Dynamic Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry
Surface analysis is the cornerstone of a wide range of scientific disciplines, from materials science and electronics to geology and biology. Still the most sensitive surface analysis technique...
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EKBs for Science comprise a series of short guides to the latest techniques, applications and equipment used in analytical science and research laboratories.
Researchers and technicians working in both academia and industry will find valuable practical information for their daily work as well as educational content on key developments within specialty fields.
Focused Ion Beam-Scanning Electron Microscopy (Second Edition)
With any kind of work, it helps to be able to see what you’re doing, but that can be a challenge when working at microscopic scales or below. By taking advantage of a system that combines two...
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Organoid Research Techniques Evolution and Applications
Organoids are cultured cells in a three-dimensional (3D) environment that model features of organ function, composition and development. Since organoids can better recapitulate the signaling and...
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Super-resolution Microscopy (Third Edition)
Super-resolution microscopy in optical microscopy encompasses techniques that allow acquisition of images with a resolution better than the limit imposed by the diffraction of light – typically...
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Improve Water Audits and Minimize Nonrevenue Water
Water utilities have made great strides in the last few years regarding water loss control. This Essential Knowledge Briefing (EKB) explains the critical need for utilities to reliably audit their...
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Battery Research: Characterizing the Future
Many of our electronic devices, from laptops to smartphones, are powered by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Use of these batteries could soon extend into many other areas as well, including...
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3D Cell Culture and Analysis: Evolution and Applications
Going 3D in cell culture creates a far more natural environment. That means that 3D cultures provide data that more closely mirror what goes on in physiological conditions. Even gene expression works...
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Nanoparticle Analysis Using the Sensitivity of ICP-MS
Due to their wide range of useful properties, nanoparticles are increasingly being applied to products ranging from sunscreen to bandages, and are therefore increasingly finding their way into the...
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Multiphoton Microscopy
By recording the light emitted when multiple photons, usually two, interact simultaneously with a fluorescent molecule, multiphoton microscopy can reveal dynamic biological processes occurring deep...
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Electron Probe Microanalysis [Second Edition]
Electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) is an analytical technique widely used for determining the elemental composition of solid specimens. It can produce maps showing the distribution of elements over...
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