determination of Trace Elements in Full Fat Soybeans
- CCQM-P97 Determination of Cd and Pb in Medicinal Plants
- CCQM-P111 Seawater Salinity
- CCQM-K75/P118 Determination of Toxic Elements in Moss
- SIM-QM-S2 Determination of Trace Elements in Drinking Water
- CCQM-K89/P126 Determination of Trace and Essential Elements in Herba Ecliptae
- EUROMET-763 Single Element Calibration Solutions for Zn, Pb, Ca and Cu
- CCQM-P86.1 Total Se Determination and Selenium Speciation Analysis in Wheat Flour
- IPA 2008 PT3 Waste Water
- CCQM-K30.1 Determination of Pb in Wine
- CCQM-P12.2 Determination of Pb, Fe, Cu and Cd in Wine
- CCQM-K87/P124 Pb, Cr and Co Single Element Calibration Solutions
- EURAMET 1185 Determination of Selenomethionine in Human Serum
- CCQM-K100 Determination of Copper in Ethanol
- CCQM-P96.1 Measurement of AsB Solution and Determination of AsB in Marine Fish
- CCQM-K72/P107.1 Zinc Impurity
- CCQM-K98/P134 Lead Isotope Ratio in Bronze and Solution
- CCQM-K106/P128.1 Determination of Pb, As and Hg in Cosmetics
- CCQM-K107 Se Speciation and Elemental (K, Ca, Mg and Fe) Determination in Human Serum
- CCQM-K123 Trace Elements in Biodiesel Fuel
- CCQM-K122/135.1 Anionic Impurities (bromide, nitrate, sulfate) and Pb in salt solution
- CCQM-K124 Trace Elements and Chromium Speciation in Drinking Water
- CCQM-K125 Elements in Baby Food
- CCQM-K127 Toxic and Trace Elements in Soil
- COOMET 645/RU/14 Mass Fraction of Copper and Impurities in Oxygen-Free Copper Wire Rod
- COOMET 650/RU/14 Mass Fraction Measurements of Meals in Slag
- CCQM-K128 Heavy Metal and Organic Tin Measurement in Leather Dust
- CCQM-K139 Elements in Human Serum
- CCQM-K143 Copper Calibration Solution
- CCQM-K145 Toxic and Essential Elements in Liver
- QM-S11 /1424 Elements in River Water
For more informationContact Us
Laboratory Manager: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oktay CANKUR
Email: oktay.cankur@tubitak.gov.tr
Deputy Laboratory Manager: Dr. Murat TUNÇ
Email: tunc.murat@tubitak.gov.tr
