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.
High-flux XRD keeps researchers at the forefront
03 May, 2017UNSW recently purchased a 9 kW Rigaku SmartLab X-ray diffractometer for its Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre — a central analytical facility that brings together a vast array of measurement and characterisation equipment.
Kiwi crystallographers benefit from X-ray diffractometer
24 April, 2017AXT has announced the sale of an XtaLAB Synergy-S single-crystal X-ray diffractometer to the University of Auckland, where it will serve a large research community.
Geoscience research gets a 3D boost
19 April, 2017Hawker Richardson recently installed a GE Nanotom M micro-CT scanner in the laboratory of Professor Ralf Haese and Dr Jay Black, where it will support their research into carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.
Olympus Vanta handheld XRF analyser
24 March, 2017Olympus's latest addition to the Vanta series of handheld XRF analysers provides on-the-spot chemical analysis to quickly scan for toxic metals like lead, cadmium, mercury, chromium and bromine in consumer products such as toys, apparel, footwear and electronics to comply with RoHS regulations.
World's most powerful X-ray creates a new type of crystal
14 September, 2016Scientists have inadvertently discovered how to create a new type of crystal using light more than 10 billion times brighter than the sun, reversing what has been accepted thinking in crystallography for more than 100 years.
What's better than one diffractometer? Two!
16 August, 2016The Central Analytical Research Facility at QUT has commissioned a pair of Rigaku SmartLab X-ray diffractometers to cater for its particularly demanding requirements.
Rigaku XtaLAB mini II benchtop chemical crystallography system
02 August, 2016The next-generation Rigaku XtaLAB mini II benchtop chemical crystallography system is a research-grade, compact, single-crystal X-ray diffractometer designed to produce ready-to-publish 3D structures with good quality.
X-ray diffractometer enhances minerals analysis
02 August, 2016A Rigaku SmartLab X-ray diffractometer (XRD) has been installed at CSIRO's Waite Campus in Adelaide, where it will aid in mineralogical and geochemical characterisation research.
Optimising service life with residual stress analysis
22 June, 2016When it comes to X-ray analysis, one might think of techniques like XRD, XRF and radiography. However, another technique that uses X-rays is residual stress analysis.
Improving X-ray spectrometers
09 June, 2016Swiss researchers have developed a new design for X-ray spectrometers that lowers overall production costs and increases the efficiency of X-ray flux.
Standards set for the X-ray identification of bodies
24 March, 2016Forensic researchers have established science-based standards for identifying human remains based on X-rays of an individual's spine, upper leg or the side of the skull.
