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Type	Title
eBook	Steel Manufacturing eBook
Brochure	Optimize your metals production process: upstream and downstream
Webinar	Characterization of Battery Materials: Test cases for the energy storage of tomorrow
Webinar	Analysis of Phosphate and Manganese Degradation Products in Aged Lithium-Ion Batteries
Webinar	Forensic Analysis: FTIR, Raman and GC-IR Within Minutes
Webinar	Advantages of Monitoring Industrial Gases using Online FTIR Spectroscopy
Webinar	Smarter FTIR Spectroscopy for General Analytical Services
Webinar	Going Green for Earth Day: New Solvent-free Infrared Method for Oil & Grease in Water
Webinar	FTIR Spectroscopy for Structure Elucidation of Proteins
Webinar	Infrared and UV-Vis Spectroscopy in Pharmaceutical QC
Webinar	GC-IR
Webinar	Failure Analysis, Process Validation, and Competitive Analysis with TGA
Webinar	MAIRS on FTIR - A Powerful Tool for Revealing Molecular Orientation in an Ultrathin Film
Webinar	Introduction to Infrared Spectral Interpretation
Webinar	FTIR Transmission Sampling: Faster, Easier, Cheaper
Webinar	Spectroscopy Simplified: ATR Sampling in FTIR
Brochure	Optimize your aluminum production process at every critical stage
Article	Identifying Failures and Ensuring Quality of Plastic Materials
Brochure	Process Mass Spectrometry in Hydrocarbon Processing
Brochure	Refining and petrochemical industry monitoring solutions
Brochure	Innovative solutions for the cement industry
Brochure	Innovative OES for reliable quality metals
Article	DATA MANAGEMENT: PETROCHEMICALS: Fueling the future
Case Study	Implementing a Mission Critical Client/Server Chromatography Data System for Continuous Uptime
Case Study	Improving Research and Development Processes
Webinar	A Comparative Analysis of Semiconductor Electroplating Bath Additives by CVS and HPLC
Brochure	Complete Near-Infrared Solution for Animal Feed and Ingredient Analysis
Application Note	AN 144: Determination of Perchlorate in High Ionic Strength Fertilizer Extracts by Ion Chromatography
Data Sheet	CONNECTS for the Paperless Lab
Technical Information Bulletin	Handheld FTIR for Unknown Chemical and Explosives Identification
Product Specifications	Thermo Scientific TruScan RM Next Generation Handheld Raman for Raw Material Identification
Article	Determination of Trace Anions in Concentrated Caustics Using Single-Pass Neutralization Pretreatment and IC
Article	Achieving Success in Chemical Manufacturing: How a Laboratory Information Management System Ensures Flexibility in the Lab
Webinar	The Advantages of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for the Analysis of Polymers
Application Note	SOLA II – Trace Sulfur Analysis in the Production of Biofuels
Application Note	SOLA II Trace in Reforming and Isomerization
Application Note	SOLA II — Field Sulfur Analyzer for Clean Fuels Distribution
Application Note	AN 145: Determination of the Suppressor Additive in Acid Copper Plating Bath
Application Update	AU 133: Saccharin in Electrolyte Nickel Sulfate Baths
Application Update	AU 163: Determination of Trace Anions in Organic Solvents Using Matrix Elimination and Preconcentration
Application Note	AN 119: Determination of Anionic Fluorochemical Surfactant in Semiconductor Etch Bath
Application Update	AU 111: Copper Gleam PCM or PC in Acid Copper Baths
Application Note	AN 139: Determination of Additives and Byproducts in an Acid Copper Plating Bath by Liquid Chromatography
Application update	AU-158: Determination of Manganese in Brine (≥ 30% NaCl)
Application Note	AN 40986: Environmental Series - Trace contaminant analysis in brine using an iCAP 6000 Series Duo ICP
Brochure	BR 70737: Trace Contaminant Workflow Analysis Brines and Fine Caustics
