Scanning Electron Microscopy
As part of our policy to continuously offer the very best quality and value in geoscience consultancy, Badley Ashton is pleased to announce the acquisition of a new Hitachi S-3700N scanning electron microscope (SEM), fitted with an Oxford Instruments INCA-xAct-450 EDX analysis system and Coolstage. Sited at our UK head office, this is a versatile microscope equipped with the latest input and output capability. It serves our large team of petrographers and further strengthens our robust analytical techniques.
The benefits of this SEM include: a variety of sample sizes and mounts (<100mm2) can be observed; the samples can be cleaned or uncleaned (hydrocarbon-saturated) and coated or uncoated; and can be analysed using either high vacuum or variable pressure vacuum for investigation of criteria such as crystal habits, pore characteristics and mineral identification, which can be integrated with standard petrographical analyses. The Coolstage in particular allows for imaging and analysis of beam sensitive materials such as plant cells, and hydrated smectitic clays.
Please contact us for more information or for a quotation.