Application Notes: General

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.

This Agilent application note details the use of a Cary 5000 UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer with a universal measurement accessory for the optical characterization and reverse-engineering of thin films. It emphasizes the importance of multi-angle spectral photometric data in assessing the optical parameters of thin films, which is crucial for quality control in manufacturing processes.

This Agilent application note discusses the Cary 7000 UMS, a system for mapping coated wafers using UV-Vis spectral reflection and transmission measurements. It introduces a new autosampler for automated, high-resolution mapping of large samples and demonstrates its utility with a zinc tin oxide layer on a sapphire substrate.

The Agilent Cary 5000 UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer, equipped with a Praying Mantis diffuse reflectance accessory, is ideal for analyzing catalyst powders. It provides valuable insights into chemical transformations across a broad temperature range, from 20 to 250 °C, enhancing the understanding of catalytic processes.

This eBook provides a deeper dive into the benefits of applying a ‘Total Workflow’ approach to sample prep for elemental analysis and the tools and methods that can be used to achieve those benefits.

Our Breeze Spectrometer Family offers coverage ranges from 400-2500nm

Learn how to apply a ‘Total Workflow’ approach to sample preparation for elemental analysis. Leading to increased lab productivity, better data quality, lower costs, and improved safety.

This white paper offers guidance on selecting the optimal microwave technology for the unique demands of pharmaceutical and dietary supplement matrices, as outlined in USP Chapter <233>. 

In this industry report, a recovery study was performed on certified reference materials and spiked samples to demonstrate the efficacy of ultraWAVE 3 in the preparation of mixed samples from 0.5 g to 2 g in a single digestion run.

This Technology Report describes the design and construction advances implemented in ultraWAVE 3, along with the practical impacts these advances have on the productivity, performance, safety, user experience, and costs of operation and ownership of the system in analytical laboratories. 

In this report we study the robustness of the “Total Sample Preparation approach,” which includes use of SRC technology, to achieve and in some cases surpass the new detection level requirements proposed by the Baby Food Safety Act of 2021 and US FDA’s “closer to zero” plan.

This industry report describes how a challenging batch of Platinum Group Element samples were able to be digested simultaneously and completely due to the unique performance characteristics of the Milestone ultraWAVE 3

This industry report shows how three common lithium battery-related sample matrices (Li-ores, anodes, and cathodes) were digested simultaneously using Milestone's SRC technology.

High-resolution ICP-OES for the interference-free and accurate analysis of elemental parameters relevant to composition and quality of lubricating oils and additives directly after dilution in an organic solvent

Exact analysis of elements from ppb to % in pyrolysis oil via long-term stable HR ICP-OES

ICP-OES with a high-resolution optical system, highest sensitivity, and matrix tolerance to achieve lowest detection limits for trace element determination in ethanol fuel

HR ICP-OES with high-resolution optical system, superior sensitivity and matrix tolerance achieve lowest LOD for trace element analysis in complex water-alcohol-oil samples.

HR ICP-OES with high-resolution optical system to achieve lowest detection limits for trace element analysis in volatile organic compounds.

ICP-OES with high spectral resolution to resolve severe spectral interferences and robust plasma to handle undiluted volatile organic samples such as diesel.

High-resolution ICP-OES for the interference-free and accurate analysis of elemental parameters, which are relevant to composition and quality of biodiesel, after dilution in an organic solvent.

High-resolution ICP-OES with a high-resolution optical system, highest sensitivity, and matrix tolerance to achieve lowest detection limits for trace element determination in volatile organic samples.

Often used to analyze solution-phase samples, UV-Visible absorption methods are remarkably effective for measuring solid-state samples too. UV-Visible analysis of solid samples can provide valuable information about the quality and effectiveness of manufactured materials and also reveal important characteristics during early stages of materials‘ development.

The Agilent Advanced Dilution System 2 (ADS 2) is a new two-syringe autodilution system for Agilent ICP-MS instruments that can automatically dilute stock standards and samples up to 400 times. Agilent has developed the ADS 2 to improve the efficiency and cost-per-sample of elemental analyses by automating calibration, sample dilution, and the reanalysis of out-of-range samples.

Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) is a versatile multi-elemental analysis technique that is widely used across various sectors due to its high sensitivity and selectivity. Many environmental, food, pharmaceutical, and material testing laboratories that rely on high-throughput methods have benefited from the robustness, reliability, and high performance of Agilent ICP-MS instruments. As laboratories look to further reduce inefficiencies in their workflows and lower demands on staff, there is a shift towards automating manual tasks to improve overall productivity.

To manage the large sample loads that are typical of many environmental testing laboratories, ICP-OES users need instruments that deliver fast sample-to-sample analysis times, while generating consistently high-quality results. Agilent has developed the Advanced Dilution System (ADS 2) for Agilent ICP-OES (and ICP-MS) instruments. The ADS 2 is an intelligent autodilution system, which includes an Advanced Valve System (AVS). The system improves the productivity of ICP-OES workflows by automating many manual tasks throughout the analytical sequence.

Discover the benefits of SRC technology compared with traditional rotor-based systems for sample digestion in the mining and geochemical industries.

Mercury content in fish is an environmental and food safety concern. Learn how fish tissue analysis is performed with no sample prep using DMA-80 evo.

This industry report offers examples of how universities successfully incorporated DMA-80 evo as a safe, green, effective technology for mercury determination in teaching and research programs.

This industry report shows how DMA-80 evo can analyze soils, sediments, sludges, groundwaters, and surface waters according to EPA SW-846 method 7473 without any digestion or other sample prep in less than 6 minutes.