Technical Note	TN 45: Determination of Trace Anions in Hydrofluoric Acid, Ammonium Fluoride, and a Buffered Oxide Etchant
Application update	AU 107: Direct Determination of Cyanide in Strongly Alkaline Solutions
Application update	AU 155: Determination of Cations and Amines in Hydrogen Peroxide by Ion Chromatography Using a RFIC (Reagent-Free) System
Application Note	AN 153: Monitoring for Trace Anion Contamination in the Extracts of Electronic Components
Application Brief	AB 43205: Determination of Ultratrace Elements in Semiconductor Grade Sulfuric Acid using the Thermo Scientific iCAP Qs ICP-MS
Application Brief	AB 43204: Determination of Ultratrace Elements in Semiconductor Grade Hydrochloric Acid using the Thermo Scientific iCAP Qs ICP-MS
Application Note	AN 51663: Density and Copolymer Content in Polyethylene Samples by FT-NIR spectroscopy
Application Note	AN 51593: Determination of Plasticizer Content in PVC by FT-NIR spectroscopy
Application Note	AN 51594: FT-NIR for Online Analysis in Polyol Production
Application Note	AN 52157: Enhanced Sensitivity to Detect Phthalates by FTIR
White Paper	European cosmetics industry faces new test in GMP Compliance
Application Note	AN 104: Analysis of Personal Care Products by Ion Chromatography
Application update	AU 190: Rapid Determination of Benzalkonium Chloride in a Cosmetic
Application Note	Density and Copolymer Content in Polyethylene Samples by FT-NIR Spectroscopy
Application Note	Determination of Plasticizer Content in PVC by FT-NIR Spectroscopy
Application Note	European Cosmetics Industry Faces New Test in GMP Compliance
Application Note	FTIR Contaminant Identification using OMNIC Specta Software
Application Note	FT-NIR Analysis of the Hock Process for the Production of Phenol and Acetone
Technical Notes	LIMS Resources – Software, Informatics, and Paperless Labs
Application Note	Monitoring the Output of Pharmaceutical Hot Melt Extruders with NIR Spectroscopy
Application Note	AN 1102: Rapid and Sensitive Determination of Rhodamine B in Cosmetics
White Paper	Screening Consumer Products for Toxic Substances X-ray Fluorescence and Reducing Compliance Risk
Product Specifications	Thermo Scientific microPHAZIR PC Handheld Plastics Analyzer
Webinar	A Comparative Analysis of Semiconductor Electroplating Bath Additives by CVS and HPLC
White Paper	WP 71211: Measurement and Control of Copper Additives in Electroplating Baths by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
Application Brief	AB 43204: Determination of Ultratrace Elements in Semiconductor Grade Hydrochloric Acid using the Thermo Scientific iCAP Qs ICP-MS
Application Brief	AB 43205: Determination of Ultratrace Elements in Semiconductor Grade Sulfuric Acid using the Thermo Scientific iCAP Qs ICP-MS
Application Note	AN 93: Determination of Trace Anions in Concentrated Bases Using AutoNeutralization Pretreatment/Ion Chromatography
Application Note	AN 94: Determination of Trace Cations in Concentrated Acids Using AutoNeutralization Pretreatment and Ion Chromatography
Application Update	AU 157: Using a Reagent-Free Ion Chromatography System to Monitor Trace Anion Contamination in the Extracts of Electronic Components
Poster Note	Identification of Phosphorus-Containing Degradation Products Obtained from Surface Deposits on Li-Ion Battery Anodes Using Ion Chromatography Coupled to High Resolution Accurate Mass MS/MS
Poster Note	Comprehensive Analysis of Lithium Ion Battery Anode Samples by Ion Chromatography Coupled with High Resolution Mass Spectrometry
Webinar
Webinar	From Surface to Cell: Understanding the Lithium-ion Battery
Webinar
Webinar	Trace Degradation Analysis of Lithium Ion Battery Electrolytes
Webinar	Building Better Lithium Ion Batteries: Raman Spectroscopy – An Essential Tool for Evaluating New Lithium Ion Battery Components
