- Rigaku R-XAS Looper Spectrometer for measuring the fine structure of near-field X-ray absorption (XANES) and extended X-ray absorption (EXAFS) is the only Rigaku laboratory spectrometer in Russia and Europe.
- The synchronous thermal analysis device STA 449 F5 Jupiter (NETZSCH-Gerätebau GmbH) is designed to measure the heat capacity and temperature of phase transitions, as well as to measure changes in the mass of solid and powdery materials during heating.
- High-performance hybrid triple quadrupole mass spectrometer with linear LC/MS/MS ion trap (model 3200 QTrap, ABSciex, Singapore, 2014) with HPLC system with diode-matrix detection (Agilent Technologies 1260, Germany, 2014)) for the determination of PAHs, organic compounds, microplastics and antibiotics.
- Liquid chromatograph (1260 Agilent Technologies, USA, 2014) for the determination of PAHs.
- The Waters e2695 Alliance HPLC liquid chromatography system is designed to separate complex samples into their constituent components, detect most components, and measure concentrations of PAHs, organic compounds, microplastics, and antibiotics.
- 500 MHz solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) Spectrometer (CP-MAS) - Bruker Avance III for qualitative and quantitative chemical NMR spectroscopy, mixture analysis, authentication and determination of the structure of compounds of organic, bioorganic and inorganic substances.
- Quantum-2mt atomic absorption spectrometer with flame sputtering for the quantitative determination of metals in water, soil extracts, sediments and plants.
- Specord 71-IR spectrophotometer – identification and verification of purity and analysis of the structure of organic substances.
- ANALYSETTE 22 NanoTec laser diffraction particle size analyzer for determining the size of soil particles.
- ASAP 2020, Micromeritics (USA) for an automated system for analyzing surface area and studying the porous structure of materials by physical sorption methods.
- The CHNS-O EMA 502 elemental analyzer (VELP Scientifica, Italy) is designed to detect carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen in samples.
- IR Fourier spectrometer (PerkinElmer), designed for qualitative and quantitative analysis of solid, liquid and gaseous samples and product quality control using IR spectra.
- The Bruker VERTEX 70 infrared spectrometer opens up wide possibilities for solving complex analytical and research tasks of organic matter.
- The Bruker M4 TORNADO X-ray microfluorimeter is designed for elemental analysis with a spatial resolution of up to 25 micrometers.
- Bruker D2 PHASER X-ray diffractometer for qualitative and quantitative X-ray diffraction and X-ray phase analysis.
- X-ray fluorescence analyzer "Spectroscan MAX GV" for macro- and microelement analysis of soil samples.
- A specialized research complex based on a scanning electron microscope with advanced functionality of Phenom, FEI Co, (Netherlands) for determining the morphology of small particles: bacteria, cells, pollen, metals, etc.
- VEGA II LMU scanning electron microscope (Tescan) with INCA ENERGY 450/XT energy dispersive microanalysis systems (with nitrogen-free X-Act ADD detector) and INCA WAVE 700 wave dispersive microanalysis (OXFORD Instruments Analytical) to obtain SEM images and analyze the elemental composition in real time in one window of the TESCAN Essence software.
- Tecnai G2 Spirit BioTWIN transmission electron microscope for studying anatomical and physiological features of plants.
- Ultramicrotome Leica EM UC6. Allows to obtain ultrathin tissue sections for electron microscopic analysis.
- Medical microscope "MIKMED 6" for diagnostics and morphology of the studied objects.
- High-temperature laboratory muffle furnace SNOL 8.2/1100 for drying and annealing materials in air at temperatures up to 1100 C.
- The centrifuge is a high-speed Sigma 3-30HS with the possibility of cooling and heating.
- PULVERISETTE 7 premium planetary mill for grinding both brittle and medium-hard materials to a size of about 100 nm.
- PAM-Fluorimeter (Junior-PAM, Heinz Walz, Germany) for measuring plant photosynthesis parameters.
- Field expedition equipment for sampling and primary sample preparation.

−Soil bioengineering;
−Efficiency and mechanisms of PAH biodegradation and carbon sequestration in polluted soils using immobilized synergistic microbiota;
−Nanoplatform based on organometallic polymers for quality control and safety of contaminated soils of industrial and agricultural landscapes;
−Theoretical foundations, experimental methods of soil control and remediation in case of contamination with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals;
−Assessment of the state of contaminated soils and plants using synchrotron methods;
−Buffering capacity of soils of the chernozem zone in relation to heavy metals and metalloids;
−Scale effect in urban geochemistry: manifestations of spatial heterogeneity for contrasting urban areas and different groups of pollutants;
−Monitoring, modeling and management of ecosystem functions and services of soils and green spaces for the sustainable development of natural, agro- and urban landscapes of the South of Russia;
−Agrobiotechnology and health care;
−Ecological and geochemical patterns of formation of natural and anthropogenic flows of substances in the soils of the estuary region of the Don River and the coast of the Taganrog Bay;
−Fractional composition of heavy metals in soils and medicinal herbaceous plants of steppe and forest-steppe zones − Bio-restoration of polluted soil ecosystems;
−Agrobiotechnology to improve soil fertility and the quality of agricultural products;
−Key technologies for carbonation and rational disposal of urban food waste using big data and artificial intelligence.