ICP Provides Increased Capacity for Sample Analysis at Laboratory Testing Inc.

Sept. 9, 2008 - PRLog -- HATFIELD, PA – An additional ICP Spectrometer (Inductively-Coupled Plasma) was recently purchased by LTI's Chemistry Lab to increase capacity for elemental analysis of samples. The new ICP provides greater throughput for ICP samples, and can analyze most elements in the periodic table. This spectrometer also has a larger optic than the lab's other equipment, allowing for greater resolution of background from wavelengths and providing a greater number of analytical wavelengths for more sensitive analysis. The Lab’s ICP Spectrometers all use CCD (Charge Coupled Device) technology, which allows the instrument to measure the whole spectrum necessary for the analysis of all the common metal bases. According to LTI's Chemistry Supervisor, Lee Dilks, "this gives us the ability to quantify any element that produces light over the range of the detectors and to pick wavelengths for analysis that are free of background interferences".

# # #

ABOUT Laboratory Testing Inc. -- Laboratory Testing Inc. of Hatfield, PA specializes in materials testing, nondestructive testing, specimen machining, failure analysis and calibration services. The laboratory is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 by PRI/Nadcap and A2LA, which complies with ISO 9001 and ISO 13485. Mechanical, chemical, metallurgical and nondestructive testing services are performed on metals, alloys and other materials. Chemical analysis also is performed on powdered metals, ores, ferroalloys, composites, ceramics, aerospace materials and nuclear materials. Test specimens are machined on-site and material investigations are conducted to determine the root cause of material failures. The calibration lab provides dimensional, pressure, force, torque, mass and vacuum calibration services traceable to NIST, field calibration services, new instruments and replacement parts. Additional information on is available at http://www.labtesting.com, sales@labtesting.com or 800-784-2882.