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Thermo Fisher Scientific

New Partner: Thermo Fisher Scientific SEM

We’re proud to announce a new partnership with Thermo Fisher Scientific as official distributor of the Axia ChemiSEM scanning electron microscope in the UK and Ireland.

TXRF in Covid-19 research

TXRF Reveals Nutrient Deficiencies in COVID-19 Patients

TXRF trace element analysis was used to analyse essential nutrient deficiencies in COVID-19 patients, suggesting that zinc and selenium supplementation may support recovery.

Lithium Battery Research with SIMS

Lithium Battery Research with SIMS at Tohoku University

How researchers at Tohoku University used SIMS (Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry) in lithium battery research, to measure the lithium diffusion coefficient.

Bruker JPK BioAFM SECM

New SECM (Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy) Option for Bruker JPK BioAFM

A new Scanning Electrochemistry option is available for the Bruker JPK NanoWizard BioAFM series. AFM-based SECM is used for electrochemical mapping at nanoscale resolution.

EBSD

Specimen Preparation for Better EBSD Results

How to get better EBSD results by using ion milling to prepare samples, with the example of how to remove oxide layers from alloys

Phase Retrieval Reconstruction

Phase Retrieval Imaging with Bruker NRecon 2.0 Micro-CT Reconstruction Software

Phase retrieval imaging (phase contrast) is a new image processing feature in Bruker’s NRecon 2.0 micro-CT reconstruction software for removing bright edges and enhancing contrast.

Gatan Stela 4D STEM

Gatan Stela Hybrid-Pixel Camera for 4D STEM

The Gatan Stela hybrid-pixel camera is a complete system for 4D STEM (4D Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy).

SIMS & APT in Geology

APT and SIMS in Geology and Geoscience

How APT (Atom Probe Tomography) and SIMS can be used in the fields of geology and geoscience, with examples from geochronology, mining and meteorite research.

In-Situ Material Deformation Testing

In-Situ Nanomechanical Test System for Analysing Material Deformation in SEM

The new Bruker Hysitron PI 89 SEM PicoIndenter is an in-situ nanomechanical testing system for electron microscopes, for analysing deformation of high-strength materials.

Renishaw Raman Particle Analysis

Automated Particle Analysis with Raman Spectroscopy

A new software module for automated particle analysis with Raman spectroscopy from Renishaw. The process is automated, making it easy to sort, filter and identify particles of interest in a variety of fields, including microplastics, forensics, pharmaceuticals, 2D materials and more. Blue Scientific is the official distributor for Renishaw Raman in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland […]