Explore the complex chemistry inside modern brake pads and discover how microXRF elemental mapping reveals the distribution of key materials linked to friction, wear, thermal performance, and manufacturing consistency.
Explore how MicroXRF analysis of cave speleothems reveals clues about past climates, biomineralization, and Earth’s geological history.
Learn how microXRF is expanding the toolkit for microplastic research. This episode highlights University of Memphis research and the role of elemental mapping in identifying and characterizing microplastics.
Explore how IXRF Systems used microXRF technology to analyze rare fossilized sea cucumbers from the famous Mazon Creek fossil beds. This podcast episode dives into non-destructive elemental mapping, fossil preservation, and how advanced microXRF imaging is helping researchers uncover hidden chemical details in ancient soft-bodied fossils.
What if lava could tell its full story? In this episode, we explore how high-resolution microXRF mapping is transforming our understanding of volcanic processes. By revealing detailed elemental distributions across lava flank samples, microXRF uncovers hidden patterns of flow, cooling, chemical segregation, and post-eruption alteration—insights that go far beyond traditional bulk analysis. Learn how this non-destructive technique provides continuous, large-area geochemical context and is reshaping how geoscientists interpret volcanic systems on Earth and beyond.
Dive into the science behind micro-scale discovery with IXRF Systems. This podcast unpacks the most common questions around microXRF technology—from how it enables non-destructive, high-resolution elemental analysis to what sets it apart from traditional XRF and SEM-EDS. Explore real-world applications, breakthrough capabilities of the Atlas Apex platform, and how advanced elemental mapping is transforming research across geology, materials science, energy, and beyond.
Explore the differences between microXRF and SEM-EDS in geological analysis, and learn how each technique reveals elemental composition at different scales—from micron-level detail to large-area elemental mapping. Discover why combining these tools can provide deeper insights into mineral distribution, trace elements, and geologic processes.
Discover how high-resolution, lab-based microXRF boosts synchrotron research efficiency by enabling powerful pre-screening, troubleshooting, and optimization before beamline experiments — reducing wasted beamtime, strengthening proposals, and maximizing scientific productivity across disciplines.
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