Microanalysis and Microscopy: Applications

Materials Characterization and Contaminant Analysis

Identification of contaminating influences is a critical matter to many industries. RTI has the capability to isolate and identify contaminants in a variety of samples, from particulate matter in pharmaceuticals to thin organic films on semiconductor surfaces. Samples can be prepared to reveal surface characteristics or internal structure. Surface and internal defects can also be isolated, characterized, identified, and micrographed. Essentially any type of sample can be analyzed, including ceramics, metals, alloys, biological material, plastic, microelectronics, nanoparticles, rubber, food, polymers, fabrics, and papers. Our wide array of complementary laboratory technologies allows RTI to triangulate on a problem and deliver solutions.

RTI has helped numerous clients with contamination problems. One example was identifying foreign particles in a pharmaceutical product as stainless steel, and matching the steel composition to a specific piece of equipment in their manufacturing process which was degrading and contaminating the drug.

Contact: Owen Crankshaw