October 12, 2021 - Sunnyvale, CA - Covalent Metrology, a leading
North
American provider of analytical
services, has partnered with Teledyne Photon Machines, part of Teledyne CETAC Technologies, a proven leader
in
sample-handing and sample-introduction equipment used in spectroscopic analysis, to develop and deliver more
advanced analytical chemistry capabilities. The partners will collaborate in researching new applications of
Teledyne CETAC's cutting-edge technologies for elemental analysis. Scientists and engineers in advanced
materials, semiconductors, environmental, medical, and biotechnology industries will benefit from expanded
access to these advanced analytical tools through the Covalent platform.
The partnership's inaugural instrument installed is the new Teledyne Photon Machine's Iridia Laser Ablation
System. Laser Ablation (LA) is a technique used to ablate signal particles from solid and powder samples and
transport these into an inductively-coupled-plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS). Bypassing digestion problems
and
recipes, this method facilitates exceptional elemental and isotopic sensitivity and enables direct
quantitative
compositional analysis to be performed on solid materials with minimal or no other sample preparation
required.
The Iridia system also provides a powerful suite of data processing tools and modular, automated workflows
that
deliver top-quality data with rapid run-times, and is optimized to ensure analytical performance and method
customizability. This system is adaptable to diverse research and engineering applications across many
industries: supporting bulk elemental analysis, isotopic analysis, defect characterization, depth profiling,
and
more.
“With clients from over 30 different industries, Covalent is uniquely positioned to support Teledyne CETAC's
ongoing research into method and applications development on the Iridia and other systems," stated Damon
Green,
Teledyne CETAC Technologies VP Technology & Product Line Manager for Laser Ablation. “The Iridia platform
was
brought to market after collaboration with some of the most accomplished academic partners in the field of
analytical laser ablation. It was important for us to develop a system that was not just well engineered,
but
also able to provide proven analytical results without compromise. Partnering with Covalent is an exciting
and
important next step to allow us to leverage this technology across a far greater range of applications and
sample types, and to allow Covalent to answer analytical questions that were previously difficult or
impossible
to address," added Green.
Teledyne CETAC and Covalent will partner to expand the Iridia system's utility for new markets, such as
batteries and energy storage, semiconductors, biotechnology, and medical devices. In addition, Covalent's
team
of analytical chemistry experts can provide real-world performance feedback to bolster future advances in
Teledyne CETAC's other products and instruments, as well as new types of analysis techniques that can take
advantage of advanced laser ablation technology.
Dr. Jeff Sullivan, Vice President of Analytical Services at Covalent Metrology, states: “Top-quality sample
preparation and sample introduction methods are crucial for the highly-sensitive spectroscopic techniques
used
in analytical chemistry. We are thrilled to partner with Teledyne CETAC, a global leader in spectroscopy
solutions, to bring our clients new technologies that can both enhance their analysis and broaden the kinds
of
samples we can characterize."
About Covalent Metrology
Covalent Metrology is a disruptive analytical services laboratory and platform based in Sunnyvale,
California.
Its mission is to help companies who use advanced materials to get better data and insights more easily and
affordably to facilitate faster development and production. Covalent is dramatically changing the
characterization and imaging landscape by combining transparent pricing, data platforms, and top-notch
customer
service with world-class scientists, state-of-art tools, and strategic partnerships.
Covalent now has over 500 customers in 30+ industries.
Contact: Shannon Scheiwiller, Chief Marketing Officer
Tel: 408-498-4611
Email: [email protected]
www.covalentmetrology.com
About Teledyne CETAC Technologies
Teledyne CETAC Technologies, based in Omaha, NE USA is a worldwide leader in sample handling and sample
introduction technologies for elemental analysis. Teledyne CETAC Technologies develops, manufactures, and
markets a family of products and services for customers around the world, for use in every industry where
rapid
and accurate determination of trace element concentrations is required.
Contact: Betsey Seibel, Director of Marketing Communications
Tel: (513)229-7074
Email: [email protected]
www.teledynecetac.com
