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Controlling your Chemistry: Optimized Sample Prep for Elemental Analysis

Controlling your Chemistry: Optimized Sample Prep for Elemental Analysis

Attend a hands-on workshop focused on the essentials of sample preparation for elemental analysis. Learn how to select suitable acids and concentrations, control temperature and pressure, and adjust sample sizes to meet the requirements of standardized methods. Live demonstrations using Anton Paar Microwave Digestion systems are included. 

Key takeaways:

  • Learn how to determine the appropriate acid for your sample
  • Gain a better understanding of acid concentrations
  • Learn the role of temperature and pressure in digestion
  • Understand the ramifications of sample size
  • Understand allowable variation in ASTM and standardized methods

Who should attend? 

Professionals working with high-carbon samples including organic materials, plants, petroleum, polymers, and plastics. Suitable for academic researchers and students involved in elemental analysis.

Dr. Zachary Atlas (English)

Lugar: Houston, United States, Anton Paar USA Southern Regional Headquarters 3955 World Houston Pkwy, Suite 170. Houston, TX 77032
Cantidad de participantes: 20
Costos: Free of charge
Fin de inscripción: 9 sept 2025

Persona de contacto e inscripción:
Mary Franck
Tel.: 8045501051302
mary.franck[at]anton-paar.com

Zachary Atlas

Dr. Atlas works as the Market and Development Manager at Anton Paar USA with the Microwave, FTIR & Raman product lines.  He is classically trained as a geochemist and has more than 25 years’ experience with sample preparation and analysis of materials including geologic and environmental samples, foods, medical & biologic materials, forensic samples, porphyrins and MOF’s among others.  He is well versed in numerous elemental analytical techniques including ICPMS, ICP-OES, AAS, XRF, EPMA, FTIR & Isotopic analyses.  While working as a research scientist, Dr. Atlas authored over 50 published works, and has developed or optimized methodology for more than 100 unique analyses covering many different fields of study.