The LOC is proud to be supported by the following companies, which are essential in making the event a success:
Platinum Partner
For more than 20 years, the team at Elemental Scientific Lasers LLC are Experts in Laser Ablation and has been serving the LA-ICP-MS market by supplying innovative laser ablation products for solid sample introduction.
Gold Partners
Headquartered in Thun, Switzerland, TOFWERK designs and manufactures advanced time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometers for diverse applications around the globe. The TOFWERK icpTOF is the leading ICP-MS for fast multi-element laser ablation imaging and the detection of single particles and single cells.
Engineered by Science - Teledyne Photon Machines provides advanced laser ablation systems that are independently proven to generate the very highest quality data across a wide spectrum of applications. The new Iridia platform is simply the most capable and flexible tool available today, generating unrivalled data quality for everything from generic bulk analysis to 1kHz high-speed high resolution elemental imaging for all applications including geological, environmental, and biological sample types. Engineered without compromise and in close collaboration with global experts at several key universities, the system is already generating peer reviewed data that is significantly advancing our understanding of what is possible with this technology. Coupled with our bespoke data processing software the Iridia is the future of laser ablation.
Silver Partners
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is a global leader in life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets. With more than 50 years of insight and innovation, Agilent instruments, software, services, solutions, and people provide trusted answers to customers' most challenging questions. The company generated revenues of $5.339 billion in fiscal 2020 and employs 13,500 people worldwide. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com. To receive the latest Agilent news, subscribe to our Newsroom. Follow Agilent on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
Partners
Linktronix AG is your Swiss specialist for electronic measurement technology since 2005. We offer you support in all aspects of measurement technology. As the official Swiss distributor of brands such as Tektronix, Keithley, Hioki, Fluke, Sefram, BK Precision and Micsig, we offer the right instrument for every measurement task. Tektronix designs and manufactures test and measurement solutions to break through the walls of complexity, and accelerate global innovation. For more Information on Linktronix AG visit our homepage www.linktronix.ch.
The International Association of Geoanalysts (IAG) serves as an international forum for the advancement of geoanalytical science and promotes the interests and supports the professional needs of those involved in the analysis of geological and environmental materials. More information about IAG activities can be found at http://www.geoanalyst.org
Founded in 1995 Nu Instruments has established itself as the market leader in range of high-end mass spectrometers for isotopic and elemental analysis.
These are typically used in research and industry in application fields such as geochemistry, materials analysis, nuclear science, forensic science and more recently life sciences.
Nu Instruments is a division of AMETEK Materials Analysis Division.
Norris Scientific delivers a range of products and services to research and industry customers with a strong focus on microanalysis, including LA-ICP-MS.
As well as bespoke hardware and software Norris Scientific offers a range of consulting services, including in-lab training, in-lab repair and service, laser safety courses, workflow optimisation, and digital workflow integration.
The Division of Analytical Sciences (DAS) of the Swiss Chemical Society is a forum for analytical chemistry in the chemical sciences, materials science and the life sciences. The DAS has around 530 members.