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| Environmental Technology Listing |
Title of Listing: | | MiniFlex(T) |
Category: | | Characterization Technologies |
Subcategory: | * | Waste, Soil, All Listings |
Media: | | Soil, Sludge, Solid, Sediment |
Contaminants: | | Heavy Metals, Asbestos, Soil Types, Bedrock Stratigraphy |
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Rigaku's MiniFlex is a portable, field capable X-Ray diffraction system. The systems compact size and weight make it an ideal unit for today's premium lab space or for "field" analysis. The unit provides identification and quantitative composition of any crystalline substance. The sample stage accepts powdered samples, solids, and liquids. The sample is bombarded with x-rays from a contained source and the detector collects information from the crystalline and gives the ratio of crystalline to amorphous phase. A single sample is introduced to the x-ray beam at one time, but multiple sample changers are available to allow uninterrupted scanning. Once data are collected, an easy to use software package provides all required analysis, from phase identification to percent crystallinity and crystallite site. |
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Performance Status:
The previous design of the MiniFlex has been sold for over 20 years. It's users range from mining to candy manufacturers. The current design was introduced to the U.S. market in August 1995 and has been widely accepted by the diffraction community. The current design has opened up the market to people who have not used diffraction in the past. This is due to the MiniFlex ease of use, quality of data, and low cost.
Limitations:
An XRD detector can provide identification and quantitative data for crystalline substances only. Sample containment which allows x-rays to penetrate the sample exit to the detector will require some innovative ideas - if the sample is radioactive.
Extremely hot and humid or dusty environments may affect the computer used to run the tool.
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Topics
Technologies, Characterization
Additional Topics/Tags/Keywords
X-Ray Diffraction, Portable, Detector |
Organization: | | Rigaku/USA, Inc. |
Address: | | 199 Rosewood Drive
| Phone: | Description | Number |
City: | | Danvers | | Primary | (508) 777-3594 |
State/Province/Territory: | | MD | 2. | | |
Zip/Postal Code: | | 01923 | 3. | | |
Country: | | United States | 4. | Fax: | (508) 777-3594 |
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