SEM Imaging – Secondary Electron Detector (Topographic Contrast), Biological Specimens











SEM Imaging – Backscatter Electron Detector (Composition/Atomic Number Contrast), Mineral Specimens






SEM Imaging and Analysis, Atmospheric Particulate Matter







Engineered Materials







SEM-EDS Element Mapping (max resolution ~1-2um)


1960’s Oil Painting: Large Area uXRF Element Mapping (pixel size 80um, 20um spot size, ~7hr. scan time)

Fossil Stromatolite, Kona Dolomite, Marquette County, MI (~2 billion years old): Large Area uXRF Element Map (pixel size 20um, 20um spot size, ~20hr. scan time)




Hemp (Cannabis) Leaves, Nutrient elements: Large area low resolution survey scan (~3 hr. scan time)

Copper Ore, Western UP of MI: Large Area uXRF Element Map (pixel size 50um, 20um spot size, ~16hr. scan time)


Gunshot Residue (GSR) on cotton fabric: uXRF Element Map (pixel size 50um, 20um spot size, ~7hr. scan time)

Elemental distribution in a tick (Scan time ~2hrs.)
