Guidelines for Sampling and Sample Processing: Pulverisation and Homogenisation of Environmental Samples by Cryomilling

2009, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

Dr. Heinz Rüdel, Sonja Uhlig, Martin Weingärtner
Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology, Auf dem Aberg 1, D-57392 Schmallenberg

Content

Described are the general information, general notes, apparatus and materials, preparation of material, the cryomilling process, cleaning of apparatus, documentation, references. The appendix contains a milling documentation form, an example for the particle size distribution of a beech-leaves homogenate, instructions for working with liquid nitrogen.

Guidelines for Sampling and Sample Processing: Pulverisation and Homogenisation of Environmental Samples by Cryomilling