Application Notes: Atomic Spectroscopy
A Robust, High Performance, Fully Demountable ICP Torch
January 28th 2020Examine the benefits of Glass Expansion’s robust, high performance, fully demountable patented D-Torch. The D-Torch uses high precision engineering to provide the benefits of lower running costs, chemical inertness and configurable injector geometry, without compromising usability, performance or durability. www.geicp.com/D-Torch
High-Precision Analysis of Battery Materials with a Truly Simultaneous ICP-OES
December 5th 2019This application note shows the ability of PerkinElmer's Avio® 500 ICP-OES to achieve RSDs < 0.1% for matrix elements in simulated battery materials, thanks to its ability to perform true simultaneous measurements.
Impurities in Aluminum Following London Metal Exchange Guidelines with the Avio 200 ICP-OES
December 5th 2019This work illustrates the ability of PerkinElmer’s Avio® 200 hybrid scanning ICP-OES to accurately and reliably measure impurities in aluminum at levels specified in the London Metal Exchange.
Analysis of Hazardous Heavy Elements in Soil and Sediment
November 22nd 2019Polluted soil negatively impacts the ecosystem. This application note demonstrates that a unique matrix correction that improves calibration accuracy for XRF analysis of heavy elements, including hazardous ones, in soil and sediment.
HydraMist – Simultaneous Cold Vapor-Pneumatic Nebulization Spray Chamber
November 14th 2019Glass Expansion’s new HydraMist spray chamber can be simultaneously used to determine As, Se, Sb and Hg via hydride generation, in addition to the determination of non-hydride forming elements using conventional pneumatic nebulization. The performance of the HydraMist was evaluated on an Agilent 5100 SVDV ICP-OES, and, when paired with a SeaSpray nebulizer, the detection limits for the hydride forming elements were improved between 15- and 50-fold without compromising the analytical performance of the non-hydride forming elements.
Combating the Fentanyl Epidemic Using Handheld 1064 nm Raman
October 24th 2019As synthetic opioid overdose deaths continues to rise, the use of fentanyl and its analogues in legacy drugs are posing significant danger to communities and first responders. This application note describes the use of the Rigaku ResQ CQL 1064nm handheld Raman analyzer to provide both bulk and trace analysis of fentanyl and other narcotics.
Ensuring High-Quality and Productivity in Elemental Analysis of Agricultural Samples
October 4th 2019Analysis of fertilizer products gives the ratio of macronutrients, which must be correct to ensure optimal efficacy. Learn how the ETHOS UP can process highly reactive fertilizer samples, even in large sample amounts.