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NAFC Marine Centre UHI provides a wide range of services for the marine environment and those operating in the marine environment. Our multidisciplinary team has a close working relationship with
NAFC Marine Centre UHI provides a wide range of services for the marine environment and those operating in the marine environment. Our multidisciplinary team has a close working relationship with
It comprises 3 rooms with seawater, filtered freshwater and air on-tap. The aquarium is built around flexibility, allowing any system to be stripped out and remodelled as required. This avoids
The university has a wide range of analytical equipment, from Mass spectrometers to Microscopes. On the biological side, we have tissue culture and histology facilities, while from a chemistry perspective
Serving both UK and international clients we provide a comprehensive range of testing equipment and bespoke services to quickly and accurately assess the reliability of components and assemblies. Our testing
Oceanlab has a substantial indoor fresh water tank capable of accommodating offshore assemblies for testing. The tank has dimensions of 5 x 5 x 5 metres and is an essential
Our Small Research Facilities (SRF) are available for hire or consultancy, and we can also provide expert training and support. Including: Chemical analysis facilities, Organic Geochemistry Facility, Stable Isotope Mass
At the School of GeoSciences, we support world-leading research and are committed to supporting a vibrant and active research community with state-of-the-art research facilities and expertise. We are proud to
The Bioelectronics Unit is a research facility within the College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences. The Unit offers a broad range of expertise in servicing and calibration of medical/biomedical
The “Maitland Building” provides high quality wet and dry field laboratories, an aquarium and space for experimental studies.
We have eight temperature-controlled aquarium rooms (with both seawater and freshwater supply) and 12 rooms for holding other vertebrates, all are Home Office-designated and maintained by dedicated animal husbandry staff.
REMUS an AUV from the Ocean Systems Laboratory manufactured by Hydroid. It is designed for high-speed transits in coastal environments up to 100m water depths. It serves as a platform
Our multibeam system is a hull mounted WASSP (WMB-160F) system fitted to our survey vessel, MV Moder Dy. The system has variable beam angles with a maximum swath of 120°
Inshore Survey Vessel A 13.7 m long MCA area Category 2 workboat with twin Caterpillar engines producing 560 Hp. Maneuverable and economic she is equipped with a hull mounted multibeam
Our Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) equipped with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis (EDX) not only allows the high magnification observation/image capture of surface anomalies, but also allows bulk elemental analysis on
We are currently providing extensive commercial services for the Scottish aquaculture industry (in particular, the analysis of Emamectin Benzoate in sediment and fish tissue). We also offer the following services:
MASTS was founded in 2009 to be a unique collaboration between marine research organisations, government and industry.
Charity Number: SC045259
Company Number: SC485726
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