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In this issue: Supporting the frontline response to COVID-19, "what is X-ray microscopy?" videos, Allied BioScience uses TRACER 5i to monitor antimicrobial coatings, EAF slag analysis with the S2 PUMA Series 2, PHOTON III upgrades to boost your SC-XRD detector performance, new e-Flash XS EBSD detector for SEMs, CS/ONH and OES online training courses on brukersupport.com, news from our Bruker AXS Service Team, ESPRIT Offline software licenses now available, and region-of-interest selection in XRM images.
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Innovation with Integrity
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X-ray & Elemental Analysis
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| June 2020, Issue 53 |
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Supporting the Frontline Response to COVID-19
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We are all part of a complex supply chain in a globalized world, with all its advantages and disadvantages. Bruker stands for integrity in all areas, so we also strive for integrity in managing the current situation. At Bruker, we track our supply chain end-to-end, from purchasing to production to delivery, and take preventive actions to ensure continuity of business operations.
Frank H. Laukien, Ph.D., President and CEO of Bruker Corporation, commented: First and foremost, our concern is for the safety and health of our employees and their families, as well as for that of our customers and partners. We support many customers in their important research and development, analytical and diagnostic testing, as well as product safety and quality assurance, which are and will remain a high priority for our societies. With our enabling life science and diagnostic tools, we are particularly pleased to provide essential research and service support for infectious disease research, for anti-viral vaccine and therapeutic drug discovery and development, as well as for clinical microbiology and viral testing in support of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
In view of the continuing shortage of protective materials for hospital staff during the coronavirus crisis, experts from Helios Kliniken GmbH in Germany have developed a safe procedure for reprocessing filtering face piece (FFP) masks in recent weeks. Our partner RJL Micro & Analytic GmbH supported development by testing the structural properties of the FFP protective masks before and after reprocessing using a Bruker X-ray microscope and electron microscopy. The structural integrity of the masks treated according to the Helios procedure was confirmed. The reprocessing process is accompanied by an intensive quality management system and is permanently monitored. RJL will continue to support the project in the future and will be closely involved in a concept for continuous quality control.
Please continue to join us in our Virtual Events and Bruker Training Office Hours. We wish you good health and success, and we look forward to seeing you online soon.
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In This Issue
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Allied BioScience uses Bruker TRACER 5i spectrometers as part of their proprietary and patent-pending methodology to monitor the efficacy of their antimicrobial coatings that reduce the presence of surface germs.
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This lab report demonstrates the excellent capabilities of the S2 PUMA for EAF slag analysis in steel plants. The combination of the high-power X-ray tube with the HighSense detector enables the S2 PUMA to accurately monitor slag composition in just 2 minutes counting time!
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Bruker Nano has developed e-Flash XS, a unique EBSD detector, purposely designed to be affordable and installed on low footprint SEMs, e.g. tabletop SEMs and standard SEMs with small chambers.
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Need a quick tutorial on how to operate or maintain your Bruker CS/ONH or OES analyzer? Online training courses are now available on brukersupport.com. Once you register your instrument(s) on brukersupport.com, the corresponding courses will be available in the Training section.
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Your Bruker AXS Service Team stands at the ready worldwide to support you during the ongoing pandemic and beyond.
To provide you with uninterrupted support of your Bruker AXS instruments, we are continuing use of our online-support merged-reality Virtual Engineer solution. This tool allows us to remotely support any site restricting onsite access but requiring a service visit.
We understand that funding is difficult at present, but we can help! Bruker AXS Service is offering a 10% discount on all X-ray tubes for XRD, SC-XRD and XRF instruments through the end of August 2020. Order your preventative maintenance visit together with a new tube and we will even install your new tube for free. Register now to take advantage of our Mid-Year Tube Sale and place your order before August 31st!
Whether you're looking for a higher-performing detector, software upgrade, special sample holder or other accessories for your Bruker AXS system, our Service Team also would be happy to assist you. Simply contact your Bruker AXS Service Engineer or local support office -- they will point you in the right direction for getting the most out of your instrument.
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ESPRIT Offline is the free, time-limited, offline license for the whole ESPRIT software suite that lets you analyze your Bruker EDS, EBSD, µ-XRF and WDS data without the need to access your laboratory system.
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In Micro-CT / XRM, a region of interest is a user-defined region within the acquired image volume covering features of interest. Method Note 131 contains a worked example of defining an ROI for subsequent segmentation of mouse lungs.
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| A pharmaceutical drug for oral medication in the form of an enteric-coated granule was scanned with a SKYSCAN 1272 at a pixel size of 0.45 micron. The enteric coating protects the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) against the acidic environment in the stomach, and delays release until the granule arrives in the small intestine. In this image, the coating consists of three layers. A smooth and homogeneous coating, in particular of the outer layer, is crucial for efficient drug uptake. The image shows several granules with the outer layer color-coded for the thickness in 3D.SUITE.
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| Open to existing users of Bruker
X-ray Diffraction, X-ray Microscopy,
X-ray Fluorescence, CS/ONH Analysis, Optical Emission Spectrometry, and Single Crystal
X-ray Diffraction instruments, Bruker Training Office Hours are free, 1-hour, online, live, interactive, weekly Applications Training sessions, offered in three different time zones and multiple languages. Sign up once for a series and attend as many of its live weekly sessions as you like. Drop in for a few minutes or stay the hour, learn new methods during the brief training presentation, chat with your fellow attendees, bring your questions, and discuss your applications with our experts.
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| There has never been a better time to learn something new.
Bruker AXS is committed to keeping you up to date on the latest in our solutions and applications. This webpage will serve as your resource for all of our upcoming X-ray Diffraction, Microscopy, and Elemental Analysis digital events, including webinars, online trainings, and virtual meetings.
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| Bruker offers pre-owned and demo systems for an attractive price. All systems are completely refurbished and come with a one-year warranty. Currently available for SC-XRD: four D8 VENTUREs and one D8 QUEST.
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