XRF spectrometer supports BHP nickel operation
06 May, 2016AXT has installed a Rigaku Simultix 14 high-speed wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometer at BHP Billiton's nickel operation. The system is now up and running 24/7, characterising ore samples to support the mining company's operations.
Thermo Scientific Delta Ray Isotope Ratio Infrared Spectrometer (IRIS) with URI Connect
19 April, 2016The Thermo Scientific Delta Ray Isotope Ratio Infrared Spectrometer (IRIS) with URI Connect extends the continuous measurement of isotope ratios and concentrations of CO2 in air to discrete samples, such as headspace analysis or direct injection of small amounts of CO2.
Shimadzu ICPMS-2030 Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer
18 April, 2016The Shimadzu ICPMS-2030 Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer is designed to respond to the ICH Q3D guidelines for elemental impurities in pharmaceutical products.
B&W Tek i-Raman portable Raman spectrometer
15 April, 2016The i-Raman portable Raman spectrometer is a high-resolution, TE-cooled, fibre-optic Raman system. Combining high resolution with field portability, the product's performance is comparable to large benchtop Raman systems. It weighs less than 3.2 kg.
Applied Photophysics qCD spectrometer
07 April, 2016The qCD (quantitative CD) spectrometer from Applied Photophysics is said to extend the capabilities of CD spectrometry. The product reflects a number of novel capabilities that improve performance and enable absolute CD measurement.
SCIEX X500R QTOF high-resolution mass spectrometry system
31 March, 2016The X500R QTOF from SCIEX is a high-resolution mass spectrometry system designed exclusively for routine testing labs tasked with detection of low levels of compounds in complex samples or required to profile the composition of samples full of unknowns.
Should I eat the vegetables I grow in my backyard? — Measuring industrial contamination
18 March, 2016XRF has been used to map industrial contamination in vegetable gardens across cities and towns.
Direct determination of trace hormones in drinking water
17 March, 2016Endocrine disrupting compounds can now be directly assayed in drinking water without using a solid-phase extraction concentration step.
Thermo Scientific 253 Ultra High Resolution Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer (HR-IRMS)
16 December, 2015Scientists engaged in climate research, biochemistry, forensics and oil/gas exploration can now analyse the isotopic anatomy of volatile molecules using the Thermo Scientific 253 Ultra High Resolution Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer (HR-IRMS).
Carbon dating a kidney stone
15 December, 2015An ANSTO scientist has been involved in an experiment said to be the first of its kind — carbon dating a kidney stone.
La Trobe sky scanner coming to the South Pole
07 December, 2015The United States will install a $500,000 rooftop dome spectrometer, designed and built at La Trobe University, at its South Pole scientific research station in January next year.
McPherson Model 251MX SXR spectrometer with diffraction grating
30 July, 2015McPherson's SXR spectrometer, the Model 251MX, comes with a gold-coated diffraction grating that is suitable for work from 20 to 80 nm. The diffraction grating is available for new and existing instrumentation and may be retrofitted in the field.
Seven steps for purchasing a spectrometer
24 July, 2015The Photon Control Custom Spectrometer Builder is a specialised web tool that will help users make an informed spectrometer purchasing decision in seven simple steps.
Optical dog's nose to detect diseases
10 July, 2015Adelaide researchers are developing an instrument they equate to an 'optical dog's nose', which uses a special laser to measure the molecular content of a sample of gas.
JDSU MicroNIR spectrometer
22 June, 2015The MicroNIR spectrometer is an ultracompact, lightweight near-infrared (NIR) spectrometer that combines JDSU's high-volume, high-precision optical coating technology with innovation in optical system design and miniaturisation. The spectrometer relies on the company's linear variable filter (LVF) technology as the dispersing element.
