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NAA
Neutron Activation Analysis
Method Overview

Description:

A non-destructive test method for identifying and quantifying up to 35 elements (including Hydrogen & Boron) at ppm, ppb and sub ppb levels with extremely high accuracy and precision.

Applications:

Hard to digest matrices or high-organic matrices such as polymers, resins, films, adhesives, catalysts & catalyst residues, or halogenated compounds to determine F, Br, Cl, or I.
PIXE
Proton Induced X-ray Emission
Method Overview

Description:

Provides the ability to perform a simultaneous, non-destructive analysis for the 72 elements of Sodium (Na) through Uranium (U) in solid, liquid, and thin film applications. PIXE offers the advantage of analysis without the necessity to perform digestions or dilutions, thereby increasing the reliability and time availability for results.

Applications:

Hard to digest matrices or high-organic matrices where you may be looking for contaminants, unknown constituents, or reverse engineering of competitive products. Excellent for basic sample characterization where detections in sub-percent or low ppm are sufficient.

OC/EC
Thermal-Optical Analysis
XAFS
X-ray Absorption Fine Structure
Method Overview

Description:

Non-destructive, capable of speciating cations and where determining elemental compound attachments are manifested and to provide other unique structural data in solids, liquids, and gasses.
XRF
X-ray Fluorescence
CHNO
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen by Combustion
Method Overview

Description:

Destructive procedure for characterizing the distribution of organic constituents of organic matrices, but also feasible in some instances for high-inorganic matrices, generally very cost effective.
ICP
Inductively Coupled Plasma
Method Overview

Description:

Inductively Coupled Plasma Techniques can be very powerful tools for detecting and analyzing trace and ultra-trace elements. Over the past years, ICP-MS has become the technique of choice in many analytical laboratories for providing the accurate and precise measurements needed for today’s demanding applications and for providing required lower limits of detection.
HR-ICP-MS
High Resolution ICP-Mass Spec
Method Overview

Description:

A test method for detection of more than 75 elements at ppb, ppt, and sub-ppt levels, where dissolution or digestion of sample is feasible and where high precision for results is required

Applications:

High organic matrices where transition metals in ppb or ppt concentrations are of interest, or where aggressive digestive procedures or high dilution rates are needed. Excellent method for overcoming spectral or matrix interferences that limit conventional forms of ICP.