--- title: Teledyne CETAC Blog | Betsey Seibel description: Teledyne CETAC Technologies Blog postings on topics relating to sample introduction and sample handling equipment for elemental analysis. --- [![Rainbow-Wave-Footer-1](https://blog.cetac.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Rainbow-Wave-Footer-1.png?width=2440&height=262&name=Rainbow-Wave-Footer-1.png)](https://www.teledynelabs.com)   # Teledyne CETAC Blog ## Betsey Seibel ### Recent Posts ## [Determining Metals Concentrations in Beached Porpoise Kidney and Liver Samples using Laser Ablation and ICP-MS](https://blog.cetac.com/determining-metals-concentrations-in-beached-porpoise-kidney-and-liver-samples-using-laser-ablation-and-icp-ms) Posted by [Betsey Seibel](https://blog.cetac.com/author/betsey-seibel) on Sep 13, 2018 2:07:31 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cetac.com/hubfs/kidney-163852437.jpg)](https://blog.cetac.com/determining-metals-concentrations-in-beached-porpoise-kidney-and-liver-samples-using-laser-ablation-and-icp-ms)   Teledyne CETAC and Arkansas State University completed a study to determine the concentration and normalized profiles of elements in the organs of a beach harbor porpoise (*Phocaena phocaena*). The carcass was stranded off the coast of Cape Cod, Ma, in 2003. Multiple elements (including Hg, Se, Cd, Zn, Cu, and Na) were detected and measured in liver and kidney samples. A thermoelectrically cooled sub-zero laser ablation sample cell (Hyphenated Solutions, Jonesboro, AR) was created for the analysis of porpoise liver and kidney tissues. The temperature-controlled cooling cell has a user programmable operational range between 0 and -30 degrees Celsius. The cooling cell was used to preserve the integrity of the sample during ablation and to evaluate the affect of sub-zero temperatures on reproducibility. [Read More](https://blog.cetac.com/determining-metals-concentrations-in-beached-porpoise-kidney-and-liver-samples-using-laser-ablation-and-icp-ms) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.cetac.com/determining-metals-concentrations-in-beached-porpoise-kidney-and-liver-samples-using-laser-ablation-and-icp-ms#comments-listing) Tags: [Laser Ablation](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/laser-ablation) ## [Scientists use Laser Ablation-ICP to Study Eruption History](https://blog.cetac.com/scientists-use-laser-ablation-icp-to-study-eruption-history) Posted by [Betsey Seibel](https://blog.cetac.com/author/betsey-seibel) on Mar 14, 2018 12:42:15 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cetac.com/hubfs/Blog/Mt%20Etna.jpg)](https://blog.cetac.com/scientists-use-laser-ablation-icp-to-study-eruption-history)   Scientists from the University of Queensland and Trinity College Dublin studied the most active volcano in Europe, Sicily’s Mount Etna, to better understand its eruption history. Currently, there is no way to predict volcanic eruptions, but tiny crystals formed prior to an eruption, may provide valuable evidence of the process that leads up to and the timing of volcanic activity, information that may help in building an early warning system.   [Read More](https://blog.cetac.com/scientists-use-laser-ablation-icp-to-study-eruption-history) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.cetac.com/scientists-use-laser-ablation-icp-to-study-eruption-history#comments-listing) Tags: [Laser Ablation](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/laser-ablation) ## [Teledyne CETAC Announces World First in Elemental Bio-Imaging](https://blog.cetac.com/world-first-in-elemental-bio-imaging) Posted by [Betsey Seibel](https://blog.cetac.com/author/betsey-seibel) on Jan 18, 2018 2:20:24 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)   ![analyte_excite.png](https://blog.cetac.com/hs-fs/hubfs/analyte_excite.png?width=332&name=analyte_excite.png)Teledyne CETAC and TOFWERK AG (Switzerland) recently announced the installation of the world’s first combination of an Analyte Excite excimer laser ablation system with HelEx II sample chamber and ARIS rapid aerosol introduction system coupled to an icpTOF 2R mass spectrometer at the University of Vienna. The system will be used for imaging element concentration distribution in biological samples, and will enable transmission of aerosol generated from laser pulses to the mass spectrometer in less than 30 milliseconds.   [Read More](https://blog.cetac.com/world-first-in-elemental-bio-imaging) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.cetac.com/world-first-in-elemental-bio-imaging#comments-listing) Tags: [Laser Ablation](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/laser-ablation) ## [Is Lack of Innovation Causing Image Problem for Chemistry?](https://blog.cetac.com/is-lack-of-innovation-causing-image-problem-for-chemistry) Posted by [Betsey Seibel](https://blog.cetac.com/author/betsey-seibel) on Nov 1, 2017 7:43:33 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cetac.com/hubfs/Blog/kid%20chemists.jpg)](https://blog.cetac.com/is-lack-of-innovation-causing-image-problem-for-chemistry)   The chemistry industry has an innovation problem. At least that’s according to a survey of 186 chemists from academia and industry completed recently by Elsevier’s Reaxys, a web-based chemical data retrieval tool. An overwhelming majority (78%) of chemist surveyed felt that prospective chemists are going into other sciences because of the opportunity to participate in more “newsworthy” breakthroughs, while 80% felt that innovation was suffering because of an overemphasis on applied research.   [Read More](https://blog.cetac.com/is-lack-of-innovation-causing-image-problem-for-chemistry) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.cetac.com/is-lack-of-innovation-causing-image-problem-for-chemistry#comments-listing) Tags: [Chemists](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/chemists) ## [Elemental Mapping of Teeth, Otolith and Banded Iron by Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry](https://blog.cetac.com/elemental-mapping-of-teeth-otolith-and-banded-iron-by-laser-ablation-inductively-coupled-plasma-mass-spectrometry) Posted by [Betsey Seibel](https://blog.cetac.com/author/betsey-seibel) on Oct 26, 2017 8:03:06 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cetac.com/hubfs/Blog/App%20Note%20Image%20for%20PST009.jpg)](https://blog.cetac.com/elemental-mapping-of-teeth-otolith-and-banded-iron-by-laser-ablation-inductively-coupled-plasma-mass-spectrometry)   Trace element maps give unique insight to homogeneity, enrichment, and spatial distribution of elements in solid samples. Depending on the sample type, we can gain a wealth of information from sample maps beyond what is available from single or multiple spot analyses or single lines/rasters.   Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) provides high spatial lateral resolution and can be used to construct trace element maps with minimal destruction of the sample. A study using LA-ICP-MS completed by Teledyne CETAC, Arkansas Biosciences Institute and Arkansas State University compiled and interpreted elemental maps for three distinct sample types: banded iron formation (BIF), human teeth and fish otolith.   [Read More](https://blog.cetac.com/elemental-mapping-of-teeth-otolith-and-banded-iron-by-laser-ablation-inductively-coupled-plasma-mass-spectrometry) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.cetac.com/elemental-mapping-of-teeth-otolith-and-banded-iron-by-laser-ablation-inductively-coupled-plasma-mass-spectrometry#comments-listing) Tags: [LSX-213](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/lsx-213), [Laser Ablation](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/laser-ablation) ## [Introducing the Teledyne CETAC Aridus3 Desolvating Nebulizer System](https://blog.cetac.com/introducing-the-teledyne-cetac-aridus3-desolvating-nebulizer-system) Posted by [Betsey Seibel](https://blog.cetac.com/author/betsey-seibel) on Aug 28, 2017 10:35:45 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cetac.com/hubfs/Aridus3.png)](https://blog.cetac.com/introducing-the-teledyne-cetac-aridus3-desolvating-nebulizer-system)   Teledyne CETAC is one of the industry leaders in nebulizer systems, offering a comprehensive line of specialized sample introduction accessories for ICP-AES and ICP-MS. Among our systems are the Marin-5 Enhanced Nebulizer System, the U5000AT+ Ultrasonic Nebulizer, the U6000AT+ Ultrasonic Nebulizer & Membrane Desolvator and the Aridus II Desolving Nebulizer. The newest member of the CETAC sample introduction family is the Aridus3 Desolvating Nebulizer System, which is a 4th generation of a specialized liquid sample introduction accessory for ICP-MS. [Read More](https://blog.cetac.com/introducing-the-teledyne-cetac-aridus3-desolvating-nebulizer-system) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.cetac.com/introducing-the-teledyne-cetac-aridus3-desolvating-nebulizer-system#comments-listing) Tags: [Nebulizers](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/nebulizers), [ICP-AES](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/icp-aes), [ICP-MS](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/icp-ms) ## [Effective Communications in the Lab Starts at the Top](https://blog.cetac.com/effective-communications-in-the-lab-starts-at-the-top) Posted by [Betsey Seibel](https://blog.cetac.com/author/betsey-seibel) on Apr 24, 2017 2:20:05 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cetac.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Business%20man%20pointing%20to%20transparent%20board%20with%20text%20Conversations%20Matter.jpeg)](https://blog.cetac.com/effective-communications-in-the-lab-starts-at-the-top)   “Those in charge of running any type of organization or laboratory must be flexible and look for innovative methods to connect with, and transfer information, among their staff.”[\[i\]](https://blog.cetac.com/author/betsey-seibel#_edn1) [Read More](https://blog.cetac.com/effective-communications-in-the-lab-starts-at-the-top) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.cetac.com/effective-communications-in-the-lab-starts-at-the-top#comments-listing) ## [Arsenic and Nitrates Contamination on the Rise](https://blog.cetac.com/arsenic-and-nitrates-contamination-on-the-rise) Posted by [Betsey Seibel](https://blog.cetac.com/author/betsey-seibel) on Mar 17, 2017 2:16:51 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cetac.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Water%20running%20from%20a%20tap%20into%20a%20kitchen%20sink.jpeg)](https://blog.cetac.com/arsenic-and-nitrates-contamination-on-the-rise)     In late January 2017, the Department of Environmental Quality released a study of pockets of groundwater outside of Medford and Central Point, Oregon. Among the 107 wells tested, 21 percent had higher levels of nitrates, while four percent had higher than recommended health levels. Twenty-two percent of the wells contained arsenic and six percent had unhealthy levels. While the findings were lower than expected, the presence of nitrates and arsenic in drinking water raises a red flag for local residents.   [Read More](https://blog.cetac.com/arsenic-and-nitrates-contamination-on-the-rise) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.cetac.com/arsenic-and-nitrates-contamination-on-the-rise#comments-listing) Tags: [Arsenic](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/arsenic), [Nitrates](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/nitrates) ## [Lead Remediation Plan 30-Years in the Making](https://blog.cetac.com/lead-remediation-plan-30-years-in-the-making) Posted by [Betsey Seibel](https://blog.cetac.com/author/betsey-seibel) on Feb 27, 2017 3:55:10 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cetac.com/hubfs/Blog/foundry.jpg)](https://blog.cetac.com/lead-remediation-plan-30-years-in-the-making)   From 1868 to 1988, the Geneva Foundry operated in Geneva, NY manufacturing cast iron components. According to historical records the site did not have pollution control on its smokestack until 1970. Even after that, the controls did not work as they should have. The foundry used recycled iron that contained lead and other metals while the furnaces burned coal containing arsenic and mercury. In 1986, a neighbor to the foundry complained to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation about chemical drums that were leaking near their property. That complaint led to major contamination discovery 30-years later. [Read More](https://blog.cetac.com/lead-remediation-plan-30-years-in-the-making) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.cetac.com/lead-remediation-plan-30-years-in-the-making#comments-listing) Tags: [Lead Remediation](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/lead-remediation) ## [Welcome to Teledyne CETAC's blog](https://blog.cetac.com/welcome-to-teledyne-cetacs-blog) Posted by [Betsey Seibel](https://blog.cetac.com/author/betsey-seibel) on Jan 23, 2017 4:04:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)   ![blog.jpg](https://blog.cetac.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/blog.jpg?width=282&name=blog.jpg)Welcome to Teledyne CETAC's blog site where we will be posting blogs relevant to you and your applications.   Content will include technical background on our product categories ranging from [Laser Ablation](http://www.teledynecetac.com/product/laser-ablation), [Nebulizers](http://www.teledynecetac.com/product/nebulizers) and [Automation](http://www.teledynecetac.com/product/automation).  All of these will be coupled with an increased effort to bring our instruments and scientific background to real-world applications, events, and industry.  [Read More](https://blog.cetac.com/welcome-to-teledyne-cetacs-blog) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.cetac.com/welcome-to-teledyne-cetacs-blog#comments-listing) Tags: [Blog Introduction](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/blog-introduction) [All posts](https://blog.cetac.com/all) ### Subscribe via E-mail ### Latest Posts ### Posts by category - [Laser Ablation (10)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/laser-ablation) - [LA-ICP-MS (5)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/la-icp-ms) - [Elemental Imaging (4)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/elemental-imaging) - [Nebulizers (3)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/nebulizers) - [Trace Element Mapping (3)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/trace-element-mapping) - [Arsenic (1)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/arsenic) - [Automation (1)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/automation) - [Blog Introduction (1)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/blog-introduction) - [Chemistry (1)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/chemistry) - [Chemists (1)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/chemists) - [Elements (1)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/elements) - [Environmental (1)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/environmental) - [Geology (1)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/geology) - [ICP-AES (1)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/icp-aes) - [ICP-MS (1)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/icp-ms) - [LSX-213 (1)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/lsx-213) - [Lead (1)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/lead) - [Lead Remediation (1)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/lead-remediation) - [Nitrates (1)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/nitrates) - [Paleontology (1)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/paleontology) - [Pharmaceuticals (1)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/pharmaceuticals) - [Sample Preparation (1)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/sample-preparation) - [Soil (1)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/soil) - [Solar Cells (1)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/solar-cells) - [Water (1)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/water) - [isotope ratio analysis (1)](https://blog.cetac.com/topic/isotope-ratio-analysis) ### Follow Me ![TCETAC-C+2-1](https://blog.cetac.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TCETAC-C+2-1.png?width=255&name=TCETAC-C+2-1.png) Teledyne CETAC Technologies | 14306 Industrial Road | Omaha, NE 68144 USA | [Terms and Conditions](http://cetac.teledyneweb.com/index.php/about/terms) \[p\] 800.369.2822 | \[p\] 402.733.2829 | \[f\] 402.733.1932 | cetacsales@teledyne.com Copyright 2020 Teledyne Technologies Incorporated. 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