McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada has a reactor and does
neutron activation. It is as good as Gerry says.
RIM, now Blackberry, has some of the ones you mention, but not most. Two
important ones you did miss that we do have are ion chromatography (with or
without MS) and Raman spectroscopy. I presume when you say x-ray
spectrometry you are referring to x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy. You are
also missing: TMA, DMA, TGA, DSC, SERA, IST, shadow moiré, GC/MS, AAS, AFS,
wetting balance, 2D and 3D x-ray inspection, combustion IC, ellipsometry,
TDR, bend, shear, keypad testing, strain gages, laser scanners, CMM and
acoustic microscopy. And, no, we do not have all of these either.
Bev
Blackberry
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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gerry Gagnon
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 3:12 AM
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Subject: Re: [TN] To characterize or not
Hi Inge, Greetings from Taiwan.... Since it is/was friday....... I used
Netron Activation Analysis in college for analyzing mercury in swordfish
back in 1973.Also used for lead in fetal blood. Also determined that there
is/was one US ounce of gold per 19.3 cubic miles of Boston Harbor Sea
Water.Interesting, since I don't think Boston Harbor contains 19.3 cubic
miles of seawater. Anyway, the technique, unfortunately requires a nuclear
reactor producing what is called fast neutrons.Anybody got one of those
handy?MIT did. It is/was the absolute last word for analysis of heavy metals
like lead, mercury, gold. No other method was as sensitive.May be different
story now. Have fun with this one. Gerry
> Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:40:12 +0100
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> Subject: [TN] To characterize or not
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> I'm familiar with these:
>
> -X-ray Spectrometry
> -Infrared Spectroscopy
> -Analytical Transmission Electron Microscopy
> -Scanning Electron Microscopy
> -Electron Probe X-Ray Microanalysis
> -Low Energy Electron Diffraction
> -uger Electron Spectroscopy
> -X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
> -Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry
> -Field Ion Microscopy
> -Gas Chromatography
>
> ....which are pretty ordinary instruments, but look at these:
>
> -Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
> -Molecular Fluorescense Spectroscopy
> -Spark Source Mass Spectrocopy
> -Potentiometric Membrane ElectrodeAnalysis
> -Controlled Potential Couloumetry
> -Neutron Activation Analysis
> -Electron Spin Resonance Analysis
> -Mossbauer Spectroscopy
> -Herring's Salami Spectaculary
> -Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Analysis
> -Neutron Diffraction Analysis
> -Radial Distribution Function Analysis
> -Voltammetry Analysis
> -High Temperature Combustion Analysis
>
> Wonder if RIM have them all? Yes, I am serious. Can't help it's Friday.
>
> Inge
>
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