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The Energy and Environmental Sustainability Laboratories provide researchers and partners with access to advanced instrumentation, expert support, and analytical capabilities to study materials using a wide range of techniques.

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Center for Quantitative Imaging

High resolution X ray computed tomography (CT) and non destructive evaluation for research and industry

organics lab

Environmental Contaminants Analytical Laboratory

Organic contaminant analysis and water quality research

Radiocarbon Laboratory

Radiocarbon Laboratory

Radiocarbon dating and stable isotope analysis for ecological, archaeological, and environmental research

Impact stories

Double dip: Sampling contaminants of emerging concern two ways improves accuracy | Penn State University

Double dip: Sampling contaminants of emerging concern two ways improves accuracy

Two are better than one when it comes to sampling methods for tracking the location and timing of toxic chemical contamination in waterways, according to researchers at Penn State. The team tested two typical sampling approaches and found that both are needed to accurately assess both the variety and concentration of contaminants of emerging concern — pharmaceuticals, personal care products, livestock manure-borne hormones, veterinary antibiotics and pesticides — in a watershed.

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Examples of how IEE Labs support real research and decision making

Detailed 3D Smithsonian specimen models enable far-reaching research

3D models expand specimen access

Center for Quantitative Imaging

High-resolution CT scanning created detailed 3D models of Smithsonian specimens, enabling broader access for research and education.

some pesticides can slip under natural protection

Pesticides bypass stream protections

Environmental Contaminants Analytical Laboratory

Advanced chemical analysis revealed how certain pesticides move through landscapes, improving understanding of water contamination risks.

Ancient temple ruins discovered in Andes

Ancient Andean site reveals lost society

Radiocarbon Laboratory

Radiocarbon dating helped establish the age of newly discovered temple ruins, providing insight into a previously unknown civilization.

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Associated Laboratories

The following laboratories are associated with or supported by the Institute of Energy and the Environment.

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Kappe Environmental Engineering Laboratories

General research lab areas with microscopy, dark rooms, and temperature controlled rooms

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Laboratory for Isotopes and Metals in the Environment

Facility for isotopic composition and trace element measurements in a range of materials

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Soil Research Cluster Laboratory

Advanced analytical instrumentation for soil chemistry, fertility, hydropedology, and ecosystem testing

Shared Equipment

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Explore IEE-owned research equipment stewarded by researchers across University Park and available to the university research community.

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High-Resolution Time-of-Flight Aerosol Mass Spectrometer 
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High-Resolution Time-of-Flight Aerosol Mass Spectrometer