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Explore insights, applications, and stories from the field using handheld XRF, LIBS, VisNIR, and portable benchtop analyzers across scrap recycling, mining, geochemistry, forensics, and more.
Handheld LIBS – The latest success story in portable analytical instrumentation
LIBS technology has migrated from an obscure laboratory analysis method to a mainstream field analytical technique in recent years. Read "Handheld LIBS – The latest success story in portable analytical instrumentation" by Don Sackett, SciAps CEO, in the recent edition of Spectroscopy magazine.
In-field chemistry everywhere with handheld LIBS
SciAps debuted the world’s first truly portable handheld only a few years ago, but Dr. Russell Harmon, a geochemist who has been working with laboratory LIBS for more than 20 years, says the real-time, rapid analysis capabilities of SciAps Z-series sets a new standard for chemical analysis in the field. His new mission is to spread the word. To find out how SciAps became the world's favorite handheld, read "Handheld LIBS—the latest success story in portable analytical instrumentation."
SciAps LIBS test method for fluorine in food packaging
Brendan Connors, SciAps senior scientist, has used the handheld LIBS to analyze the presence of fluorine as a marker for the potential presence of PFAS in popular food packaging, including burgers, chips and popcorn.
What's a little heatwave?
The SciAps X-555 Environmental analyzer is designed to work in tough conditions, even hot days in the sun. When the competition’s XRF analyzer is in the sun for hours, it gets too hot for accuracy. Then you’re looking for shade to cool it down. Not the case with SciAps X-555. You can work out in the sun all day long, and it never needs a break. The X-555 features the industry’s only 55 kV X-ray tube for best limits of detection on Cd, Ba, Sb, Sn, Ag and rare earth metals.
Investigation of handheld LIBS in terms of heavy metal detection in contaminated soil
SciAps LIBS was used to perform heavy metals analysis in contaminated soil. Handheld LIBS simplifies the necessary qualitative and quantitative analysis and is faster than other conventional techniques.
SciAps X-555: Don't sweat the field work
SciAps X-555 sets a new performance standard for handheld XRF. It weighs under 3 lbs. with battery, and it packs the industry’s most powerful X-ray tube for the best limits of detection on the EPA’s critical contaminants—especially for cadmium, silver, tin, antimony and barium, where the 55kV X-ray tube delivers the most benefit.
Introducing: In-field Environmental Metals
Two new analyzers provide the best limits of detection for critical in-field environmental metals testing. Using X-ray and laser, the new pair delivers all 8 RCRA metals and all 13 Priority Pollutant Metals, in seconds, with outstanding thermal dissipation.
Measuring Lead in Tap Water with Handheld XRF
Notre Dame's Dr. Lieberman uses SciAps HH XRF analyzer to test lead in tap water with students.