Nu Instruments designs and manufactures high performance mass spectrometers.
We enable precise elemental and isotopic analysis across a wide range of applications.
Our technologies support cutting edge research in academia and industry worldwide.
We combine scientific expertise with innovation to help users generate trusted data.
Our mission is to make instruments that allow researchers to unlock the past, industry to power the present and everyone to build the future.
We wanted a mission statement that emphasised our commitment to the research community that made us, addresses the markets we are growing and highlights how we create amazing instruments that are used for exciting applications.
We collaborate & focus on delivering the best result: Never compromising on quality and service to our customers and staff
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Join NuSCOPE and collaborate with Nu Instruments to explore new analytical ideas using Vitesse TOF-ICP-MS. Gain access to expert support, advanced instrumentation, and the opportunity to help shape future scientific applications.
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Learn how this powerful technique captures fast transient signals, improves throughput, and enables the analysis of complex samples in fields ranging from environmental science to advanced materials research.
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Explore the complete range of Nu Instruments products and discover advanced mass spectrometry solutions for your analytical applications. Find the right instrument for your research with our full product portfolio.
Since its founding in 1995, Nu Instruments has grown from a specialist mass spectrometry manufacturer into a recognised global leader in ICP-MS, GD-MS, IRMS, TIMS and noble gas mass spectrometry. The company has built its reputation through the development of high-performance analytical instruments used across academic, government and industrial laboratories worldwide for applications ranging from geochronology and environmental research to materials characterisation and food provenance studies.
As part of AMETEK's Materials Analysis Division (MAD), Nu Instruments sits alongside a portfolio of highly respected scientific instrumentation brands that serve research, industrial, and government laboratories worldwide. These include CAMECA, a leader in atom probe tomography and microanalysis systems; GATAN/EDAX, which specializes in X-ray microanalysis and electron microscopy solutions; SPECTRO, renowned for elemental analysis and optical emission spectroscopy
At Nu Instruments, we are committed to supporting employee wellbeing through our trained Mental Health First Aiders and Mental Health Champions. By encouraging open conversations and providing access to support and resources, we help create a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
In August 2016, AMETEK acquired Nu Instruments. The acquisition brought Nu Instruments into AMETEK’s Materials Analysis Division, strengthening its portfolio of advanced analytical instrumentation and complementing the capabilities of CAMECA and other AMETEK businesses.
NASA selected a custom Sapphire 1700 MC-ICP-MS to improve the analysis of ancient meteorites. Installed at the Johnson Space Center, the instrument provides highly precise isotope measurements, helping scientists better understand the age and origin of the early Solar System.
Explore Nu's range of Multi-collector ICP-MS, based on our original Plasma technology. Dedicated and customisable ion counting solutions for applications such as U-Pb dating via laser ablation, U-Th series applications, or actinide analysis with ultralow abundance sensitivity requirements.
Our newest instrument, TOF-ICP-MS delivers exceptional speed and elemental coverage, analysing nearly the entire periodic table thousands of times per second. It enables multi-element analysis of complex samples—even when you don’t know what you’re looking for.
ISO 9001 certified manufacturer
Quality is at the heart of everything Nu Instruments does. As an ISO 9001 certified manufacturer, the company follows internationally recognised quality management standards across the design, manufacture, testing, and support of its mass spectrometry systems. Every instrument is built and rigorously tested at Nu's Wrexham facility to ensure the highest levels of performance, reliability, and consistency. This commitment to continuous improvement and customer satisfaction helps laboratories around the world achieve accurate, dependable analytical results while maintaining confidence in the long-term performance of their instruments.
TOF-ICP-MS analyses nearly the entire periodic table thousands of times per second.
High-precision Thermal Ionisation MS, designed for the most demanding isotopic analyses
Flexibility, high performance and reliability - achieve precise measurements from the smallest sample.
Provides extremely high sensitivity for isotopic analysis of noble gases and nitrogen
