Studying the homogeneity of tourmalines with the ARL QUANT’X EDXRF Spectrometer

Application note Determining the origin and authenticity of gemstones with ARL QUANT’X EDXRF Spectrometer Author Introduction Pascal Lemberge, Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) is an important tool for the Thermo Fisher Scientific determination of the authenticity of colored gemstones and…

APPLICATION NOTE AN41951 Analysis of Glass with the ARL QUANT’X Pascal Lemberge, Thermo Fisher Scientific Ecublens, Switzerland Background Glass is known as a non-crystalline amorphous solid. In its purest form it is a single component fused silicon dioxide or silica…

Application note EDXRF analysis of cast iron composition with ARL QUANT’X Spectrometer Author Introduction Pascal Lemberge, Cast iron is a class of iron alloys characterized by a carbon content of EDXRF Applications Specialist 1.8–4.0% w/w along with silicon at 1–3%…

APPLICATION NOTE Author: Pascal Lemberge, Thermo Fisher Scientific Ecublens, Switzerland Keywords ARL QUANT’X, Environmental, Heavy metals, Sewage sludge, SDD, X-Ray Fluorescence Introduction Sewage sludge is a byproduct of domestic sewage and waste water treatment. Sludge consists mainly of organic matter…