Precious Metals & Jewelry Analysis with Thermo Scientific Niton XRF Analyzers - Thermo Fisher Scientific - #1

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Precious Metals & Jewelry Analysis with Thermo Scientific Niton XRF Analyzers Thermo Scientific Niton XRF Analyzers Enable Rapid Elemental Analysis Accurate Purity Analysis Meets Ease of Use With the high price of precious metals and gems, you cannot afford the time or the potential inaccuracies of traditional methods to determine the value of items being bought, sold, or recycled. Using Thermo Scientific Niton x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzers, you can find out in just a few seconds the exact precious metal content in jewelry, coins, and other valuable products with assay-comparable accuracy. That’s all it takes – one simple trigger pull and almost instantly you will have an accurate purity analysis for on-the-spot sorting and valuation of all precious metals, as well as quantification of other desirable and undesirable elements. Further, because of the value of these metals, it is also vital that any test performed is nondestructive so that material is not lost in the testing process. By utilizing our handheld XRF technology, analysis is not only fast and completely nondestructive, but there’s also minimal to no sample preparation required. Built for Your Requirements Thermo Scientific Niton x-ray tube-based XRF analyzers are purpose-built for determining precious metal content and gemstone authenticity. When speed, accuracy, and reliability count, our combination of hardware, software, and direct industry experience helps meet your specific analytical requirements (see Figure 1). These remarkable instruments allow you to: • Simultaneously measure the content of all precious metals, including gold (Au), silver (Ag), platinum (Pt), and palladium (Pd); in contrast to many XRF instruments, there is no need to manually change your calibration based on the metal you’re analyzing. • Along with precious metal content, precisely determine the presence and concentration of other trace alloying elements and dangerous heavy elements such as lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd). • Immediately discover the presence of replica or altered gemstones such as cubic zirconia (CZ) and leaded glass-filled rubies. • Capture images and focus in on small areas using our 3 mm small-spot feature. Thermo Scientific Niton XRF Analyzers Benefits At-a-Glance • Accurate – instant analysis for all precious metals and other elements of interest • Simple and easy to use – little training necessary • Instant results – get accurate results in just seconds • Truly nondestructive test without the use of harsh acids or chemicals • Fast, simple reporting and certificate generation Jewelry analysis using a Thermo Scientific Niton XL2 analyzer. Photo courtesy of Photos.com.eserved.