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September 28 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Join CCAT and Sensofar for a free webinar about high magnification inspection of critical dimensions as well as surface finishes for additive manufacturing, medical devices, tribology and tooling applications.
We’ll explore the technology used for surface roughness measurements and dimensional measurements and also present solutions for key applications in aerospace and advanced manufacturing using optical metrology.
Target Audience
Metrology and Inspection, Aerospace and Additive Manufacturing Engineers 
Presenters
Adam Platteis, Sales Manager USA, Sensofar
David Morganson, Manufacturing Applications Engineer, CCAT
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is a commonly used surface analysis technique for elemental and chemical characterization of the top few nanometers of a material. However, analysis of some materials can be tricky when using the traditional monochromatic Al X-ray source due to effects of adventitious contamination, buried interfaces, or spectral overlaps. With the advent of lab-based hard X-ray spectrometers (HAXPES), higher energy X-ray probe beams allow the collection of photoelectron signals from deeper in the material, thereby minimizing these effects. Additionally, it is possible to perform ion beam sputter depth profiling while minimizing the effect of atomic mixing or chemical reduction often seen with an Al X-ray source.
In this webinar, Ben will discuss recent developments on the PHI Quantes Scanning XPS/HAXPES Microprobe instrument, which utilizes both Al Ka (1486.6 eV) and Cr Ka (5414.8 eV) X-ray sources for XPS and HAXPES analysis, respectively. Significant advances have been made in developing sensitivity factors for quantitative HAXPES analysis, as well as software improvements for data collection and processing. Several application areas will be highlighted to show the advantage of the Cr X-ray source in analysis of battery materials, microelectronics, carbon-containing materials, and perovskites.
 
Wettability and Adhesion of Real Surfaces Seminar Join us for a 1 hour seminar about Wettability and Adhesion, where we will go through how to utilize contact angles for wettability measurements and evaluation of adhesion. We will also address the theory behind them and emphasize strategies how to apply these measurements to real, non-ideal surfaces which may be heterogeneous in both surface chemistry and surface roughness. Wettability and adhesion are key parameters in numerous industries such as coatings, biotechnology and electronics. The seminar will include lecture and a demonstration of how to account for the surface roughness and wettability determination for advanced research. You can also download our White Paper on Surface roughness and wettability. 
 
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In collaboration with Biolin Scientific AB, we warmly welcome you to take part in the upcoming Biolin Scientific Attension Online Seminar 2021, Practical applications on surface tension & contact angle. The seminar will be hosted in two sessions on the 30th of November 2021 & participation is 100% free! Sign up today to hear what the subject matter experts have to say about their latest research. Check out some of our guest speakers! | 
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Iria Torres
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Katja Klinar
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Jakub Sandak
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Andrew White
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Timo Kotilahti
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Dr. Ankit D.Kanthe
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We are happy to invite you to an exciting seminar online where researchers from both academy and industry come together to share their insight and experience in practical applications for surface tension and contact angle. Have a look at the agenda for our two sessions below and sign up today!
| Time | Presentation | Speaker and title | 
| 09:00 – 09:10 am | Welcome/Introduction | Biolin Scientific | 
| 09:10 – 09:30 am | Surface tension evaluation of small volume samples through the pendant drop method | Iria Torres Teran, Sanofi
 
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| 09:30 – 09:50 am | Surface tension measurements of METNINTM lignin fractions | Petri Ihalainen, Metgen | 
| 09:50 – 10:10 am | Using Theta Flex for bioproducts research at Aalto University | Timo Kotilahti, Aalto University | 
| 10:10 – 10:30 am | TBD | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 am | Improve Accuracy and Repeatability of Contact Angle Measurements with the Theta Flow | Susanna Laurén, Biolin Scientific | 
| 11:00 – 11:15 am | Break | |
| 11:15 – 11:35 am | Assessing surface properties of heterogeneous and porous biological origin building materials, such as wood | Jakub Sandak, Innorenew | 
| 11:35 – 11:55 am | Optimizing characterization of wetting behaviour of milk powders by contact angle measurements | Riitta Partanen, Valio | 
| 11:55 – 12:15 pm | Wettability in gluing and finishing processes of lignocellulosic materials | Tomasz Krystofiak, Poznań University of Life Sciences | 
| 12:15 – 12:45 pm | Importance of goniometry study in membrane science | Joanna Kujawa, Nicolaus Copernicus University | 
| 12:45 – 1:30 pm | Q&A | |
All times are in CET (Central European Time)
| Time | Presentation | Speaker and title | 
| 4:30 – 4:40 pm | Welcome/Introduction | |
| 4:40 – 5:00 pm | Digital microfluidics: Electrowetting | Katja Klinar, University of Ljubljana | 
| 5:00 – 5:20 pm | TBA | |
| 5:20 – 5:50 pm | Dynamics of mixed antibody-excipient adsorption at an air/water interface | Ankit Kanthe, Bristol Myers Squibb | 
| 5:50 – 6:20 pm | Live demo Theta Flow | |
| 6:20 – 6:35 pm | Break | |
| 6:35 – 7:05 pm | Probing Lipid Monolayers with Pendant Drops: From Surface Pressure Isotherms to Interfacial Rheology | Andrew White, University of California, Riverside | 
| 7:05 – 7:25 pm | Characterization and analysis of hydrophobicity, interfacial tension and contact angle of acetyl TAG used for various food applications. | Eda Kaya, Kansas State University | 
| 7:25 – 7:45 pm | Nanoparticle inks | David Estrada, Boise State University | 
| 7:45 – 8:30 pm | Q&A | |
All times are in CET (Central European Time)
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Guest Speaker:• Da-Yae Lee When:Thursday 8 September Where:Conference room at the Centre  | 
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Guest Speaker:• Da-Yae Lee When:Thursday 9 September Where:Conference: l’hôpital Saint François d’Assise Meetings: Univeristé Laval  | 
During this webinar, hosted by Oils & Fats International, we will discuss how both time domain NMR (TD-NMR) and benchtop NMR spectroscopy are used to measure oils and fats throughout the food chain; from harvest through to manufacturing of ingredients and the food products themselves. For example, fat content is an important parameter for quality assurance and control of snacks, confectionery and food ingredients. Other TD-NMR measurables include the melting profile of edible oils/fats and droplet size in food emulsions such as dairy and non-dairy spreads.
Benchtop NMR spectroscopy can quantify the proportion of saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated and omega-3 fatty acids in a variety of foods. Furthermore, spectra can be used to distinguish and authenticate different vegetable oils and meats as well as test for robusta in Arabica coffee.
Please note: if you are unable to join us, the session will be recorded and communicated with registered guests only. Please register to receive this communication.
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Dr Kevin Nott
 Product Manager and Applications Specialist at Oxford Instruments Kevin has been an applications specialist and then product manager at Oxford Instruments since May 2005. Kevin was previously at the University of Cambridge where he researched into non-medical applications of Time Domain NMR and MRI.  |