Application Note	AN 52615: Analysis of Electrode Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries
Application Note	AN 52676: In situ Raman Analysis of Lithium Ion Batteries
Application Note	AN 52677: Ex Situ Raman Analysis of Lithium Ion Batteries
Application Note	AN 258: Determination of Tetrafluoroborate, Perchlorate, and Hexafluorophosphate in a Simulated Electrolyte Sample from Lithium Ion Battery Production
Application Note	AN 1053: Determination of Dissolved Manganese in Lithium/Manganese Oxide Battery Electrolyte
Application Note	AN 52443: Raman Analysis of Lithium-Ion Battery Components – Part I: Cathodes
Application Note	AN 52444: Raman Analysis of Lithium-Ion Battery Components – Part II: Anodes
Application Note	AN 52445: Raman Analysis of Lithium-Ion Battery Components – Part III: Electrolytes
Article	AR 71480: Trace Degradation Analysis of Lithium-Ion Battery Components
Poster Note	PN 43187: Failure Analysis Testing of a Cycle Aged Automotive Lithium Ion Battery Electrolyte
Customer Testimonial	Customer Testimonial - QMS
Webinar	Feature Sizing - Sparse Particle-Inclusion Analysis
Webinar	Optimum Settings for EDS Mapping
Webinar	XPS Analysis of Biosurfaces
Webinar	Surface Analysis for Thin Film Coatings
Webinar	Multi-technique Surface Analysis and Cluster Ion Sample Cleaning
Webinar	Electron-Beam Microanalysis for Failure Analysis
Application Note	AN 31025: Characterization of Silicon Oxide and Oxynitride Layers
Application Note	AN 31049: XPS Analysis of a Self-Assembled Monolayer
Application Note	AN 51188: Resolving Overlapping Peaks on NS7
Application Note	AN 51221: Merits of Quant Element Mapping at Low Acceleration
Application Note	AN 52109: Surface Characterization of Organic LED Material
Application Note	AN 52130: XPS Characterization of 'Click' Surface Chemistry
Application Note	XPS Characterization of a Membrane Electrode Assembly from a Proton Exchange Fuel Cell
Application Note	Niton XL2 GOLDD Electronics LODs
Application Note	Thermo Scientific Niton XRF Analyzers - RoHS
White Paper	WP 52353: Trends in X-ray Microanalysis - Enabling Rapid Discovery One Pixel at a Time
Product Specifications	Lead Analysis Tool
Brochure	Environmental Hazards Testing
Application Note	AN 50752: Monitoring the UV Cure Process of a Polymer Based Ink by FTIR
Article	Polymer Problems Identified
Webinar	Combining Rheometry with FTIR and Microscopy: Benefits and Applications in Polymer Research
Webinar	Pushing Polymer Pellets — At-line FTIR Polymer Analysis
Webinar	Your Next Packaging Analysis Tool - Raman Microscopy
Webinar	Bet the Pharma - Application of Diffuse Reflectance NIR Spectroscopy to Monitor the Output of Pharmaceutical Hot Melt Extruders
Webinar	Into the Depths - Analysis of Multilayer Polymer Films by Confocal Raman Microscopy
Webinar	Polymer Problem Solving with FTIR Analysis
Webinar	Polymer Analysis from Raw Material to Formulation
Webinar	Polymer Composition Analysis: Exploring with FTIR and Other Spectroscopy Methods
Webinar	Exploring Polymer Product Characteristics with Image-Guided Infrared Microscopy
Webinar	Breaking it Down - Polymer Deformulation using FTIR Coupled to TGA
Application Note	Investigating Why a Plastic Part Failed
Webinar	What Went Wrong? FTIR as a Valuable Tool in Plastic Failure Analysis
Webinar	Peeling Back the Layers. Characterizing Multi-layer Structures using FTIR and Raman Microscopy
Product Guide	Polymer Troubleshooting Guide
Application Note	AN 331: Accelerated Solvent Extraction (ASE) of Additives from Polymer Materials
Application Note	AN 336: Accelerated Solvent Extraction of Plasticizers from Polyvinyl Chloride Polymer
Application Note	AN 1108: Comparison of Soxhlet and Accelerated Solvent Extraction for Leachable and Extractable Analysis of Packing Material
