How can Sudoku help scientists X-ray granular movements?
05 December, 2018Scientists have developed a new X-ray method which allows them to see inside granular flows — and the findings could have a big impact on numerous industries.
CAMECA SXFive-TACTIS electron probe microanalyser
29 November, 2018CAMECA has announced the SXFive-TACTIS microanalytical instrument — an electron probe microanalyser (EPMA) with a touch-screen interface.
Drug-filled nanobubbles triggered by X-rays
17 July, 2018The tiny bubbles, known as liposomes, are commonly used in pharmacology to encapsulate drugs, making them more effective in the treatment of disease.
Protein crystallography system installed at UWA
05 April, 2018AXT recently completed the first Australian installation of an XtaLAB Synergy-S protein X-ray crystallography system from Rigaku Oxford Diffraction.
Single-crystal diffractometer coming to UQ
23 November, 2017Analytical instrumentation provider AXT will soon be installing a Synergy-S single crystal X-ray diffraction system, manufactured by Rigaku Oxford Diffraction (ROD), at The University of Queensland (UQ).
Olympus L Series Vanta handheld XRF analyser
21 September, 2017Olympus's L Series Vanta handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyser is designed for users who demand ruggedness, power, speed and ease of use in a Si-PIN X-ray detector model.
Mini synchrotron enables biomedical imaging research
12 September, 2017The light generated by the Munich Compact Light Source (MuCLS) can be used to increase contrast in techniques that can be applied to real-world medical diagnosis problems, thus enabling groundbreaking biomedical imaging research.
New X-ray diffractometer at the University of Auckland
05 September, 2017AXT has announced its installation of a Rigaku Ultimate IV X-ray diffractometer at the University of Auckland in the Faculty of Engineering.
Measuring metal contamination on-site
28 August, 2017Environmental scientists have developed what they claim to be an accurate, rapid and inexpensive method for assessing metal-contaminated sites.
Lightweight X-ray machine approved by FDA
07 July, 2017Adelaide-based start-up Micro-X has announced that its DRX Revolution Nano, a lightweight X-ray machine for mobile radiography, has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval.
Gold standard in mineral analysis
14 June, 2017SA analytical instrumentation provider Chrysos is developing a gold analysis process that is said to be up to three times more accurate than conventional methods.
Rigaku MiniFlex benchtop XRD system
07 June, 2017Rigaku Corporation has announced the sixth-generation Rigaku MiniFlex benchtop X-ray diffraction (XRD) instrument.
Imaging chemical elements in bird feathers
30 May, 2017ANSTO researchers have been using X-ray imaging on the feathers of long-distance migratory seabirds. The results of their study could lead to important new insights into the evolution and health of birds.
World's biggest X-ray laser generates first light
09 May, 2017The European XFEL, the biggest X-ray laser in the world, has reached the last major milestone before its official opening in September — the generation of its first X-ray laser light.
Mettler-Toledo Safeline X-series X-ray inspection systems
08 May, 2017Mettler-Toledo's range of Safeline X-ray systems is said to offer manufacturers significant benefits when installed on production lines.
