{"id":4933,"date":"2015-06-23T08:00:12","date_gmt":"2015-06-23T12:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/?p=4933"},"modified":"2026-04-16T19:44:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:44:22","slug":"laboratory-based-xrf-vs-handheld-xrf-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/metals\/laboratory-based-xrf-vs-handheld-xrf-whats-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Laboratory-based XRF vs. Handheld XRF: What\u2019s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0;float: right;margin: 10px\" title=\"fingerprint\" src=\"http:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/977464395.jpg\" alt=\"fingerprint\" width=\"250\" height=\"285\" \/>Many articles in this blog discuss <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thermoscientific.com\/en\/products\/x-ray-fluorescence-xrf.html\">X-ray fluorescence (XRF) technology<\/a>, a non-destructive analytical technique used to determine the chemical composition of materials. XRF is an excellent method for qualitative and quantitative analysis of material composition because it is able to identify the unique \u201cfingerprint\u201d of each element. This technique has numerous applications in industries including metals, mining, and plastics, many of which can be performed by either, or both, handheld and lab-based instrumentation.<\/p>\n<p>Handheld XRF analyzers are designed to provide instant elemental analysis in situations where immediate feedback is needed to determine the next course of action. Lab-based XRF analysis can be used in tandem with handheld XRF analysis to provide confirmatory data, but its analytical range and applications are wider. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thermoscientific.com\/en\/products\/elemental-analysis.html\">Laboratory-based XRF systems<\/a> provide qualitative and quantitative analysis for process and quality control. Lab-based XRF can evaluate all kinds of materials and sample types including conductive or non-conductive solids, liquids, loose powders, pressed pellets, fusion beads, pastes, granules and coatings.<\/p>\n<p>The two primary types of lab-based XRF systems are Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) and Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (WDXRF). Each has a different detection system. EDXRF instruments may be either handheld for use in the field, or benchtop for use in a lab. EDXRF is a convenient technology to screen all kinds of materials for quick identification and quantification of elements with little or no sample preparation. Low cost of ownership and rapid elemental analysis of regular or irregular samples make EDXRF an attractive front-end analysis tool.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">WDXRF is the standard test method for analytical laboratories serving applications as diverse as cement manufacturing, metallurgy, mining, geology and geochemistry, petroleum, polymers, glass and ceramics, semiconductors, paints and chemicals, forensics investigations, and environmental applications. WDXRF technology is well established for high sensitivity down to low atomic number elements, high repeatability and element selectivity in order to achieve the performance needed for routine industrial applications. WDXRF is also exploited for its wide dynamic range and extremely good reliability for laboratory applications.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Here&#8217;s a chart to give you a quick glance of the differences of each technology when it comes to elemental range, samples, and benefits.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0;margin: 10px\" title=\"EDXRFvsWDXRF\" src=\"http:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/edxvswdxrf5.jpg\" alt=\"EDXRFvsWDXRF\" width=\"935\" height=\"679\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Want to learn more about portable XRF or lab-based XRF? \u00a0Download our free eBooks: <a href=\"http:\/\/info3.thermoscientific.com\/LP=415?wt.mc_id=cad_xrf_eBook_banner_blog_1014_metals\" target=\"_blank\">Portable XRF Technology<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/info3.thermoscientific.com\/LP=520?wt.mc_id=cad_xrf_LabeBook_banner_blog_0515_metals\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0XRF in the Lab<\/a>\u00a0for the Non-Scientist.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many articles in this blog discuss X-ray fluorescence (XRF) technology, a non-destructive analytical technique used to determine the chemical composition of materials. 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