Application Note	AN 43135: Analysis of Trace Elements in Polymer Samples to Ensure Compliance WEEE-RoHS International Standards using the Thermo Scientific iCAP 7200 ICP-OES
Application Note	AN 43144: Analysis of Migratory Elements in Toy Samples using the Thermo Scientific iCAP 7200 ICP-OES
Application Note	AN 10363: Determination of Volatile Compounds in Automotive Interior Materials by Thermal Desorption GC-MS
Application Note	AN-PPETH-0413: Advancing Process Control and Efficiency During Ethylene Production Using the Prima PRO Process Mass Spectrometer
Application Note	Confocal Raman Microscopy Analysis of Multilayer Polymer Films
Application Note	Confocal Raman Microscopy Applications in the Polymer Industry
Application Note	Density and Copolymer Content in Polyethylene Samples by FT-NIR Spectroscopy
Application Note	Determination of Plasticizer Content in PVC by FT-NIR Spectroscopy
Application Note	Discriminant Analysis of Cellulose Esters Using FT-NIR
Application Note	FT-NIR Analysis of the Hock Process for the Production of Phenol and Acetone
Application Note	FT-NIR for Online Analysis in Polyol Production
Application Note	Monitoring the Output of Pharmaceutical Hot Melt Extruders with Near-infrared Spectroscopy
Application Note	Monitoring the UV Cure Process of a Polymer Based Ink by FTIR
Application Note	Polymer Cross-linking Analysis by NIR: Avoiding Hazardous Solvents
Application Note	Polymerization Cure Rates Using FT-NIR Spectroscopy
Technical Note	Powerful New Identification Tools with OMNIC Specta Software
Technical Note	Rapid, Accurate Quality Verification with QCheck
Application Note	Sampling Considerations for the Measurement of a UV Stabilizer in Polymer Pellets using FT-NIR
White Paper	Setting the Benchmark for Confidence and Ease of Use in FTIR Microscopy
Application Note	Time-Based FTIR Analysis of Curing of Polyurethanes
White Paper	TGA-IR Analysis Using the OMNIC Mercury TGA Software
Application Note	Thermo Scientific Nicolet iS50 FTIR Spectrometer: Improving Productivity through Compact Automation
Application Note	Carbon Black Analysis using FTIR with Germanium and Diamond ATR
Application Notebook	AI 71640: Ion Chromatography: Power Plant Water Applications Summary Notebook
Application Note	AN 113: Determination of Trace Anions in High-Purity Waters by High Volume/Direct Injection Ion Chromatography
Application Note	AN 114: Determination of Trace Anions in High-Purity Waters Using Direct Injection and Two-Step Isocratic Ion Chromatography
Application Note	AN 131: Determination of Transition Metals at PPT Levels in High-Purity Water and SC2 (D-clean) Baths
Application Note	AN 146: Determination of Trace Anions in High-Purity Waters by Ion Chromatography with the Dionex IonPac AS17 Using High-Volume Direct Injection
Application Note	AN 158: Determination of Trace Sodium and Transition Metals in Power Industry Samples by Ion Chromatography with Nonsuppressed Conductivity Detection
Application Note	AN 86: Determination of Trace Cations in Power Plant Waters Containing Morpholine
Application Note	AN 166: Application of Eluent Generation for Trace Anion Analysis of Borated Waters
Application Note	AN 250: Determination of Trace Nickel and Zinc in Borated Power Plant Waters Containing Lithium Hydroxide Using Nonsuppressed Conductivity Detection
Application Update	AU 175: Determination of Organic Acids and Inorganic Anions in Lithium-Containing Boric Acid-Treated Nuclear Power Plant Waters
Application Update	AU 191: Determination of Trace Fluoride, Chloride, and Sulfate in Lithium-Containing Borated Waters
Application Note	AN 137: Determination of Trace Anions in High-Nitrate Matrices by Ion Chromatography
