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What we do

Plaster Mix

Manufacturing

  • Surface imaging
  • Chemical analysis of a variety of compounds
  • Identification of metallic and non-metallic material
  • Analysis of lubricant and fuel additives
  • Identification of material only a few microns in diameter on filters.
Lead Pellet

Forensic

Identification of:

  • Unknown substances - particularly to aid police investigation
  • Contamination and visible damage on contact lenses
  • Bone analysis and investigation of calcium and phosphorous ratios.
  • Metallurgical analysis and surface imaging
  • Paint, pollen, hair and lipstick analysis
Blood Cells

Biological

  • Non-destructive imaging of delicate biological specimens with the ability to view the finest cell structures at very high magnification
  • Cryo-microscopy facilitates the preservation of the morphology and subsequent imaging of delicate hydrated or liquid samples
  • Low vacuum/variable pressure mode enabling hydrated biological specimens to be imaged.
Illite and quartz overgrowth

Geological

  • Rock description and evaluation
  • Soil and forensic mineralogy
  • Grain size identification

Categorisation of mineral product including:

  • Plasterboard
  • Gypsum
  • Cement
  • Bricks
Salt deposits on an environmental filter

Environmental

Identification of dust gauges of:

  • Coal
  • Sand
  • Soil
  • Partially burnt carbonaceous material
  • Fly-ash spheres
  • Foundry emissions and
  • Plant/insect fragments
A gold thread from a bedspread

Heritage

Identification of:

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