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SciAps XRF now pairs with GERDA for automated sampling

SciAps, Inc., is pleased to announce that its popular handheld XRF analyzer is now available in a handleless version to be used in-line with the GERDA automated table sampler for portable and handheld analytical instruments. The new in-line analyzer is easy to mount and has more ruggedized connectors that are perfectly suited for pairing with an industrial system like GERDA.

Handheld LIBS for Lithium Exploration: An Example from the Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt, USA

SciAps Z-903 LIBS in Mars simulation

You'll never be lost in the desert with SciAps

LIBS targeted for 21st-century geoscience

Lewis Owen of North Carolina State University is using the SciAps Z-300 handheld LIBS instrument to analyze rock varnish on granite boulders in the Alabama Hills of east central California. Credit: Harmon and Senesi, 2021.[/caption]In a recent AGU article, Richard Sima discusses the potential of LIBS for illuminating the geosciences. From the three instruments on the Mars rovers to the handheld LIBS used for fieldwork on Earth, Sima discusses the benefits and limitations of the versatile instrument.

In-field analysis of lithium

SciAps to revolutionize in-field analysis of lithium and rare earth elements

SciAps new family of handheld LIBS and XRF are built for exploration, production and recycling of lithium and REEs for the electric vehicle and strategic metals markets.

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."

In-field analysis of rock varnish with SciAps LIBS

This study investigated the chemical composition of rock varnish using SciAps Z-300 handheld LIBS to determine LIBS utility for three applications: elemental detection and identification, micro-chemical mapping, and subsurface compositional profiling. In situ LIBS analysis of rock varnish and visually similar coatings on granite outcrops and boulders across the Mojave Desert climatic region recognized the most abundant elements in rock varnish—Mn, Fe, Si, Al, Na, K, Mg, Ca and Ba, along with the primary spectral lines for H, Li, Ti, V, Sr and Rb.

SciAps LIBS helps scientists prepare for Mars

SciAps Z-903 LIBS analyzer joins Hawai‘i Space Exploration Analog and Simulation with scientist Sarafina Nance on their Mars simulation mission August 13-27, 2021. For updates on the mission in real time, follow @HI-SEAS on Twitter.

Analysis of garnet by LIBS — two practical applications

This study evaluated two practical applications of handheld LIBS using SciAps Z-300—validation of labels assigned to garnets in museum collections, and discrimination of LCT (lithium-cesium-tantalum) and NYF (niobium, yttrium and fluorine) pegmatites based on garnet geochemical fingerprinting—both of which could be implemented on site in a museum or field setting with a handheld LIBS analyzer.

Advances in LIBS analysis for geology: A critical review

LIBS gives access to the most relevant elements; discrimination and sourcing of rocks or gems can be easily obtained; light elements are well detected at low level, and quantified in rocks; elemental LIBS mapping for strategic elements is of first interest.

Application of Handheld LIBS to Quantitative Analysis of Carbonate Minerals

Handheld LIBS is effectively applicable for in-field determination of carbonates and quantifying carbonate mixtures. The study achieved accurate results with limited sample pre-treatment and faster analyses than other conventional techniques.

Analyses of Li-Rich Minerals Using Handheld LIBS

Researchers used SciAps Z-300 LIBS to provide over 4,000 spectra on lithium-content materials, including minerals, powder pellets, and rocks. High resolution spectrometers combined with low detection limits for light elements make handheld LIBS a powerful option to detect critical elements. The LIBS spectra dataset combined with the Li content dataset can be used to obtain quantitative estimation of Li in Li-rich matrices.