{"id":1166,"date":"2025-09-25T08:36:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T08:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/?p=1166"},"modified":"2025-09-25T09:06:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T09:06:25","slug":"advancing-carbonate-calibration-new-insights-and-a-next-generation-nano-pellet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/25\/advancing-carbonate-calibration-new-insights-and-a-next-generation-nano-pellet\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong> Advancing Carbonate Calibration: New Insights and a Next-Generation Nano-Pellet<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent research has highlighted the advantages of using <strong>multiple carbonate standards<\/strong> to build calibration curves, rather than relying on just one. This approach significantly improves analytical accuracy and robustness in microanalytical workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A recent study from the <strong>University of Ghent<\/strong>, titled <em>\u201cLA-ICP-TOF-MS for Quantitative Mapping of Biogenic Carbonate Samples Using Matrix-Matched Nanoparticulate Pressed Powder Pellets\u201d<\/em>, has been accepted for publication and will soon be available on the <strong>JAAS website<\/strong>. The results strongly support the use of multiple standards for enhanced accuracy in carbonate analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 An overview of the study results can be found in the presentation below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20231018_Overview_ALP_nanopellets_results.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:410px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 20231018_Overview_ALP_nanopellets_results.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-c952c7f4-8651-46b7-9ea3-7bcc2f7fc20d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20231018_Overview_ALP_nanopellets_results.pdf\">20231018_Overview_ALP_nanopellets_results<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20231018_Overview_ALP_nanopellets_results.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-c952c7f4-8651-46b7-9ea3-7bcc2f7fc20d\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At myStandards, we provide two practical options for laboratories aiming to implement this approach:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/p\/paleoclimate-set-small\/se-1000356\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/p\/paleoclimate-set-small\/se-1000356\">Paleoclimate Set small<\/a><\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/p\/aluminium-mount-1-inch-round\/ac-1000002\"> A 1-inch round<\/a>, aircraft-grade (7075 alloy) aluminium mount holding <strong>three Nano-Pellets<\/strong>:<br>It contains the \u00d8 10 mm marine carbonates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/p\/crms-np\/np-1000257-001\">CRMS-NP<\/a> (RCM) our synthetic carbonate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/p\/scc-05-np\/np-1000411-001\">SCC-05-NP<\/a> (RCM) as well as the \u00d8 10 mm terrestrial carbonate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/p\/splt-np\/np-1000355-001\">SPLT-NP<\/a> (CRM) enabling researchers to cover both aspects of paleoclimate research.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/p\/paleoclimate-set-regular\/se-1000370\">Paleoclimate Set regular<\/a><\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/p\/aluminium-mount-geological-thin-section\/ac-1000003\">A geological thin-section shaped mount<\/a>, also made of aircraft-grade aluminium, holding <strong>up to six Nano-Pellets<\/strong>:<br>Two certified reference materials, the \u00d8 10 mm marine carbonate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/p\/bplm-np\/np-1000364-001\">BPLM-NP <\/a>(CRM) and the \u00d8 10 mm terrestrial carbonate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/p\/splt-np\/np-1000355-001\">SPLT-NP<\/a> (CRM).<br>Also included are four other recharacterized materials, the two marine carbonates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/p\/nfhs-2-np\/np-1000045\">NFHS-2-NP<\/a> (RCM) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/p\/crms-np\/np-1000257-001\">CRMS-NP<\/a> (RCM), the synthetic carbonate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/p\/scc-05-np\/np-1000411-001\">SCC-05-NP<\/a> (RCM) and the limestone <a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/p\/ecrm752-1-np\/np-1000038\">ECRM752-1-NP<\/a> (RCM), allowing researchers to cover both aspects of paleoclimate research.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These flexible setups allow researchers to easily combine multiple standards in a single mount, streamlining calibration procedures. If you like you can also build your own custom set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/p\/scc-05-np\/np-1000411-001\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SCC05_Produktfoto2-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1169\" style=\"width:458px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SCC05_Produktfoto2-edited.jpg 688w, https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SCC05_Produktfoto2-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SCC05_Produktfoto2-edited-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introducing SCC-05-NP: A Next-Generation Carbonate Reference Material<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are proud to announce the release of our latest carbonate Nano-Pellet: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/p\/scc-05-np\/np-1000411-001\">SCC-05-NP<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>What it is<\/strong>: A synthetic calcium carbonate Nano-Pellet, developed and produced by myStandards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Purpose<\/strong>: Designed for advanced microanalytical techniques such as <strong>LA-ICP-MS, LIBS, and \u00b5XRF<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inspiration<\/strong>: Developed as a modern replacement for the widely used <strong>USGS MACS-3<\/strong> standard, which is no longer available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Like MACS-3, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/p\/scc-05-np\/np-1000411-001\">SCC-05-NP<\/a><\/strong> is tailored for quantitative trace element analysis in carbonate materials such as coral, bivalve shells, otoliths, and other skeletal carbonates. However, it introduces several improvements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Features <strong>elevated and uniform concentrations<\/strong> of key trace elements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides <strong>reliable signal acquisition<\/strong> for naturally low-abundance elements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How <a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/p\/scc-05-np\/np-1000411-001\">SCC-05-NP<\/a> Is Made<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Nano-Pellets are produced through a rigorous process to ensure homogeneity and reproducibility:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Precipitation<\/strong> from elementally doped solutions of CaCl\u2082 and Na\u2082CO\u2083.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Washing<\/strong> with ultrapure deionised water (18.2 M\u03a9).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Material-specific milling protocol<\/strong> for optimal particle size.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Freeze-drying<\/strong> and homogenisation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Batch-splitting<\/strong> for consistent long-term supply.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201c05\u201d in SCC-05-NP reflects that it is the <strong>fifth generation<\/strong> of synthetic carbonate Nano-Pellets, following four earlier R&amp;D prototypes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Reliable Successor to MACS-3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With its <strong>uniform composition and trace element concentrations<\/strong>, SCC-05-NP is an ideal choice for laboratories previously relying on MACS-3. It offers consistency, availability, and next-generation performance for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Calibration<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Quality control<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Trace element analysis<\/strong> in carbonate research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>At myStandards, we remain committed to developing high-quality reference materials that enable cutting-edge microanalytical research. With the addition of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/p\/scc-05-np\/np-1000411-001\">SCC-05-NP<\/a><\/strong> to our carbonate portfolio, we are excited to provide laboratories with reliable tools for advancing their scientific work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-eb93c4192bbb3ca5cca07f8827bd8c3c is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:4rem;padding-bottom:4rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6d3fbd8f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1155 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-xrf category-collaboration category-press category-all\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:318px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/14\/live-webinar-recap\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:318px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1256\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Webinar-Evident.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Live Webinar Recap\" style=\"height:318px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Webinar-Evident.png 1256w, https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Webinar-Evident-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Webinar-Evident-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Webinar-Evident-768x430.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1256px) 100vw, 1256px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/14\/live-webinar-recap\/\" target=\"_self\" >Live Webinar Recap<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Trust but Verify: A Webinar Recap on Geochemistry and Alloy Analysis On Monday, 23 June 2025, our CEO and founder Simon Nordstad held a live webinar with Evident. In this session, he gave an overview of key analysis techniques, discussed sample preparation, highlighted the importance of reference materials, and shared practical insights into QA\/QC protocols.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/14\/live-webinar-recap\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-08-14T07:51:39+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/14\/live-webinar-recap\/\">August 14, 2025<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1095 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-background category-collaboration category-products category-projects category-rcm category-reference-material category-all\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:318px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/29\/our-journey-to-scc-05-np\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:318px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1075\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC01329-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Our journey to SCC-05-NP\" style=\"height:318px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC01329-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC01329-1-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC01329-1-1024x734.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC01329-1-768x550.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/29\/our-journey-to-scc-05-np\/\" target=\"_self\" >Our journey to SCC-05-NP<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">We would like to thank everyone who has accompanied us on our journey to SCC-05-NP so far. We would particularly like to thank the active members of this project. We would like to thank Achim, Andrew, Dany, Dennis, Erin, Fei, Nathan, Tomas and Wim. You are all amazing! It was a long road from the<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/29\/our-journey-to-scc-05-np\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-07-29T11:09:34+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/29\/our-journey-to-scc-05-np\/\">July 29, 2025<\/a><\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1076 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-xrf category-application category-background category-marketing category-products category-all\">\n<figure style=\"width:100%;height:318px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/20\/how-to-build-your-custom-pressed-pellet-set-for-xrf-32-mm\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:318px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1352\" height=\"1038\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-163134.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"How to Build Your Custom Pressed Pellet Set for XRF (32 mm)\" style=\"height:318px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-163134.png 1352w, https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-163134-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-163134-1024x786.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-163134-768x590.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1352px) 100vw, 1352px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-standards.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/20\/how-to-build-your-custom-pressed-pellet-set-for-xrf-32-mm\/\" target=\"_self\" >How to Build Your Custom Pressed Pellet Set for XRF (32 mm)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Looking for the perfect combination of reference materials for your XRF analysis? Our Pick &amp; Mix option gives you the flexibility to create a custom set to meet your specific needs. Follow these four simple steps to create the ideal set for your applications. 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