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Evolution of the Phenom Desktop SEM 

The Phenom Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) is turning 20 this year! In celebration of this milestone, it is worth reflecting on how the platform has…


Posted: May 13, 2026

How Micro-compounders Enable Precise and Repeatable Color Matching in Polymers

Color matching in polymer compounding involves formulating and adjusting pigments, dyes, and additives to achieve a precise, repeatable target color, an essential requirement for ensuring product…


Posted: May 6, 2026

Phenom Pharos STEM: Bringing True STEM Capability to the Desktop

Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (STEM) is a scanning-based imaging technique that uses a focused electron beam to raster scan across an ultra-thin sample, typically <150…


Posted: April 29, 2026

2-Day QCM-D Short Course | Alexandria, VA | June 2026

2-Day QCM-D Short Courses: Join our specialized 2-day QCM-D (Quartz-crystal Microbalance with Dissipation monitoring) Short Course. Held in Alexandria, VA, this immersive program is designed…


Posted: April 22, 2026

2-Day SEM Short Course | Phoenix, AZ | Nov. 4 – 5, 2026

2-Day SEM Short Course: Explore the microscopic world in our specialized 2-day Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Short Course. Held in Phoenix, AZ, this immersive program…


Posted: April 9, 2026

2-Day SEM Short Course | Alexandria, VA | Sept. 2 – 3, 2026

2-Day SEM Short Courses: Explore the microscopic world in our specialized 2-day Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Short Course. Held in Alexandria, VA, this immersive program…


Posted: April 9, 2026

2026 NanoNews: SEM Edition Q1

Welcome to the Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) edition of the Nanoscience Instruments newsletter, nanoNews! We are excited to share the latest updates from around the…


Posted: April 2, 2026

How Wettability Analysis Improves Semiconductor Package Performance and Reliability

As semiconductor devices continue to shrink and packaging architectures grow more complex, surface interactions play an increasingly important role in overall performance and reliability. Wettability…


Posted: April 1, 2026

Improving Life Science EM Imaging using AI

Electron Microscopy in Life Sciences There are a number of common electron microscopy methods deployed in life sciences for imaging. The basic entry-level is Scanning…


Posted: March 18, 2026

How Low-Volume Hot Melt Extrusion (LV-HME) Accelerates Pharmaceutical Formulation Development 

Hot melt extrusion is a process wherein active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are mixed with thermoplastic polymers and other excipients, heated and mechanically sheared to form…


Posted: March 4, 2026

What are the Applications of QCM-D in Pharmaceutical Sciences? 

Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation Monitoring (QCM-D) is a powerful analytical tool that enables the measurement of both mass changes and viscoelastic properties of thin films…


Posted: February 18, 2026

Improving 4D-STEM Efficiency Through AI

What is 4D-STEM? 4D-Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (4D-STEM) is an advanced imaging technique in which a convergent beam electron diffraction pattern (CBED) is collected at…


Posted: February 4, 2026

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