Application Notes: General

BaySpec introduces BreezeTM, the world’s smartest palm spectrometer for 400–2500 nm. Breeze efficiently provides maximum sensitivity with ultrafast acquisition.

In this application note, we use a modular Raman spectrometer setup to monitor the kinetics and reaction completion of a quick-curing, two-part epoxy.

Data show that for applications where increased absorbance leads to added sensitivity, a variable angle ATR offers a powerful tool for making FTIR measurements.

This note demonstrates the suitability of ICP-OES for fast, sensitive, and robust elemental analysis of water samples, following the DIN EN ISO 11885:2009 requirements.

Teledyne Photon Machines and Glass Expansion present two interface designs that increase the flexibility and signal stability that can be achieved with the Irida system.

This note describes how to acquire reproducible, reliable determination of total organic carbon (TOC) content in drinking water providing a high inorganic-carbon matrix.

This Smart Note demonstrates how isotope fingerprints support forensic investigations on human, criminal, environmental, ecological, food, and archaeological materials.

This application note describes the analysis of heavy metals in cannabis with high sensitivity, precision, and accuracy using HR ICP-OES.

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.