ARL QUANT’X Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer

The ARL QUANT’X Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer allows users to quickly and easily collect composition data from practically any type of material. In a variety of materials — including bulk solids, granules, weak or crushed powders, thin films, pastes, fused beads, and liquids — it measures major, minor, and trace elements.

This extensive benchtop EDXRF (Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence) system satisfies the elemental analysis needs of primary and contract laboratories, educational institutions, environmental sensing and chemicals, mining, forensics, food, cement, and metals industries. It also has standardless software and accessories.

Source: Thermo Fisher Scientific - Elemental Analyzers and Phase Analyzers

For elemental analysis, the ARL QUANT’X EDXRF spectrometer offers the greatest degree of performance, adaptability, and dependability. Unrivaled analytical precision over a wide bandwidth from ppm to percent elemental concentrations is made possible by the device’s compact size, close-coupled optics, and advanced electrically cooled detectors.

The ARL QUANT’X EDXRF is now even more potent. The QUANT’X, which has the most recent generation of high-efficiency SDD detectors, can withstand higher counts with outstanding resolutions and offers improved performance for both light and heavy components.

The ARL QUANT’X increases precision and identification thresholds across the periodic table by a factor of two. Optionally, a four-fold reduction in the average counting time can significantly boost sample throughput.

The SDD500G detector improves the functionality of the ARL QUANT’X spectrometer and integrates the most recent developments in detecting technology. With the SDD500G, the analytical range is extended down to carbon while sensitivity for light elements like fluorine is improved.

Advanced Technology

High-quality SDD500 silicon drift detector covering fluorine to americium

Cutting-edge Digital Pulse Processing (DPP) technology

Optional Thermo Scientific™ UniQuant™ software for superior standardless analysis

High-performance, multi-element analysis

Optional: Latest generation SDD500G detector covering carbon to americium

Main Features

Enables sample analysis in air, vacuum, and helium

Exceptional sensitivity for trace analysis

Excellent sample-handling flexibility

Complete laboratory start-up package

Expertise across hundreds of applications

Complete technical applications support

Proven hardware and all-inclusive software

On-site, collaborative method development

Rapid, simple installation and complete on-site customization

Large sample chamber, camera, and a broad range of collimators

Compact footprint and ease of transport for field measurements

Advanced analytical algorithms for atypical materials

Mechanical simplicity and stability

High measurement throughput for process control

Powerful, Easy to Use Thermo Scientific™ WinTrace™ Software

Easy results transmission to external computer or LIMS

Fundamental Parameters (FP) and empirical approaches with standards

Multi-layer thickness and composition

A variety of automatic excitation conditions

Supporting nine different languages. Capacity for extra languages

Limitless elements, unlimited number of standards

Standardless and semi-standardless analysis

Optional UniQuant Advanced Standardless Analysis

The output of the X-Ray tube is corrected for long-term variations

Any user can easily interpret the results, thanks to a variety of adjustable reporting levels and formats

Each sample’s exclusive physical properties, i.e., area, mass, and height,are comprised in the calculation

UniQuant comes pre-calibrated and ready to use

Beyond the scope of any previous FP study (carbon to americium with SDD500G option), the optional UniQuant program gathers all emission lines of all potential elements, from fluorine to americium. Due to the sample’s extensive spectral profile, UniQuant is able to immediately correct any potential overlap and background implications, which are especially complicated in energy-dispersive spectra

All elements are always examined

Recommended for Solving Analytical Problems In:

Soil contamination and other environmental screening

RoHS/WEEE screening for heavy metals in plastics

Gemstones, precious metals analysis

Observing corrosion of cooling water circuits

Cement, kiln feed, and alternative fuels

Catalysts and chemicals

Aerosol particulate filters for air pollution monitoring

Plastics and polymers

Metallurgical slags and mining ores

Waste sludges and used oils

Environmental uses

Nutritional supplements in food and feed

Oil industry products

Thin films on filters, coatings on metals

Forensics and trace element analysis