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Microanalysis - instruments-and-techniques (web)
Microanalysis instruments - used on SCS website: https://scs.illinois.edu/microanalysis/instruments-and-techniques
All results for elemental analysis are calculated based on a known value of a standard. A computer then calculates the ratio of the sample output to the standard output to arrive at a value. The standards used are all traceable back to NIST primary standards and all instruments are checked with a NIST primary standards on a regular basis to assure day to day accuracy of results.
All results, unless noted otherwise, will be reported as % by weight.