Application Notes

BaySpec’s newly developed PortabilityTM is the only transportable mass spectrometer using linear ion trap. It comes with multi-interface support allowing ambient and low pressure sampling.

Compositional depth profiles of hard disks were completed with the LECO GDS-850A. The first 50 nm revealed the elemental composition of the magnetic and nonmagnetic layers critical for their operation.

Milestone’s DMA-80 provides a highly flexible platform with an extremely wide dynamic detection range to analyze the different fish species with varying mercury levels.

In this application note, we evaluate the effectiveness of surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) to measure trace levels of imidacloprid, one of a class of insecticides linked to honeybee loss.

Bruker Corporation and Oxford Instruments announce the full integration of Oxford’s new OptistatDry cryostat with Bruker’s Vertex series of FTIR spectrometers. The Oxford OptistatDry cryostat can be utilized for characterizing materials without the use of liquid helium.

Find out how Renishaw’s new inVia Qontor confocal Raman microscope can be used to acquire accurate and repeatable spectra from samples with extensive topographic variations.

The white paper provides a detailed insight into Raman imaging for pharmaceutical applications. It introduces large-area, ultra-fast, topographic and 3D confocal Raman imaging along with correlative imaging techniques.

Spectral Systems has developed its Diamond XP-BBAR™ coating with spectral performance. The SNR is about 30% better through most of the analysis region of a typical FT-IR instrument.

This application note details a GC-MS-based analytical method for the qualitative and quantitative determination of Irganox 1076 and 1010 in polyethylene.

Black pepper is often subject to counterfeiting and adulteration. Creating elemental profiles for an individual spice can be used as a tool to identify possible adulteration.

The Agilent 5110 ICP-OES with Synchronous Vertical Dual View (SVDV) technology incorporates innovative hardware and software, allowing you to get better data faster, easier, and more cost effectively than ever before.

UVISEL ellipsometers have been used for the characterization of several systems of nanoparticles. This ellipsometric characterization involves the development of specific modeling tools available within DeltaPsi2 software.

In this technical note we discuss the causes and consequences of stray light, and provide suggestions for mitigating its effects in your experimental setup.

Milestone’s UltraWAVE SRC benchtop microwave digestion enables cosmetic chemists to digest up to 15 different sample types simultaneously at temperatures as high as 300°C, greatly simplifying product development workflow with an easy efficient digestion sequence.

Photoluminescence and electroluminescence spectroscopy is a useful technique in the investigation of organic optoelectronic devices. The instrumentation for steady-state and time-resolved photoluminescence, as well as electroluminescence, is specified in this application note on organic solar cells.

Find out how Renishaw’s new inVia Qontor confocal Raman microscope can be used to acquire accurate and repeatable spectra from samples with extensive topographic variations.

Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) microscopy is a well-established method for the analysis of samples that are too small or complex to be measured in a standard infrared spectrometer. The new LUMOS Stand-alone FTIR microscope offers a fully automated solution that is very easy-to-use and requires little space.

Find out how the inVia confocal Raman microscope is used to conserve, study and analyse the precious ancient cultural relics from the Terracotta Warriors and Horses site.

It is vital to be able to rapidly and easily analyse the composition and structure of anodes. The inVia is ideal for locating, discriminating, and quantifying the different forms of carbon present in anodes, even those with subtle variations in structure.

The study of emulsions is important to provide information on interactions, separation, network connections and the role of emulsifiers. These are key to ensure emulsion is stable and suited to its specific role.

Learn why Renishaw’s inVia confocal Raman microscope is the ultimate system for studies ranging from fundamental research on the materials involved through to final product quality control and failure analysis.