Academic XRF Guides

Department-specific guides for materials, geology, environment, archaeology, and chemistry labs.

Portable XRF in Materials Science Labs

From undergraduate alloy labs to PhD thesis triage — a department playbook.

Screen pathfinders in the field — prioritize lab assay dollars on the best samples.

Map Pb and other metals quickly — understand when EPA-style lab methods are required.

Analyze bronze, metals, and pigments without sampling — ideal for unique objects.

Reduce ICP queue time — screen loading and major elements on powders first.

Verify parent metal and HAZ alloys before microscopy — senior design and thesis workflows.

Confirm steel grades on site and in the lab — structural forensics and durability studies.

Prioritize assay budgets — screen Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, and Fe on crushings before full lab analysis.

Map Cu, Zn, Pb, and Cd in field trials — large grids for agronomy capstone projects.

Teaching karat labs and conservation studios — Au, Ag, Cu, Zn fingerprints in seconds.