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Materials Department Cuts Thesis Sample Queue by 60%

Research university, East Asia

Academic

Challenge

ICP and SEM queues delayed thesis work; undergraduates had limited hands-on elemental analysis exposure.

Solution

Specelex Max on a teaching cart with Academy modules, check-sample SOP, and Lab Connect analysis routing for borderline samples.

Results

60% reduction in ICP queue for routine screening
200+ students trained on XRF per academic year
Thesis samples screened same-day vs 2-week lab wait

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