Portable Raman instrument The portable EZRaman-I instrument from Enwave is designed to provide approximately 50 times better sensitivity than most other
portable Raman instruments. According to the company, the instrument's spectral resolution is approximately 6 cm–1 and its spectral range is 100–2000 cm–1 . Enwave Optronics, Inc., Irvine, CA; http://www.enwaveopt.com/
XRF inorganic elemental analyzer EDAX's Orbis micro-XRF inorganic elemental analyzer is designed to perform nondestructive measurements that require minimal
sample preparation and provide improved sensitivity over SEM and EDS methods. The analyzer includes a motorized turret for
coaxial sample view and X-ray analysis. Primary beam filters can be used with X-ray optics for micrometer to millimeter spot
elemental analyses. Applications include forensics, materials analysis, failure analysis, and elemental imaging. EDAX Inc., Mahwah, NJ; http://www.edax.com/
Circular dichroism spectrometer The model J-815 circular dichroism spectrometer from JASCO measures circular dichroism, absorbance, and fluorescence versus
wavelength and temperature. The instrument can analyze as many as six samples at a time. JASCO, Easton, MD; http://www.jascoinc.com/
Database ICDD's PDF-4/Organics 2009 database contains 370,844 entries and is designed for rapid materials identification. According
to the company, the database can be used for formulation analysis, drug and tablet stability, and identification of polymorphs,
excipients, and drugs. Other possible applications include the identification or fingerprinting of crystalline and noncrystalline
phases. The database reportedly was produced by combining drug active compounds with polymers, common inorganic salts, excipients,
and pharmaceuticals. ICDD, Newtown Square, PA; http://www.icdd.com/
Hard-clad silica fibers Large-core multimode hard-clad silica and silica/silica fibers from Fiberguide Industries are designed to provide increased
fiber strength, reduced static fatigue in humid environments, and robust bonding to prevent pistoning. The fibers are available
as hard-clad silica with N.A. of 0.39 and hard-clad silica/silica with N.A. of 0.22. Fiberguide Industries, Inc., Stirling, NJ; http://www.fiberguide.com/
Mercury analyzer The Model RA-3000 Gold+AFS mercury analyzer from Nippon Instruments Corporation is designed for EPA Method 1631E, which allows
for the determination of mercury at a minimum level of 0.5 parts-per-trillion in water. According to the company, the analyzer
simplifies low to sub-parts-per-trillion mercury analysis. Nippon Instruments North America, College Station, TX; http://www.hg-nic.us/
