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Rare Earth Elements
Rare earth elements and rare earth materials are common in a wide variety of products, from cell phones to electric cars and beyond. Thus, REEs and REMs have become a critical component in the economies of many developing countries. Specifications and test methods are needed to determine if the purchased quality of REEs and REMs meets the specified quality. One such proposed standard is WK44003, ...
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Performance, Accuracy of ED-XRF Spectrometry for the Onsite Elemental Analysis of Soil and Sewage Sludge Is Detailed in New Application Brief
The performance and accuracy of energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (ED-XRF) spectrometry performing elemental analysis in the field on soil and sewage sludge samples are detailed in a new application brief — available to download at http://goo.gl/W6xEnY. Evaluating how to address a contaminated environmental site requires both a precise identification of the contaminating elements and a ...
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ASTM C799 - 12 Standard Test Methods for Chemical, Mass Spectrometric, Spectrochemical, Nuclear, and Radiochemical Analysis of Nuclear-Grade Uranyl Nitrate Solutions
Uranyl nitrate solution is used as a feed material for conversion to the hexafluoride as well as for direct conversion to the oxide. In order to be suitable for this purpose, the material must meet certain criteria for uranium content, isotopic composition, acidity, radioactivity, and impurity content. These methods are designed to show whether a given material meets the specifications for these ...
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CD Formulation Optimizes Elemental Impurities Analysis Service
Earlier this month, the US-based contract service provider CD Formulation announced that its management has decided to further optimize its elemental impurities analysis services. Previously, the company has already released a wide array of drug analytical services, covering bioavailability/bioequivalence detection, disintegration test, dosage unit uniformity test, microbial limits test, tablet ...
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High-Performance SPECTROBLUE ICP-OES Spectrometer Offers Simplified Operation, Greater Stability and Lower Cost
KLEVE, Germany, September 2011 — SPECTRO Analytical Instruments, a leading supplier of analytical instruments for optical emission and X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, has introduced the SPECTROBLUE, an inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES) that sets new benchmarks among compact, mid-range spectrometers for simplified operation, low maintenance and ...
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Enhance your mining process with modern analytical production control - Register to a free educational webinar
It is vital in this challenging situation to discover and exploit every potential in your mining operation to increase efficiency. But where to spend your valuable resources of time, personal and money? How to identify game-changing actions in your plant? Today’s questions are: How to separate valuable ores from gangue in production, is there a way with selective blasting, hauling and ...
By VUKA Group
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ASTM C968 - 12 Standard Test Methods for Analysis of Sintered Gadolinium Oxide-Uranium Dioxide Pellets
The test methods in this method are designed to show whether a given material is in accordance with Specification C922. 1. Scope 1.1 These test methods cover procedures for the analysis of sintered gadolinium oxide-uranium dioxide pellets to determine compliance with specifications. 1.2 The analytical procedures appear in the following order Section Carbon (Total) by Direct ...
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Advantages of Using ED-XRF Spectrometers for the Field Analysis of Soil and Sewage Sludge are Detailed in New Application Brief
A new application brief detailing the advantages of using energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (ED-XRF) spectrometers to perform elemental analysis in the field on soil and sewage sludge samples is available to download at http://goo.gl/W6xEnY. Determining the best course of action when addressing a contaminated environmental site requires both a precise identification of the contaminating ...
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Bruker introduces two new analytical accessories for electron microscopes
At the Microscopy & Microanalysis 2013 Meeting (www.microscopy.org/MandM/2013), Bruker today introduces two new instruments which further expand its portfolio of high-performance tools for materials characterization in electron microscopes: XSense is a novel parallel beam wavelength dispersive X-ray spectrometer (WDS) for elemental analysis on scanning electron microscopes (SEM). ...
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Spectro IG II offers simpler operation with improved analytical performance
New X-ray Fluorescence Analyzer Features Optional Touch Screen Operation and Higher Spectral Resolution Detector Unit Kleve, Germany – SPECTRO Analytical Instruments introduces the next generation of XRF spectrometry instruments—the SPECTRO iQ II--at the Pittcon Conference (February 25 to March 1, 2007) in Chicago. Introduced in 2005, the SPECTRO iQ was specifically developed for demanding ...
