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Nu can offer a variety of options and levels of customisation to make sure the instrument you choose is tailored to your application area. If you are unsure what you need our sales team is made up of scientists and engineers who can help guide you to the correct solution.

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Environmental Science

Earth’s natural systems and the interactions between humans and the environment.

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Geo & Cosmochemistry

Study of Earth, other planets, and cosmic materials to understand how the Solar System and planetary bodies formed and evolved.

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Life Sciences

Focuses on understanding living organisms, their structures, functions, growth, and interactions with each other and their environments.

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Material Sciences

The properties, structure, and performance of materials to understand how they can be designed and used for specific applications

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Nanotechnology

Manipulating matter at the atomic and molecular scale to create materials and devices with new or enhanced properties.

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Nuclear Sciences

Study of atomic nuclei, nuclear reactions, and their applications in energy production, industry, and research.

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Semiconductor

Materials that form the foundation of modern electronics such as computers, smartphones, and communication systems.

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Whitepaper

The elemental lens: Seeing biology through Time-of-Flight-ICP-MS
Piotr Golda and Alexander Morrell,
London Metallomics Facility at King’s College London
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Application Note

PCIGR -  University of British Columbia, demonstrates the performance of NuTIMS equipped with 10¹³ Ω Faraday amplifiers for high-precision ID-TIMS U-Pb geochronology.
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Poster

Elemental Mapping of Frozen Plant Tissue with Cryo-Laser Ablation and ICP-TOF-MS
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Fast & Precise Superalloys Analysis with
Astrum Swift GD-MS

As part of my PhD research in Isotope Physics at a leading Austrian university, I have been investigating new methods for the ultra-trace analysis of Tc-99. The continuous and responsive support from the Nu Instruments team and their shared expertise, together with the excellent efficiency of the Nu TIMS system, has made this research enjoyable and successful. "
Stephanie Adler
A leading Austrian university
I really appreciate the access to, and responsiveness of, the technical and service specialists at Nu to quickly address any problems we run into during instrument operation. I also appreciate their willingness to engage in application support at a high level and to develop hardware and software to continuously improve the technology. "
Brian Jackson
Dartmouth College
We are very happy with our Nu Sapphire CRC-MC-ICP-MS. The dual-path design has allowed us to nimbly switch between applications with vs. without CRC methods. The software has enabled method development with novel sample introduction systems. Now just two years post-installation, we routinely perform isotopic measurements of several different elements from a wide variety of sample matrices. "
Michael Kipp
Duke University
I was impressed by the technical expertise, responsiveness and professionalism of the Nu Instruments Service team. Every question was answered promptly and the guidance was always clear and practical. Owning a high-end HR-MC-ICPMS is a major investment, and having such reliable technical support gives great confidence. Thank you to the entire Service team. "
Mauro Capone
ENEA - INMRI (Italy)
Our experience with Nu Instruments and the Vitesse ICP-TOF-MS has been extremely positive. As early adopters applying this technology to biological imaging, we inevitably encountered challenges associated with developing new methodologies and pushing the boundaries of an emerging field. Throughout this journey, Nu Instruments has been a genuine partner rather than simply an equipment supplier. Over several years, their applications and engineering teams have provided consistent, responsive, and knowledgeable support. What has stood out most is their commitment to solving scientific challenges and advancing applications, rather than focusing solely on the instrument itself. Their willingness to engage with complex problems, listen to user feedback, and work collaboratively on solutions has been invaluable. We look forward to continuing this partnership as the field develops further. "
Alex Morrell
London Metallomics Facility, King's College London
Working with Nu instruments has been a consistently positive experience, from our initial exchange of ideas and possibilities all the way through the successful implementation in our analytical laboratories. Troubleshooting and communication has always been straightforward and low-barrier, creating a collegial and enjoyable working relationship that we truly appreciate. "
Julia Monika Dressler
MEET Battery Research Center
I have worked with various Nu Instruments/Ametek ICP-MS instruments (NuPlasma I, Nu Plasma II, Attom) over the past 23 years, and they have been a real pleasure to work with. They are extremely reliable, versatile, and user friendly. Users are instructed on how to conduct regularly scheduled preventative maintenance. The personnel in the client support/service department is truly amazing, and are extremely efficient and knowledgeable in helping to resolve the infrequent instrument issues remotely with the shortest downtime possible.. "
Antonio Simonetti
University of Notre Dame
I've worked on the Astrum for 7 years now. It's a very robust instrument, very rarely breaks down and requires very little in the way of consumables. The service department at Nu are fantastic. Whenever we have any issues we can often have an engineer logged in remotely within the hour and I think the longest we've ever had to wait for an emergency site visit was 48 hours. They also took on board our feedback when developing the Nu CODAQ software so that it better suits our business needs. We couldn't ask for more. "
Beth Rushworth
Ross & Catherall
The Nu Instruments Astrum GDMS and accompanying CoDaq software are a pleasure to use. The design and functionality of this tool are robust yet simple. Having 29 years of GDMS experience, I rarely need to call for help, but when I do, Adam and James and the service team are eager to help. Terrific experience with the Astrum and Nu Instruments! "
Eric Harris
Tosoh SMD
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