18 Too Many Lines, Not Enough Time? CLIP Can Help You!
In ICP-OES, line-rich spectra are often observed and it is difficult to find analyte lines free of interference from all the matrix or concomitant element lines. This is especially true with matrices such as steel, tungsten, zirconium, precious metals and other complex matrices.
Usually the analyst prepares known solutions, makes profiles for each wavelength at different concentrations of the analyte and concomitant elements and finally selects a line free of interference with adequate sensitivity. This crucial step in method development is long and tedious. It must be conducted with great care because it can greatly influence the accuracy of the results.
HORIBA Scientific simplifies this step with CLIP (Collection of Line Intensity Profiles), which assists the analyst in the development of methods for high resolution sequential ICP-OES: no more solutions to prepare and no more profiles to acquire. The profile of each line is calculated according to the instrument’s configuration: focal length, slit combination, diffraction grating and order used. Only a few minutes are needed to select lines for every element.
Every user of an ULTIMA family instrument can have the benefit of CLIP to save time and enhance the quality of their results. This module is available beginning in March of 2009 for every instrument of the ULTIMA 2 family currently ordered or already installed.
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The New Alternative in Particle Size Analysis LA-950 … Is Even more Unique!
In addition to its unique performances – widest true measurements range , excellent data for fine particles , highest accuracy and precision, powerful sampling systems – the laser diffraction analyser LA-950 from HORIBA Scientific now features a new powerful tool, “Method Expert”, for automatic set–up of optimum analytical conditions.
“Method Expert” is an innovative software tool developed by HORIBA to simplify analysis method development in laser diffraction.
Many parameters should be studied to optimise a distribution size analysis. This tool has been created to enable one to build methods with a more scientific approach and optimise the best analytical conditions. Each measurement features a specific parameter and provides an explanation of the test purpose and procedure as well as expert advice for interpreting the results
Parameters tested include: refractive index selection, ultrasonic dispersion, concentration and circulation speed. From these parameters, software will automatically perform several successive measurements to make this study.
For each parameter type selected, a graph with their trends can be displayed and this allows a very quick selection of the best parameters to be used.
With Expert Advice, users will select the best conditions for their material which in turn automatically generates a sequence file providing one-button
This new revolutionary tool will simplify everyday work for laser diffraction users and will contribute to more consistent analysis results, thanks to a very scientific approach for method development.
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