This instrument allows rapid determination of the concentrations of a wide range of elements (with atomic mass greater than magnesium) in solid samples. Although it does not reach the detection limits of other analytical techniques such as ICP-MS or ICP-OES, the possibility of performing non-destructive analyses on samples as they are means that this instrument can be used in a variety of fields, ranging from the analysis of environmental matrices (soils, sediments, rocks) to the analysis of cultural heritage (archaeological finds) to applications for quality control on metal alloys or precious objects or for the analysis of metal content compliance in consumer or electronic products (RoHS Directive). The instrument can operate both in a benchtop configuration and in portable mode directly in the field.
