XRF Sample Preparation Masterclass (1 Day), 24 September | Event in Stockport, | AllEvents

XRF Sample Preparation Masterclass (1 Day)

SciMed Ltd

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Wed, 24 Sep, 2025 at 09:00 am

7.5 hours

SciMed Ltd

Starting at GBP 300

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Date & Location

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025 at 09:00 am to 04:30 pm (GMT+01:00)

SciMed Ltd

SciMed, Stockport,, United Kingdom

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About the event

XRF Sample Preparation Masterclass (1 Day)
In conjunction with Fluxana, a one-day course focusing entirely on sample preparation for XRF.

About this Event

Are you a current or upcoming XRF user looking to get the most out of your equipment? If so, we are thrilled to extend a personal invitation to you to our upcoming XRF Sample preparation courses designed to empower individuals like yourself in expanding your understanding of XRF spectrometry

Expert Instruction: Our courses are led by dedicated specialists in the field of XRF spectrometry. With years of practical experience, they will provide you with invaluable insights, expertise, and methods to help you become a proficient user of XRF instrumentation.

In conjunction with Fluxana, a one day course focusing entirely on sample preparation for XRF. Including sample prep theory and lab-based practical demonstrations of liquid, pressed pellet and fused bead preparation.

XRF Sample Preparation Masterclass Agenda | Wednesday 24th September 2025

Morning – Theory and Talks

09:30 – 10:00 Arrival, registration and tea/coffee

10:00 – 11:00 Theory of Sample Preparation and XRF (John Austin, SciMed)

11:00 – 12:30 Sample Preparation Techniques and Applications (Konstantin Brendgens, Fluxana)

12:30 – 13:30 Refreshments and open discussion followed by lunch

Afternoon – Practical Demonstrations

13:30 – 16:00 The delegates will be split into two groups and rotate between the practical demonstrations:

Practical 1 - John Austin, SciMed Presentation of loose powders and liquidsPowders: milling and effect of particle size distribution

Preparation of pressed pellets

Practical 2 - Konstantin Brendgens, Fluxana Borate fusion: demonstration of fusion using automatic fusion system.

Course Speakers

John Austin – XRF Applications Specialist

Covers Energy-Dispersive XRF (ED-XRF), Wavelength-Dispersive XRF (WD-XRF), Micro-XRF for small spot analysis, and XRF sample preparation solutions.

John has over ten years of extensive laboratory experience of many XRF applications, such as within the aerospace industry, academia, waste management, RoSH, metals, ceramics, glasses, cements, fuels, oils, battery research, geology, jewellery, and let’s not forget about the weird and wonderful!

He also develops and validates methods from simple to complex, creates high-performance calibrations specific to the needs of the customer, and provide crucial support to our customers whenever they need it.

Konstantin Brendgens – FLUXANA GmbH

Founded in 2002, FLUXANA Delivers all types of accessories, such as cups, foils, chemicals and calibration standards, to the users of XRF. Additionally, FLUXANA offers a wide range of sample preparation equipment including fusion equipment, mills and presses.

They use their many years of XRF analysis to deliver complete solutions for achieving excellent XRF Sample Preparation.


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XRF Sample Preparation Masterclass (1 Day), 24 September | Event in Stockport, | AllEvents
XRF Sample Preparation Masterclass (1 Day)
Wed, 24 Sep, 2025 at 09:00 am
GBP 300