Application Notes

How Cannabis Labs Can Avoid Sample Prep and Analytical Process Pitfalls During Trace Metals Analysis

February 25, 2021

Nanoscale IR Spectroscopy

February 23, 2021

Handheld Device for Mineral Analysis

February 15, 2021

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

The Infrared Spectroscopy Terminology Guide Supplement

February 12, 2021

Metal Analysis in Foodstuffs using ICP-MS

February 12, 2021

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

2D Materials Characterization Using Nanoscale

February 10, 2021

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

Industrial Forensics by Rigaku EDXRF

February 05, 2021

This application note describes a fast and simple means of obtaining elemental composition of unknown sample materials using the Rigaku NEX DE VS elemental spectrometer.

Are There Any Official Methods for Food and Beverage Product Origin, Authenticity and Label Claims?

February 05, 2021

Standardized methods exist for stable isotope analysis of food and beverage samples and are aimed at protecting product origin, authenticity, and label claims.

Diffraction Grating Masters for Spectroscopy Instrumentation

February 05, 2021

Inprentus offers custom-designed blazed diffraction grating masters with rights for replication. A variety of substrate materials and thin film overcoatings are available.

New Developments in Multi-Quadrupole ICP-MS Technology for Challenging Applications

January 27, 2021

Spectroscopy E-Books

Analysis of Hand Sanitizer Products Using Handheld 1064 nm

January 11, 2021

Demand for hand sanitizer products has skyrocketed. We describe a fast and easy analysis method for on-site quality control in the production of hand sanitizers.

Improved Particle Characterization with the Hound

December 18, 2020

Advantages of Using Bouncer for Stability Studies

December 16, 2020

Multimode vs Single-Mode Lasers for Raman

December 11, 2020

We tackle one of the most common questions to arise when picking a Raman spectroscopy laser, “Should I choose a single, or multi-spatial mode laser for my application?”

Why Picosecond Trumps Femtosecond for Raman

December 11, 2020

Learn why the spectral properties, pulse width, and simpler design of picosecond lasers provide many advantages over femtosecond lasers for Raman spectroscopy.

How LIBS Helps Advance Biomedical Industry

December 11, 2020

Explore the uses of LIBS in the medical/biomedical application space by taking a look at some of the common applications as well as both laser and system requirements.

Fundamentals of Confocal Raman Microscopy

December 11, 2020

Learn about the fundamental optical design and advantages of a confocal Raman microscope, as well as the laser requirements and challenges inherent to this method.

Direct Mercury Analysis in Fish

December 10, 2020

This app note describes the Hg analysis of fish and animal tissue without any sample preparation and using a single, matrix-independent calibration.

Absorbance Repeatability with New Cuvette Holder

December 09, 2020

In this tech tip, we describe how a well-engineered cuvette holder like Ocean Insight’s Square One enables more accurate and repeatable absorbance measurements.

Studying Polymer Phase Transitions with Raman Spectroscopy

December 08, 2020

In this application Edinburgh Instruments RMS1000 Raman Microscope, with a heated stage, is used to observe phase transitions in 2 polymers - polyethylene and nylon-6.

Metal Analyses in Disposable Masks

December 08, 2020

Sample preparation and analysis of metals in disposable, non-medical face masks with the Avio® 550 Max ICP-OES to meet the criteria defined in ISO 18562- 4:2017.

Avoid Wine Spoilage with In-House Wine Testing

December 08, 2020

This infographic details why Thermo Scientific™ Gallery™ discrete analyzers make wine analysis easy in enology labs and reduce cost per analysis considerably.

Making Raman Measurements Reproducible

December 08, 2020

Raman OEM applications need consistent spectra to deliver dependable answers. Learn how to achieve >99.5% unit-to-unit agreement using a series of simple corrections.

ICP-OES Analysis of High Matrix Samples

December 08, 2020

This application note demonstrates the robust analysis of 25% NaCl samples by ICP-OES. The analysis is simplified by using ceramic D-Torch and the sheath gas.

Monitoring Drinking Water Quality HR ICP-OES

December 08, 2020

Analytik Jena’s High-resolution ICP-OES with high sensitivity complies with concentration limits of drinking water regulations without further accessories required.

New Approach for ICP-OES Environmental Analysis - App Note

December 08, 2020

New ICP-OES plasma viewing technique doubles the sensitivity in the analysis of environmental samples from water, wastewater, soils, and sludges on the SPECTROGREEN.

Generating Megapixel Elemental Images Using Vitesse TOF-ICP-MS

December 08, 2020

This application note describes how the Vitesse TOF-ICP-MS from Nu Instruments collects raw data and generates megapixel images for geological and biological samples.

Mapping and Small Spot Analysis with General Purpose XRF

December 08, 2020

This application note demonstrates how to perform point and mapping analysis on the Rigaku ZSX Primus IV / Primus IVi general purpose WDXRF spectrometers.

Pharmaceutical Compliance and Traceability

November 23, 2020

A High-Performance Demountable PFA Nebulizer for ICP-MS Applications

November 18, 2020

This application note reviews a new series of high-performance PFA nebulizers that were designed for low sample volume ICP-MS applications and feature a demountable uptake line.