Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has introduced the Thermo Scientific Ultra Performance Packages for improved light element analysis. To achieve a higher level of performance, the packages combine a portable X-ray fluorescence (FPXRF) analyzer with a larger silicon drift detector (SDD), unique, field-portable sample preparation tools, and a helium (He) purge option. This combination of portable technologies is a breakthrough for determining light element concentrations in field-prepared mineral samples. This capability is increasingly important for oil and gas and industrial mineral exploration as light element analyses is used to infer mineralogy, which can help to determine physical properties of rocks, such as permeability, porosity and oil/gas production capability. Today, more than 3,000 Thermo Scientific portable XRF analyzers are used across the global mining industry for mineral exploration, from gold and copper porphyry deposits to nickel laterites, rare earth and platinum group elements. Portable instruments are an integral part of next-generation mining, putting the power and precision of a laboratory instrument in the hands of field personnel to accelerate discovery and contribute to increased profitability.

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