The Power of UDA in ICP-OES Analysis - NEW!

Historically, Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) spectroscopy has been used for multiple analyte analysis with excellent speed, sensitivity and large linear dynamic range. Early ICP instruments used photomultiplier tubes for single wavelength analysis. Introduction of solid state detectors allowed for the acquisition of all wavelengths and background information resulting in data rich analyses. However, even with these advances, most users still only use one wavelength per analyte.

Universal Data Acquisition (UDA) addresses all of these problems by allowing for the simultaneous acquisition of all available wavelengths all of the time with a click of the mouse. UDA does not require a separate mode of analysis and uses a small amount of storage space.

Presenter: Paul Krampitz, Sr Specialist PerkinElmer
Duration: 39 Minutes
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Meeting Low Sulfur Requirements in Fuel

Sulfur in diesel fuel is often measured by gas chromatography. Inductively coupled plasma optical emission (ICP-OES) can provide a rapid analysis with little sample preparation. In addition, other metals can be measured at the same time, increasing productivity. This talk will focus on sulfur analysis by ICP-OES and the resulting figures of merit for the analysis to allow comparison with gas chromatography.

Presenter: Daniel Jones and Lee Davidowski, Sr Product Specialists, PerkinElmer.
Duration: 32 minutes
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Speeding the Analysis of TBN in Lubricating Oils using FTIR Spectroscopy

Total Base Number (TBN) has been used for many years to determine the condition of used oil. It provides an indication of the remaining potential to neutralize acidic substances to which the oil may be exposed in the course of engine operation. The ASTM method often used is an older potentiometric titration method. Newer methods, such as FTIR coupled with chemometric models can provide a rapid method yielding more reliable information. This talk will summarize the state of the art for TBN analysis.

Presenter: David Wooton, Consultant.
Duration: 47 minutes
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