Handheld/Mobile/Portable XRF Spectrometers

Handheld / portable X-ray fluorescent (XRF) analyzers have the capability to non-destructively quantify or qualify nearly any element from Magnesium to Uranium, depending on the instrument configuration.

How Handheld XRF Works: A Step-by-Step Guide

XRF is an acronym for x-ray fluorescence, a process whereby electrons are displaced from their atomic orbital positions, releasing a burst of energy that is characteristic of a specific element. This release of energy is then registered by the detector in the XRF instrument, which in turn categorizes the energies by element.

Find out more by reading our guide to the science behind handheld XRF.

Portable XRF explained

Applications of Handheld XRF

Rock characterization with portable mineral analyzers

Elemental Analysis of Minerals

Bruker’s portable and handheld XRF for minerals allows you to perform on-site real time element analysis of mineralogical and geological samples.

Bruker's Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) facilitates even faster analysis by taking only a few seconds to make a typical mineral analysis - this is five times faster than previous generations of analyzers.

Analyze Minerals with portable XRF

PMI and Alloy Analysis

When it comes to Positive Material Identification (PMI), Bruker provides a fast, easy and completely non-destructive analysis method for every metal component: XRF PMI guns, also called handheld alloy analyzers.

Whatever industry you are in, alloy component reliability, traceability, and safety are of the utmost importance.

Analyze Alloys with Portable XRF

On-Site Soil Analysis

Portable XRF analyzers have become the instrument of choice for soils analysis when characterizing, remediating and monitoring contaminated soil sites. With just 30-60 seconds per sample, fast, accurate data can be obtained in hours rather than weeks, ensuring that your project meets its deadline and does not go over budget. XRF is nondestructive. Sampling density is the key factor in profiling contamination.

Analyze Soil with Portable XRF

Sulfur Screening of Oil and Fuels

Handheld/portable XRF for elemental analysis of fuels, oils and other petrochemicals.

Bruker’s portable sulfur analyzers are the tool of choice for quick screening of sulfur in aviation or maritime fuel oil (compliance with MARPOL regulations).

Screen for Sulfur with portable XRF