Meeting industry's needs--Innovative microanalysis centre offers extensive analytical solutions

摘要

In February 2010, the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) announced the opening of a new laboratory facility - the Advanced Microanalysis Centre - centred on two pieces of equipment designed for micro-scale chemical analysis: a Cameca SX-100 electron microprobe and a New Wave UP-213 laser ablation system coupled to a quadrupole mass spectrometer. The Advanced Microanalysis Centre comprises several sample preparation facilities and additional analytical equipment - two complete thin section laboratories, one of which is dedicated to the preparation of thin sections from radioactive material and is located in an area licensed by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) for handling uranium ore, X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. A scanning electron microscope (SEM) for high-resolution imaging completes the analytical services the centre offers.