Application Notes

Hydrogen and oxygen stable isotope measurements on roasted coffee samples trace the origin of coffee beans based on unique trends observed from their isotopic fingerprints.

Synthetic copies of endogenous steroids are chemically and pharmacologically identical to their endogenous analogs. Analyzing isotopes of the steroids provide characteristic isotope fingerprints of urinary steroids and offer a discrimination framework.

Analysis of cocaine seized from an “aircraft drop” in Uruguay led to the discovery of a previously unknown coca growing region in northern Bolivia.

This note describes the use of the Thermo Scientific iCAP 7600 ICP-OES Duo for the analysis of water samples using the US EPA Method 200.7.

This note describes the performance of the Thermo Scientific iCAP 7400 ICP-OES Duo for the analysis of environmental sample types by the US EPA Method 6010D.

Robust high-throughput analysis of environmental samples using SQ-ICP-MS in He-KED mode, in accordance with the requirements of U.S. EPA method 200.8 Revision 5.5.

This Application Note describes the use of the Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ ICP-MS for SW-846 Method 6020B compliant analysis.

This application note describes agricultural soil screening using the Thermo Scientific iCAP 7600 ICP-OES Radial, resulting in significantly increased productivity.

To show accurate quantification of toxic elements in a heavy sample matrix like estuarine waters using argon gas dilution.

This work demonstrates a high throughput method for drinking water testing following EPA 200.8 leveraging PerkinElmer's NexION® HTS sample introduction module, delivering 3-5 times faster sample-to-sample analysis.

This application note describes a method for the ultra-low detection and characterization of hexavalent chromium in potable waters, in less than eight minutes, leveraging PerkinElmer's NexSARTM HPLC-ICP-MS speciation solution.

This work shows a method for the measurement of hexavalent chromium in different toy material categories in accordance with method EN 71-3 Category II, leveraging PerkinElmer's NexSARTM HPLC-ICP-MS speciation solution.

This study presents a reversed-phase ion-pairing method for the complete separation and accurate quantification of the main arsenic species in commercially available apple juices in under three minutes, using PerkinElmer's NexSARTM HPLC-ICP-MS speciation solution.

This application note discusses the hyphenation of a new in-line particle counter (PerkinElmer LPC 500TM) to an ICP-OES (PerkinElmer Avio® 500) for combined particle counting and wear metals analysis of in-service oils in a single run.

This study describes the analysis of lithium metaborate fusion samples using PerkinElmer's Avio® 500 ICP-OES, with a focus on long-term stability, leveraging the benefits of instrumental design characteristics when analyzing high-TDS samples.

This 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.

This 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.

In this complimentary eBook “Are you measuring ICP-OES samples more than once? – How to stop time-wasting remeasurements”, we present the facts about the cost of remeasuring ICP-OES samples.

Calculating the impact of remeasuring ICP-OES samples Instrument-related problems that cause remeasurements and what to do about them Finding and addressing sample-related problems that cause remeasurements

This application note provides insights for the transition of optical nanostructures from design to volume NIL manufacturing using wire grid polarizer as an example.

Mid-IR spectroscopy with an instrument such as the Ocean MZ5 can help to streamline the production of isopropyl alcohol and other complex solvents.

Polluted 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.

Fluorine’s NMR properties provide the chemist both additional tools as well as additional challenges in regards to complete structure elucidation.