Application Note	AN 277: Fast and Sensitive Determination of Transition Metals in Power Industry Waters Using Ion Chromatography
Application Note	AN 1058: Determination of Polyacrylic Acid in Nuclear Power Plant Pressurized Water Reactor Secondary Feed Water
Application Brief	AB 151: Determination of Trace Anions in Nuclear Power Plant Secondary Feed Water Containing Polyacrylic Acid
Application Note	AN 247: Determination of Morpholine, Ethanolamine, and Hydrazine in Simulated Nuclear Power Plant Wastewater
Application Note	AN 141: Determination of Inorganic Cations and Ammonium in Environmental Waters by Ion Chromatography Using the Dionex IonPac CS16 Column
Application Note	AN 371: Analysis of High Boiling Components in Petroleum Products by LC/MS
Technical Note	TN 122: Separation of Heat Stable Amine Salts in Methyldiethanolamine (MDEA) Solutions Using High-Pressure IC
Brochure	BR 70346: Process Monitoring and Analysis: Biofuel Workflows
Webinar
Application update	AU 138: Determination of Ethanolamines in Industrial Waters by Cation-Exchange Chromatography
Application Note	AN 135: Determination of Inorganic Anions in Wastewater by Ion Chromatography
Application Note	AN 206: Determination of Oxalate and Other Anions in Bayer Liquor Using Ion Chromatography
Application Note	AN 371: Analysis of High Boiling Components in Petroleum Products by LC/MS
Application update	AU 126: Determination of Diethanolamine and Triethanolamine in Surface Finishing, Wastewater and Scrubber Solutions
Application Note	AN 135: Determination of Inorganic Anions in Wastewater by Ion Chromatography
Application Note	AN 138: Determination of Thiosulfate in Refinery and Other Wastewaters
Application Note	AN 161: Determination of Metal Cyanide Complexes by Ion Chromatography with On-Line Sample Preconcentration and UV Absorbance Detection
Application Note	AN 1044: Determination of Anions in Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles
Application Note	AN 297: Determination of Total and Potential Sulfate and Total Chloride in Fuel-Grade Butanol Per ASTM D7319-09
Application Note	AN 296: Assay of Fuel-Grade Butanol for Total and Potential Sulfate and Total Chloride Per ASTM D7328-07
Application Note	AN 290: Determination of Total and Potential Sulfate and Total Chloride in Ethanol According to ASTM Method D7319
Application Note	AN 255: Determination of Free and Total Glycerol in Biodiesel Samples by HPAE-PAD Chromatography
Application Note	AN 225: Rapid Method for the Estimation of Total Free Monosaccharide Content of Corn Stover Hydrolysate Using HPAE-PAD
Application Note	AN 363: Using Accelerated Solvent Extraction in Alternative Fuel Research
Application Note	AN 282: Rapid and Sensitive Determination of Biofuel Sugars by Ion Chromatography
Application Note	AN 1052: Determination of Chloride and Sulfate in Gasoline-Denatured Ethanol
Application Note	AN 51258: Biodiesel (FAME) Analysis by FTIR
Application Note	AN 51853: Determination of Free Glycerol in Biodiesel with the Evolution Array UV-Visible Spectrophotometer
Application Note	CAN 301: Determination of Oil Content in Biodiesel Feedstock by Accelerated Solvent Extraction
Application Note	AN 1049: A Single Method for the Direct Determination of Total Glycerols in All Biodiesels Using Liquid Chromatography and Charged Aerosol Detection
Application Note	AN 40876: Elemental Analysis of Canola Oil Using the iCAP 7400 ICP-OES
Application Note	AN 203: Determination of Cations in Biodiesel Using a Reagent-Free Ion Chromatography System with Suppressed Conductivity Detection
Application Note	AN 40967: Petrochemical Series – Analysis of Biodiesel using the iCAP 6000 series ICP
Application Note	AN 270: Determination of Hydroxymethylfurfural in Honey and Biomass
Application Note	AN 192: Carbohydrate Determination of Biofuel Samples
