Application Notes: General

Follow these simple tips to avoid common handling errors that could result in contamination and impact your sensitive analyses.

This application note explores the latest advancements in carbon quantum dots and the critical role of spectroscopy, demonstrating Avantes spectrometers.

Discover the superior performance of the AccuTOF™ GC-Alpha, designed to deliver ultimate performance and functionality for complex GC-MS analysis in industrial applications.

Analyze recycled polyethylene to improve your PE quality using a swapple-furnace DSC operating the broadest temp range at its price point and high-throughput autosampling.

See the capability of SP-ICP-MS as a screening tool for microplastics detection with PerkinElmer’s NexION® ICP-MS with Syngistix™ Nano Application software module.

How consumer safety is achieved through regulated, robust and accurate packaging analysis using GC, LC and FTIR developed over years of industry experience.

Simple yet powerful analysis of recycled polyethylene to efficiently determine key thermal properties vital for superior material quality outcomes.

Analyze complex materials and get precise calculations of mass losses, enhancing materials research efficiency.

This note describes the FTIR microscopy analysis of a standard test sample developed for an interlaboratory study, showcasing the capabilities of the Spotlight 400 FTIR.

Read about NIVA's studies on microplastics in the Arctic Ocean and their experience working with PerkinElmer’s Spectrum Two™ and Spotlight™ 400 FTIR Microscopy Systems.

Modern society relies on plastic—However, it remains a mostly nonbiodegradable material and can take up to an estimated 400 years to break down depending on the type of plastic. This e-book examines the steps Agilent is taking to help address our plastic problem.

This application note describes the benefits of determining key quality parameters in edible oil by near-infrared spectroscopy.

This study uses FT-NIR spectroscopy with machine learning to rapidly and accurately analyze hop extracts, reducing hazardous chemicals and time in brewing QA.

Using confocal Raman microscopy, the layer identification of multilayer polymer film can be made by cross-section analysis or by confocal depth profiling.

How HORIBA Raman microscopy solutions can support the polymer chemical and structural understanding

Pt Loading Mass Determination of PEMFC Catalyst Sheet Using a Benchtop EDXRF Analyzer

Discover why Specac is your trusted partner for process analytical technology, especially for challenging liquid and gas samples. Our robust solutions ensure reliable process control, enhancing safety, reducing waste, and supporting the Green transition in industrial chemistry.

The optimal pathlength for an on-line FT-NIR process measurement needs to be determined by experimentation. Here we demonstrate the feasibility of measuring water in acetone by NIR spectroscopy at various pathlengths using an adjustable Spyder™ process flow cell, as a prelude to full-scale implementation of NIR process analysis on a production line.

Specac latest innovation - the Spyder™ is your go-to spectroscopic liquid flow cell, perfect for labs and small-scale pilot plants. Just connect it to a near-infrared process analyzer with fiber optic cables, and you’ll unlock seamless analysis of liquid products as they flow through your continuous chemical process.

This work demonstrates the effective elemental impurities analysis of pharmaceuticals per USP <232>/<233> harmonized with ICH Q3D using PerkinElmer's NexION® 1100 ICP-MS.

Because blanks should be blank. Learn how reagent water quality can impact trace element analyses in the pharmaceutical industry.

Because blanks should be blank. Learn how reagent water quality can impact trace element analyses in the pharmaceutical industry.

Compositional Depth Profile (CDP) using the LECO GDS950 rapidly provides analysis of various galvanized coatings on steel.

The polymer processing can impact FTIR-ATR spectra, and if these processing factors are not considered may lead to incomplete or inconsistent results.

This study describes the generation of 3D confocal Raman images of pharmaceutical, food science, semiconductor, chemical and geoscience samples.

HORIBA micro-XRF performs 2 applications for PEMFC catalyst research: Pt catalyst uniformity imaging and Pt catalyst loading mass determination on average.

This summary presents a total workflow approach to sample preparation for organics and metals, including a special case for mercury.

Discover how Specac's Vortex™ process flow cell enables continuous monitoring in acetic acid production, enhancing efficiency and potentially boosting annual revenue by over $6 million with just a 1% throughput increase.