Chemistry testing
Chemistry testing
Which laboratories?
Summary of tests available
- Inorganic chemistry - soil/plant/water
- Soil
- Water
- Essential oil chemistry
- Residue chemistry
Samples
Sample submission form (PDF, 77kb)
Customer service units
Contact the customer service unit at Wagga Wagga or Wollongbar for assistance in choosing the most appropriate tests or kits for your enterprise.
Feedback
- Wagga Wagga: email wagga.csu@dpi.nsw.gov.au
- Wollongbar: email wollongbar.csu@dpi.nsw.gov.au
NSW Department of Primary Industries chemistry testing laboratories can test agricultural water , soil , plant matter, and animal tissue and blood samples. Chemistry testing is carried out at the Wollongbar Primary Industries Institute NATA accredited laboratory.
Tests available
Inorganic chemistry - soil/plant/water/other
- Full element scan by ICP: Al, As, B, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mg, K, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S, Se, Zn
- Metal scan by ICP: Al, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Se Zn
- Nutrient scan by ICP: B, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, P, S, Zn
- Individual scan by ICP: Al, As, B, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mg, K, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S, Se, Zn
- Cations by ICP: Ca, Mn, Na, K
- Pb in whole blood by GFAAS
- Carbon, nitrogen by DUMAS (LECO)
- Anions: Cl, NH4, NO2 , NO3, PO4, SO4
- Plant nitrate
Soil
- Soil Test Kit - pH, organic carbon, electrical conductivity, exchangeable cations, cation exchange capacity, phosphorus, mineral nitrogen.
- Electrical conductivity
- pH (water or CaCl2)
- Exchangeable cations by ICP (Gillman and Sumpter or IM NH4Cl or Tucker): Al, Ca, K, Mg and Na
- Bray phosphorus or Colwell phosphorus
- Phosphorus buffering index
- Acid neutralising capacity
- Mineral nitrogen (NO3 and NH4)
- Nitrate nitrogen
- Total Kjeldahl phosphorus and nitrogen
- Organic carbon (Walkley Black)
Water
- Water test kit - EC, pH, alkalinity, hardness, chloride, SAR, SI, turbidity and an interpretation report
- Water test kit (as above) plus full ICP scan
- Ammonia, chloride, nitrate, nitrite, phosphate, silica, sulfate by FIA
- Nitrogen (total) and phosphorus (total) by FIA
- Total dissolved solids (TDS)
- Total suspended solids (TSS)
- Total and dissolved organic carbon in water
Sample submission form
Download the sample submission form (PDF, 77kb)
Sample submission
Delivery Address:
Attention: Sample Submissions
Wollongbar Primary Industries Institute
1243 Bruxner Highway
Wollongbar NSW 2477
Further information
For further information please contact the customer service unit on
(02) 6626 1103 or 1800 675 623 and select Option 3 or
email: wollongbar.csu@dpi.nsw.gov.au
You may also contact the above for custom pricing, turnaround times, submission and reporting procedures.
