The team at NULP purshased a device FlashSmart Analyzer

The LPNU research team (Co-Director Dr. Vitalii Stadnik) has acquired a FlashSmart Elemental Analyzer for CHNS determination (Manufacturer: Thermo Fisher Scientific, Hanna-Kunath-Str. 11, 28199 Bremen, Germany; Serial No.: 2024.FLS0129). The instrument is utilized for the precise quantification of organic carbon and other elemental contents—specifically hydrogen (H), nitrogen (N), and sulfur (S)—in a wide range of solid and liquid samples. The system requires minimal material for analysis (approximately 100 mg for soil samples and 1 mg for individual organic substances). The Analyzer is installed at the LPNU, at the address: St. Yura Square 9, Academic Building No. 9, Laboratory No. 212, Lviv, Ukraine. The responsible operator is Dr. Vitalii Stadnik.

In its current configuration, the device operates on the principle of dynamic combustion (modified Dumas method) for CHNS determination. It is fully automated and managed via the Scientific EagerSmart Data Handling Software, which ensures real-time operation control and automatic generation of analytical reports upon completion of measurements.

The instrument is capable of measuring carbon (C), hydrogen (H), nitrogen (N), and sulfur (S) in soil and plant tissues. In particular, it will be employed to quantify the contents of polycyclic hydrocarbons (PHs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in military-contaminated soils and Miscanthus × giganteus tissues as part of ongoing environmental and phytoremediation studies. To achieve full-spectrum elemental analysis, including oxygen (O) content, the system requires an upgrade with an additional pyrolysis furnace module. These measurements constitute a critical component of the research conducted under the NATO SPS MYP G6094, and will directly contribute to the successful achievement of the project’s scientific and practical objectives.