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Atomic Perspectives
ICP-MS Interface Cones: Maintaining the Critical Interface between the Mass Spectrometer and the Plasma Discharge to Optimize Performance and Maximize Instrument Productivity
Lawrence Neufeld
A detailed look at the most critical component of an ICP-MS instrument: the interface cones
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IR Spectral Interpretation Workshop
Organic Nitrogen Compounds IV: Nitriles
Brian C. Smith
Nitriles are easy to spot because of the unusual intensity and position of the C≡N stretching peak.
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Spectroscopy Spotlight
Detection and Identification of Individual Nanoparticles Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)
Laura Bush
Javier Laserna has developed a technique for analyzing the composition of individual nanoparticles that is capable of detecting nanoparticles as the attogram level, by combining LIBS with optical trapping.
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Integration of a Bifunctional Quantum Cascade Laser with Detection for Lab-on-a-Chip Mid-Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy
Jerome Workman, Jr.
SciX Award winner Benedikt Schwarz explains his groundbreaking work in portable infrared devices.
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Special Feature

Trends in X-ray Techniques
Several leading scientists describe their recent work to advance X-ray analysis techniques.

Nutrient Management Planning with Portable X-ray Fluorescence (pXRF)
Yadav Sapkota, B. Lee Drake, Louis M. McDonald, Thomas C. Griggs, and Thomas J. Basden
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Total Reflection Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence for Analysis of Human Samples: from Cells to Tissues
Ana Pejovic'-Milic' and Gabriella Mankovskii
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Peering into the Metal Architecture of Cryofrozen Cells with Unprecedented X-ray Brilliance
Björn De Samber
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X-Ray Fluorescence Microscopy at the Advanced Photon Source
Gayle E. Woloschak, S. Chen, and T. Paunesku
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The Use of µ-XRF and µ-XANES in the Study of Functional Ceramics
Marîa Elena Montero-Cabrera, María E. Fuentes-Montero, Hiram Castillo-Michel, Isaî Castillo-Sandoval, Jesús Canche-Tello, and Luis E. Fuentes-Cobas
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Multimodal Scanning X-ray Microscopy at Nanoprobe Endstations of Fourth-Generation Synchrotrons
Michael E. Stuckelberger
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Peer-Reviewed Article

Determination of Adsorption of Cationic and Anionic Dyes onto Shungite by Raman Spectroscopy
V.S. Rozhkova and V.V. Kovalevski
A Raman spectroscopy method was used to assess the binding of dyes to different samples of carbon-bearing shungite rock with the same carbon content, but different mineral composition.
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High-Throughput, Sensitivity, and Robustness: Optimizing ICP–MS Performance for Challenging Applications
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Overcoming Common Challenges in Waste and Surface Waters Analysis
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How ICP–MS/MS Improves Data Quality in Everyday Analytical Challenges and for Emerging Contaminants
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Gaining Operational Efficiencies in Drinking Water Analysis
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Impurities: Compliance Requirements and USP Resources
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What's the BIG DEAL about Nanoparticles in Water: spICP-MS for Identification and Occurrence in Water Treatment Plants
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Ensuring Integrity of Drug Formulation from Development to QC
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ICP-OES Technology Advancements Addresses the Axial/Radial Dilemma on Plasma Viewing While Offering Improvements in Overall Performance
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Discover the Latest Advances in ICP-OES and ICP-MS Techniques
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Re–think Quantitative Analysis: Solutions for Challenging Measurements
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Analyzing Mercury in the Peruvian Amazon: Assessing the Impact of Illegal Artisanal Gold Mining
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The Role of Raman Spectroscopy in the QA/QC Laboratory
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