Application Note	AN 10212: Determination of Total FAME and Linolenic Acid Methyl Ester in Pure Biodiesel (B100) by GC in Compliance with EN 14103
Application Note	AN 10192: Determination of Free and Total Glycerin in B-100 Biodiesel via Method ASTM D6584
Application Note	AN 10215: Determination of Free and Total Glycerin in Pure Biodiesel (B100) by GC in Compliance with EN 14105
Application Note	AN 203: Determination of Cations in Biodiesel Using a Reagent-Free Ion Chromatography System with Suppressed Conductivity Detection
Application Note	AN 10216: Determination of Methanol Content in Pure Biodiesel (B100) by Headspace-GC in Compliance with EN 14110
Application Note	AN 118: Determination of Residual Acylglycerols in Biodiesel
Application Note	AN 10212: Determination of Total FAME and Linolenic Acid Methyl Ester in Pure Biodiesel (B100) by GC in Compliance with EN 14103
Poster Note	PN 71652: An Improved Global Method for the Quantitation and Characterization of Lipids by High Performance Liquid Chromatography and Corona Charged Aerosol Detection
Case Study	CS 80012: The Worlds Largest Gas to Liquids Facility Runs on SampleManager LIMS
Case Study	CS 80014: Sakhalin Energy Utilizes Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS for Largest Russian LNG Project Ever
Case Study	CS 80015: Implementation of Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS at Sinopec Guangzhou
Article	Article: The World's Largest Gas-to-Liquids Facility Runs on LIMS
Article	Article: Engineering Defensibility
Article	Article: ISO 14001 and LIMS: Combining Laboratory Environmental Management with Operational Efficiency
Article	Article: LIMS enables the world's largest integrated oil and gas project
Article	Article: Shell's Pearl GTS Runs on LIMS
Article	Article: The Challenges of Compliance
Article	Article: Addressing the Challenges of ISO 17025 Compliance
Article	Article: LIMS Simplifies World's Largest Gas-to-Liquids Plant
Article	Article: Fracking Compliance
Article	Article: The Power of Fully Integrated Informatics
Article	Article: LIMS: Making Compliance a Catalyst for Better Overall Quality and Performance
Technical Bulletin	Tech Info Bulletin 80003: Thermo Scientific Data Manager
Technical Bulletin	Tech Info Bulletin 80004: Thermo Scientific Integration Manager
Technical Bulletin	Tech Info Bulletin 80005: Thermo Scientific Lab Execution System/Procedural ELN
Technical Bulletin	Tech Info Bulletin 80006: Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS
Technical Bulletin	Tech Info Bulletin 80007: Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS and Thermo Scientific Dionex Chromeleon CDS Link
Technical Bulletin	Tech Info Bulletins: Thermo Scientific CONNECTS for the Paperless Lab
Application Note	AN 43161: Sprint analysis of lubricating oils using the Thermo Scientific iCAP 7000 Plus Series ICP-OES
Application Note	AN 43186: Analysis of Coal and Coal Ash using ICP-OES
Application Note	AN 43209: Analysis of Trace Elements in Naphtha Using the iCAP 7000 Series ICP-OES
Application Note	AN 43158: Lubricating Oil Analysis According to ASTM D5185 using the iCAP 7400 ICP-OES
Application Note	AN 40987: Simplified Analysis of Trace Elements in Gasoline with the iCAP 6000 Series
Application Note	AN 40967: Petrochemical Series: Analysis of Biodiesel using the iCAP 6000 series ICP
Application Note	AN 73852: Determination of Trace Anions in High Purity Waters using a Large-Volume Direct Injection
Poster Note	Poster Note: Reverse Flow Split/Splitless Injector: Simplification of ASTM D3606 and D4815 Methods
Poster Note	PN 10389: Instant Connect Gas Sampling Valve Module Introducing a New Flexibility in Gas Sampling for GC and GC-MS

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