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Studying Graphitisation with Raman

Studying Graphitisation and Graphite Crystallinity with Raman Spectroscopy

How the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) used Raman spectroscopy to study graphitisation temperature and measure graphite crystallinity, relevant to battery development.

Operation Nightwatch at The Rijksmuseum

Micro-XRF in Art Conservation: Operation Nightwatch at the Rijksmuseum

An innovative exhibition and research project, where the public can watch researchers studying Rembrandt’s painting “The Night Watch” with scientific techniques including micro-XRF.

CAMECA

Introducing our New Partners: CAMECA

Blue Scientific is now official distributor for CAMECA elemental and isotopic microanalysis instruments in the UK, Ireland and Finland.

Analysing Mineral Composition in Rocks

Analyse Mineral Composition in Geology and Mining with Micro-XRF

How to analyse mineral composition with micro-XRF, to understand the origin and formation of rocks in geoscience. This information is useful in various fields of geology and mining, including aluminium, steel, gold and diamonds. Blue Scientific is the official distributor for Bruker Micro-XRF in the UK, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. For more information or […]

Battery Characterisation with AFM

Battery Research with AFM

An overview of how Atomic Force Microscopy can be used in battery research.

MicroLED Array Emission Patterns

Using SEM-based Cathodoluminescence to Study Light Emission at Nanoscale Spatial Resolution

How cathodoluminescence can be used to study the emission patterns of nitride semiconductor micropillars for microLEDs in displays, including wearable devices.

Zabrafish Imaging with Micro-CT

Zebrafish Imaging with Micro-CT

How micro-tomography can be used in biomedical research for sub-micron 3D imaging to study zebrafish morphology, bone densitometry, tissue, histology and more.

Nanofluidics & AFM

Single Cell Experiments with the Cytosurge FluidFM and Bruker JPK BioAFM

The Cytosurge FluidFM is now available fully integrated into Bruker JPK BioAFMs. This enables single cell experiments, including adhesion measurement, injection, nano-printing and more.

Silicon Wafer Defects

Characterising Semiconductors with Raman Spectroscopy

How Raman spectroscopy can be used to characterise semiconductor materials. Measure defects in SiC, crystal quality, stress/strain, homogeneity and more.

How to measure individual grains with Micro-CT

How to Measure Individual Grains/Particles/Fibres with Micro-CT

Using Bruker’s watershed algorithm to separate grain-based materials with X-ray micro-CT – ideal for powders, fibres, geological samples, pharmaceuticals and more.