Atomic Spectrometry Bruker introduced its second generation S1 Titan handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) product line. In addition to a more ruggedized, weatherproof housing, the new versions include a detector shield as standard. Four models are available, with different sources and detectors. The high-end S1 Titan 800 has a variable voltage X-ray source and a silicon […]
As part of IBO’s annual Pittcon coverage, we choose the three products at the show that most impressed us in terms of innovation, technical achievement and commercial potential. Each of the products utilizes a new technological approach to provide a new solution for end-users. Daylight Solutions Spero IR Microscope IBO’s top Pittcon product pick is […]
Pittcon returned to Chicago, Illinois, this year, from March 2 to 6, marking its first trip back to the city since 2009. The conference received a chilly reception, as temperatures dipped below 10° F (-12° C). The weather may have affected day visitors, as the total number of attendees fell 17.0% to 15,104 (according to […]
Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) has existed for nearly as long as the laser itself, with the first systems developed in the 1960s. It has been a fairly rare and marginal technique, but is undergoing a bit of a renaissance as its understanding and acceptance, and laser technology have advanced. The mechanism underlying LIBS uses […]
Atomic Spectroscopy SciAps revealed its handheld laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) instrument, which is available in two models, the Z 500 and the Z 100. The system is comparable to handheld XRF for heavier elements, but LIBS can also detect lighter elements that are difficult or impossible for XRF to detect. The laser is an […]
For instrument and laboratory product companies, China has become the fastest growing market among major world economies. This is not surprising considering the country’s economic ascension and growing R&D spending. In 2013, analytical instrument sales (comprised of the product categories listed in the January 15 issue of IBO, including aftermarket products and service) to China […]
Abingdon, England 1/23/14—Oxford Instruments has announced its acquisition of German firm Roentgenanalytik Systeme, a supplier of coating thickness measurement and materials analysis systems using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy. Oxford Instruments stated that the acquisition substantially expands its range of XRF products and that it will make Roentgenanalytik’s headquarters in Taunusstein, Germany, a center of excellence […]
The technologies in this category are primarily used to determine the elemental composition of samples, since they analyze at the atomic level. The total market demand for atomic spectroscopy is forecast to grow 5.8% for 2014, reaching $3.67 billion. The largest individual product segment is X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), which makes up more than a […]
In the 19th century, physicists discovered an unusual electrical phenomenon when ultraviolet light was shone upon metals. One of the mysterious aspects of this “photoelectric effect” was ultimately explained by Albert Einstein, and it was for this work that he received his Nobel Prize. He proposed that light was composed of quanta that carry energy […]
Company Announcements In July, Rigaku acquired Emerald Bio’s reagent and consumables business, including the Wizard screens, to broaden its solutions for protein crystallography. GE Measurement & Control agreed in October to sell Thermo Fisher Scientific’s XL PMI, XL PMI+ and XL PMI+ Ultra handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) systems.This broadens GE’s non-destructive testing offerings for the […]
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