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Microtrace LLC
2425 Royal Blvd.
Elgin, IL 60123
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1750 Grandstand Place
Elgin, IL 60123-4900
Phone: (847) 742-9909
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DEA controlled substances
(schedules 1, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5).
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Scanning Electron Microscope |
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A scanning electron microscope (SEM) (LEO 435 VP) uses electrons instead of light to create an
image. Because an electron has a much shorter wavelength than light
in the visible region of the spectrum, higher magnifications can be
obtained (up to 100,000 times with this microscope) than with a light
microscope. This allows observations of particles as small as
several hunderd nanometers in diameter. In addition, X-rays produced from the sample can be
detected (energy dispersive spectroscopy, EDS or EDX) to identify
the elemental composition of the sample. |
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