inXitu, Inc. Introduces Forensic Analyzer
Summary
The technology used in its portable rock and mineral analyzer received a prestigious R&D 100 award and was chosen to fly on the Mars Science Laboratory rover scheduled for launch in 2011.### Campbell, CA, August 04, 2010 --( PR.com )-- Following the introduction of its flagship field portable X-ray diffractometer, Terra, in 2009, inXitu has continued the development of this revolutionary technology for various applications.Recently, the company introduced a variation of its combined X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence product for the rapid determination of explosive compounds.In only a few minutes, the company’s product can positively identify key explosive components, such as PETN, Chlorate and Percholorate compounds using the well known technique of X-ray diffraction.The technology used in its portable rock and mineral analyzer received a prestigious R&D 100 award and was chosen to fly on the Mars Science Laboratory rover scheduled for launch in 2011.The powder handling methods can dramatically improve the quality of XRD data while reducing the requirements for sample preparation.