Application Notes: General

This application note shows a method for measuring hexavalent chromium in different toy material categories in accordance with method EN 71-3 Category II.

Develop improved paint formulations with this combined FTIR+EGA method which lets you chemically analyze all your formulation components at once, including pigments, fillers, binders, solvents, and additives.

This study introduces the results and methodology used to identify potential levels of VOCs in wallpaper samples.

This white paper discusses each of the four CASE components, particularly their global market characteristics and industry trends.

This application note describes how ATR measurements can be done on a PerkinElmer Spectrum Two™ FT-IR and extended to monitor changes during material drying or curing.

This study combines FT-IR and TGA analysis of vapor barrier primers to show a method for confirming the presence or absence of styrene butadiene resin in primers.

This application note shows correlative Raman SEM-EDS imaging investigations of Li-ion batteries that reveal charge cycle-induced chemical and structural changes.

This application note shows how LECO’s GDS instruments are ideal for investigating PVD coatings and the factors that determine their protection of substrate.

Learn about real-time, protein analysis solutions that seamlessly couple to chromatography instruments to meet the growing demands of Industry 4.0 

Learn how NIST is using a novel, quantitative QCL-IR technique for imaging the 3D orientation of thin polymer films

Learn how mid-infrared spectroscopy is enabling new techniques for accurate and pain-free blood sugar monitoring

Learn how QCL-IR sources are enabling rapid data collection with no compromise to SNR

Learn about Quantum Cascade Lasers and Instruments for Challenging Mid-IR Applications

See how Raman microscopy in combination with SEM, AFM, topographic imaging, and other methods can characterize chemical and structural properties of geoscience samples.

The crystallization of coconut oil was measured via FT-IR-ATR at 1-min intervals during a precision cooling ramp, using the MIRacle Peltier.

This application note shows the Imaging a tissue section of mouse intestines using 2PEF and SHG microscopy with a confocal Raman microscope.

This note discusses the benefits of pressed pellet sample preparation for accurate XRF analysis and ways of improving the pellet making workflow.

This application note describes how single reaction chamber (SRC) microwave technology helps prepare challenging materials in Li-ion batteries for elemental analysis.

Agilent Technologies’ ICP-OES system creates robust testing methods that easily overcome various challenges presented by novel functional food and supplement applications.

Navigating today’s industrial landscape is an ongoing challenge, with global competition placing a premium on innovation and creativity. Spectral solutions can help.

Digestion of oils and plastics can be a challenge even to analytical laboratories. Herein, samples ranging from robust to routine are completely digested in minutes.

Fast multi-element method for varying element concentration in complex sample matrices.

The inVia microscope is ideal for locating, discriminating, and quantifying various forms of carbon present in anodes, even those with subtle variations in structure.