SciAps breakthrough instruments are expanding applications for portable, in-field measurements of elements, minerals and compounds in every major industry around the world. See for yourself at Pittcon, March 8-12.
An amazing world of applications available to handheld LIBS and XRF
SciAps, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of handheld XRF and LIBS analyzers, able to measure virtually every element, in almost any material. These breakthrough instruments have been expanding applications for portable, in-field measurements of elements, minerals and compounds in every major industry around the world. Sign up for our e-mail list to be the first to hear about this expanding world of handheld analysis.
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Fast, light, powerful
Perform better analysis, faster, with SciAps best-in-class analyzers. SciAps marketing and product development teams are veterans of Niton, Innov-X, ThermoFisher Scientific, and Olympus, bringing decades of experience to developing and supporting handheld analyzers. Global customers include manufacturers, pipeline engineers, safety and security specialists, researchers, the academic community, scrap recyclers, and the mining industry
New release: SciAps, Inc., a Boston-based company specializing in handheld analytical instrumentation, is pleased to introduce their new generation SciAps Z-900 Series handheld LIBS analyzer. Similar to their new XRF platform, the Z Series features an all-new ergonomic design, a 0.5 lb. weight reduction down to about 3.5 lbs. (1.6 kg), improved heat dissipation, and completely updated software and processing electronics.
Pittcon participants, need an academic loaner? Contact us with a brief description of what you want to measure. We frequently loan analyzers for a few weeks or a month to researchers from the U.S. and Canada to perform a study or field analysis anywhere in the world. LIBS is often a preferred technique, especially for students. And our accompanying ProfileBuilder software provides operators complete freedom to modify parameters.
Make better decisions, faster, with the world’s premium handheld XRF for geochemistry analysis . Weighing just 2.8 lbs. (1.3 kg) with battery, SciAps X-550 is GPS enabled, and more rugged, intuitive and capable than ever. Read the press release. Add handheld LIBS for a complementary data set on in-field analysis of Li, Be, B, C, Na and F; microanalysis of rocks, veins, inclusions; and more.
2021 model demonstrations
Light, fast, powerful – SciAps mission is to provide durable, field-tested, portable instruments to identify any compound, any mineral, any element anyplace on the planet. Watch our latest models and software demonstrations on our YouTube channel.
See how SciAps handheld analyzers are working in the field
and how researchers are using SciAps LIBS and XRF analyzers to expand the world of elemental analysis.
Finding a LIBS method for sustainable plant nutrition in grape production
Assessing plant nutrients, quickly and in the vineyard, would improve fertilization decisions for the table grape industry all over the world. Introduction SciAps handheld LIBS instruments are being used in Germany to investigate critical elemental in-field analysis in agricultural soil ...
LIBS targeted for 21st-century geoscience
Publication: Richard J. Sima. “Lasers Have the Makings of a 21st-Century Geoscience Tool,” Eos 102, 15 October 2021. Lewis Owen of North Carolina State University is using the SciAps Z-300 handheld LIBS instrument to analyze rock varnish on granite boulders ...
SciAps Instant Detection of Banned Fluorinated Ski Waxes with Handheld LIBS
Eight cross-country ski sections were evaluated in a blind study to determine if fluorine could be correctly identified. Iron-on fluoro-powders and fluorinated paraffins for skis offer unmatched glide properties and repel dirt exceptionally well. They have been used by many ...
In-field analysis of rock varnish with SciAps LIBS
Publication: Russell S. Harmon, Daria Khashchevskaya, Michelle Morency, Lewis A. Owen, Morgan Jennings, Jeffrey R. Knott and Jason M. Dortch. “Analysis of Rock Varnish from the Mojave Desert by Handheld Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy,” Molecules 26, 5200 (2021). This study investigated ...
SciAps LIBS test method for fluorine in food packaging
Field-portable handheld LIBS analyzers have expanded potential applications for in situ elemental analysis. They allow for rapid screening and quantification of any element in almost any matrix type. Since the 1940s, PFAS have been manufactured and used in a variety of industries around ...
Analysis of garnet by LIBS — two practical applications
Publication: Peter A. Defnet, Michael A. Wise, Russell S. Harmon, Richard R. Hark and Keith Hilferding. “Analysis of Garnet by Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy—Two Practical Applications,” Minerals 11, 705 (2021). This study evaluated two practical applications of handheld LIBS using SciAps ...
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