Application Notes: General

A useful, non-destructive sampling technique for the analysis of non-particulate solids is demonstrated. Diffuse reflection and ATR spectra are compared.

Partners from the environmental sensing company JB Hyperspectral discuss the challenges of field measurements and their use of Ocean Insight spectrometers.

Single Reaction Chamber (SRC) technology to simplify and optimize food and mixed-food microwave sample preparation for trace metal analysis using ICP-MS is described.

In this application note, we explore how spectroscopy can be used in plastics recycling to identify and sort a variety of plastics with a high degree of specificity.

This application note discusses and provides examples of the use of AFM-IR to address nanoscale chemical characterization on a range of polymeric and thin film samples.

The Virsa Raman analyzer is ideal for fiber analysis; whether in a laboratory setting or in industrial research, development, or quality assurance.

This overview of advanced microparticle analysis shows how particles can be found, classified, and identified automatically using confocal Raman microscopy.

This application note describes quantitative digestion of biofuel samples and their precursors without soot formation in the shortest measurement time.

This app note demonstrates the measurement of chlorine, lead, and metals using the Rigaku NEX QC+ QuantEZ for the general screening of refuse-derived fuel (RDF).

This application note demonstrates the analysis of chlorine and sulfur in oil as it relates to waste oil and used oil using the Rigaku NEX QC+ EDXRF spectrometer.

This application note provides insights for the proper selection of anode materials and thicknesses for HHXRF applications.

In this application note, we use an Ocean Insight spectrometer to measure the color shift that occurs with deposition of an aluminum alloy to a powder-coated wheel.

Learn how to ensure high quality and productivity in elemental analysis of petrochemical samples.

Nicro, Endress+Hauser and BIOCentre worked together to create a safe, in-line bioprocess control solution with real-time monitoring.

This note highlights the robust and consistent data acquisition of the Thermo Scientific™ iCAP™ RQ ICP-MS for the unattended analysis of drinking water samples.

In this technical note, the concept of dead time in TCSPC fluorescence lifetime measurements is introduced, and how it can be avoided using Reverse Mode is explained.

Using Analytik Jena’s patented iCRC technology for interference removal, we measured 82 drinking water samples per h with 21 elements (+4 internal standards).

Raman spectroscopy as a technique used for mineral and soil analysis for the mining and petroleum industries or for gemstones and the jewelry industry.

This note highlights the benefits of triple quadrupole ICP-MS for increasing sample turnover and boosting data confidence.

This application note describes using complementary s-SNOM and AFM-IR techniques to characterize 2D materials, such as graphene, nanoantennae, and semiconductor materials.