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.
PANalytical Epsilon 3XLE X-ray fluorescence spectrometer
04 February, 2016PANalytical has announced a dedicated solution for the analysis of very low chlorine concentrations in crude oils. Epsilon 3XLE, an XRF benchtop system, has been equipped to meet the analytical challenges of the petrochemical industry.
Solving the mysteries of granular materials flow
23 November, 2015Professor Itai Einav and his researchers use experimental, theoretical and computer program models to predict how granular materials behave under various conditions.
A multimodal X-ray microscope and micro-CT
22 September, 2015A team comprising Australian, German and Slovak researchers has combined different microscopy modalities together into a single instrument, using a lab-sized X-ray source as opposed to resorting to synchrotron radiation.
Rigaku NANOHUNTER II TXRF spectrometer
02 September, 2015The Rigaku NANOHUNTER II benchtop total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) spectrometer enables high-sensitivity ultratrace elemental analysis, in liquids or on solid surfaces, to the parts-per-billion (ppb) level.
New method for EDXRF analysis of lead and zinc ore
27 July, 2015Applied Rigaku Technologies has published a new method for the analysis of lead-zinc ore using the empirical calibration technique. The method demonstrates the use of the Rigaku NEX CG benchtop EDXRF analyser in the trace elemental analysis of ores.
UQ is now home to a high-powered X-ray diffractometer
15 July, 2015AXT has installed the Rigaku SmartLab — claimed to be Australia's highest powered X-ray diffractometer (XRD) — at the Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Queensland.
Rigaku NEX DE direct excitation EDXRF elemental analyser
07 July, 2015The Rigaku NEX DE is a direct excitation energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) elemental analyser. Engineered for heavy industrial use, whether on the plant floor or in remote field environments, the analyser was developed to maximise flexibility and ease of use.
Get inside the head of a T. rex
29 June, 2015Exclusive computed tomography (CT) images reveal an in-depth look at one of the best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex skulls ever found.
More accurate X-ray measurements
20 March, 2015US scientists have developed a new method to reduce uncertainty in X-ray wavelength measurement, in what is said to be the first major advance since the 1970s in reducing sources of error common in X-ray angle measurement.
UQ orders the highest flux XRD in Australia
04 February, 2015AXT has won a competitive tender to supply a high-end X-ray diffractometer (XRD) to The University of Queensland (UQ). The system that won the tender is a 9 kW Rigaku SmartLab featuring a rotating anode X-ray generator.
Revealing the structure of matter
14 October, 2014 by Janette WoodhouseWhile there is absolutely no scientific evidence that crystals can be used to predict the future or provide protection or healing, they play a critical role in establishing the structure of matter.
