not a distinct color...beige maybe


On 18 March 2013 20:00, Ed Popielarski <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Bev,
>
> Raman scatter?! I used to work at Spex Industries (now Horiba). What
> flavor spectrometer do you have?
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bev Christian
> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 6:45 AM
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> Subject: Re: [TN] To characterize or not
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> 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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> -----Original Message-----
> 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
> > From: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: [TN] To characterize or not
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> >
> > 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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