We, a highly-qualified team with long standing experience in particle analysis, aim to develop innovative analytical methods for the characterization and quantification of particles, and to apply them to a wide variety of questions.
Whether airborne fine dust, nanoparticles, microplastics, material contamination, sediments or volcanic ash, we can help you finding an answer to your questions.
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PV news - Microplastics
Quantitative microplastic determination in water, soil and air samples
- from 0.1 µm size
- identification of tire wear
Boron substrates for SEM/EDS
Innovation: highly polished boron surfaces for SEM/EDS analysis
- ideal for the analysis of light elements
- does not deform under the electron beam
- reusable
- high contrast also for C-dominated material
SEM/EDS analysis
- Material analysis
- Surface analysis
- Failure analysis
- Morpho-chemcal single particle analysis
- Asbestos analysis
- Characterization of inclusions
- Microplastic analysis
- Characterization of micro-alloys
Dust provenience
- Source-differentiated analysis for dust appeals and complaints
- Where is the pollution coming from?
- Is the pollution harmful to health?
Asbestos and fibre analysis
- Indoor air: analysis according to VDI 3492
- Outdoor air: sampling with the Sigma-2 passive sampler according to VDI 2119 and analysis according to VDI 3492 (orienting character)
Long-term dust monitoring
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Source-differentiated dust monitoring of...
- urban and rural sites
- quarries
- gravel pits
- construction sites
- road and railway tunnels
Sampling methods
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Passive und active sampling
- Sigma-2 passive sampler
- Sigma-Z passive sampler
- Minivolume sampler
- Specially designed mini volume sampler for SEM/EDS analyses
Particle characterization
Particle analysis on filter, substrate, tape-lift and Bergerhoff samples
- Automated SEM/EDS analysis (> 600 particles)
- Manual SEM/EDS overview analysis
- TEM analysis
- Raman spectroscopy
- XRF analysis
- XRD analysis
- Ion chromatography (IC)
Dust analysis
- Source-differentiated PM10, PM4, PM2.5 and PM1 measurements
- Gravimetric determination of PM10
- Emission characterization
- Immission characterization
Soot quantification and differentiation
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Method: EC/OC analysis using TOT (Thermal-Optical Transmittance)
- Differentiation of soot from traffic and wood combustion
- Differentiation of organic material derived from wood combustion
- Determination of soot sources
