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SPLT-Nano-Pellet – a microanalytical certified reference material from speleothem

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Pure foraminifera as microanalytical reference material – NFHS-2-Nano-Pellet

Nano-Pellets made of the same material dreams are made of: pure foraminifera and the will to cooperate. Since the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research – NIOZ – had the material and myStandards the production process it is a perfect match: NIOZ Foraminifera House Standard 2 Nano-Pellet or NFHS-2-NP for short, started off as a…
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Coral CRM: CRMS Nano-Pellet – our next microanalytical certified reference material

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Apatite Nano-Pellets – our first microanalytical certified reference material

Apatite is the first material in our portfolio, which has been produced meticulously following the provisions of ISO 17034. It is our pilot-project on the road to becoming an accredited reference material manufacturer. In this article you will get to know Apatite better and find out why and how it became our first certified reference…
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Visualisation of the matrix-effect

A brief excerpt of a LIBS-homogeneity test performed on our pellets used to illustrate the importance of matrix-matched reference materials. Using laser-scanning confocal microscopy we were able to highlight the differences regarding how different materials react to a laser-beam. Within the framework of a cooperation with Applied Photonics Ltd., UK (APL) a total of 13…