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Portable XRF for soil and waste screening
The new xSORT hand-held XRF spectrometer from SPECTRO Analytical Instruments can achieve laboratory-quality analysis on soil and waste samples. Laboratory analysis by X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry has been an accepted technique for the analysis of such materials for many years and was given official approval by European Standard EN 15309:2007. Using the simple sampling procedures described in ...
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Spectro campus online: Spectro adds a free e-learning platform to its new website
New website goes online Free of charge: E-learning seminar for X-ray fluorescence and optical emission spectrometry Expansion of the information available for technology, industries and products Kleve – SPECTRO Analytical Instrument’s new website is now online. The amount of information available has been greatly increased and has become more interactive with this relaunch: In addition to ...
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Mobile metal analyser simplifies onsite nitrogen and carbon analysis tasks
Leading mobile OES spectrometer company, SPECTRO Analytical Instruments has introduced a new high-performance mobile metal analyser that is capable of rapidly determining the nitrogen content in duplex steels with spark excitation and quickly identifying low alloy steels using carbon in arc excitation. The SPECTROTEST TXC25’s compact, thin sample probe enables hard-to-reach sample areas such as ...
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SPECTRO launches next generation SPECTRO xSORT Handheld EDXRF Spectrometer Offers Breakthrough Speed, Accuracy, and Ease of Use
SPECTRO Analytical Instruments, a leading supplier of analytical instruments for optical emission and XRF spectrometry, has introduced the next-generation SPECTRO xSORT handheld energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometer. The new instrument comes in a smaller, lightweight package that offers better analytical performance, and incorporates many exclusive new features. The new xSORT ...
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Scientists map soils on an extinct American volcano
Union County New Mexico is a landscape of striking diversity. Out of expansive rangelands rise sporadic yet majestic cinder cone volcanoes and mesas preserved by basalt, part of the Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field. Capulin volcano, formed approximately 62,000 years ago, is the youngest volcano in the field. The cone rises 396 m from the plain, reaching an altitude of 2,495 m above sea level. The ...
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HDXRF approved for elemental analysis of soil and solid waste by new method – ASTM D8064-16
Newly published ASTM D8064-16 standard test method has been approved for the quantification of heavy metal elements in soil and solid waste by monochromatic Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometry using multiple monochromatic excitation beams – also known as High-Definition X-ray Fluorescence (HDXRF). With a growing global demand for soil remediation and treatment, this ...
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ASTM D7751 - 11 standard test method for determination of additive elements in lubricating oils by edxrf analysis
Lubricating oils are formulated with organo-metallic additives, which act, for example, as detergents, antioxidants, antifoaming, or antiwear agents, or a combination thereof. Some of these additives contain one or more of the following elements: magnesium, phosphorus, ...
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ASTM D4485 - 11b standard specification for performance of active API Service category engine oils
This specification covers engine oils for light-duty and heavy-duty internal combustion engines used under a variety of operating conditions in automobiles, trucks, vans, buses, and off-highway farm, industrial, and construction equipment. Automotive engine oils are classified in three general arrangements: S, C, and Energy Conserving. These arrangements are further divided into ...
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ASTM D4485 - 11c Standard Specification for Performance of Active API Service Category Engine Oils
This specification covers engine oils for light-duty and heavy-duty internal combustion engines used under a variety of operating conditions in automobiles, trucks, vans, buses, and off-highway farm, industrial, and construction equipment. Automotive engine oils are classified in three general arrangements: S, C, and Energy Conserving. These arrangements are further divided into ...
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Four Steps of Analysis of Elemental Impurities in Drugs
From January 1, 2018, the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) requires that all new drugs and generic drugs, whether they are on the market or under review or to be declared, must meet the requirements of the General Principles for the Control of Elemental Impurities Limits (USP<232>). To perform elemental impurity analysis, below are some necessary steps that should be considered. The first ...
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