Optimized sample preparation: our services in the field of application development
The accuracy and precision of analytical methods depend largely on the quality of the sampling and sample preparation, the sample matrix, and the measurement conditions. Our team of experienced application specialists supports you in process development and optimization and minimizing analytical errors: in the HERZOG application laboratories or on site at your company.
On request, we can carry out detailed test series with your materials, evaluate the results and provide you with a comprehensive report as well as solution-oriented application recommendations. Good to know: We offer a special application development service for cement analysis, OES analysis and ICP analysis. Would you like to find out more? Get in touch with us.
Selected HERZOG applications:
+ Contamination tests
- Objective: Avoidance of analytical interferences due to sample contamination
- Conducting tests for the trouble-free preparation of all materials without contaminating the analyte
- Specific cleaning mechanisms for all relevant process steps
- Testing the optimal cleaning options and parameters for your sample material
- for all analyses using XRF, OES and ICP
+ Homogeneity tests
- Objective: Generating representative subsamples for analysis
- Test series to ensure efficient homogenization of the entire sample material
- for pressed pellets, fusion beads, metal samples, liquid and pasty samples
+ Optimization of sample preparation
- for samples with a complicated matrix: Fine adjustment of preparation parameters and detailed testing of additives such as grinding aids or fluxes
- Investigation of relevant factors during sample preparation:
- Grain size effects
- Matrix effects
- Preferred orientation of particles
- Crystallite size
- Roughness of the sample surface
- Form of the glass beads
- and many more
- Optimization of sample preparation parameters according to requirements
+ Support for analysis
- Reliable, application-specific calibration of analytical instruments
- Support in modeling, setting up and validation of the calibration of analytical instruments
- On request: on-site calibration in your laboratory using your laboratory's own reference sample material
- Ensuring consistency of the analyte matrix of calibration samples and analysis samples