Reference materials for microanalysis

Revolution of solid-state analysis

By developing a entirely new method, μstandards is able to produce powder-pressed pellets with grain sizes down to the nanometer range as reference materials. These pellets are extremely homogeneous, without any binding agents, and matrix-matched, which makes them suitable for a variety of microanalytical techniques. The quality of our reference materials will promote the breakthrough of robust (micro) analytics, as we finally have homogeneous materials available for calibration and validation produced following ISO-guidelines.

Nano-pellets as reference materials

Suitable for LA-ICP-MS, XRF, µXRF, LIBS

From certified powders and own materials

Extremely homogeneous and pure

Customized materials

Calibration series

Mixing materials

Sulphides and Ores

Trace element concentrations in ore minerals are an important consideration in exploration, ore beneficiation, recycling, and reservoir exploration.

Minerals

The chemical composition of minerals, the Earth's building blocks, is of interest for both industry and science.

Ultramafic rocks

Element-concentrations of ultramafic rocks let us glimpse into the composition of the Earth's mantle and the crust-mantle-boundary.

Mafic rocks

Element-concentrations in mafic rocks give insight to the composition of oceanic crust, large igneous provinces or mafic volcanoes.

Felsic rocks

The composition of felsic rocks is of interest when studying the continental crust.

Carbonates

Trace element concentrations in (bio) carbonates are used as proxies in paleo-climate research (foraminifera, corals, pteropods, mussel shells, red algae, stalactites, etc.), serve as proof of origin (corals, otoliths), etc.

Customized

Do you require reference materials for your project, but are unable to find any commercially available? Just contact us about sending in your raw-material. We will process it and produce your own project-specific reference material.

The Nano- Pellets by µstandards proved to be very useful, being mechanically robust in the field and of excellent accuracy and purity.

- Annelie Lundström, CEO Minalyze AB

We are the manufacturer of nanopowder-based reference materials – the revolution of solid-state analysis. - µstandards

Good analytical practices create trust and are a prerequisite for production and marketing.

- Memorandum „Analytics“- German Chemical Society

The lack of matrix-matched calibration standards is recognized to be the biggest hindrance in the analysis of multi- elements by LA-ICP-MS. - Lin et al. 2016