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- noun chemistry an
instrument used todetermine thechemical composition at a point on asolid surface , such as that of amineral ; analyzes theX-rays emitted when a beam ofelectrons arefocused on the sample
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Zare and his Stanford co-workers discovered small amounts of PAHs associated with the carbonate globules within ALH84001 via a method termed microprobe two-step laser microscopy.
The Case for Mars Robert Zubrin 1996
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Zare and his Stanford co-workers discovered small amounts of PAHs associated with the carbonate globules within ALH84001 via a method termed microprobe two-step laser microscopy.
The Case for Mars Robert Zubrin 1996
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In January, JEOL completed the installation of its new generation of EPMA, also known as a microprobe, at the Southeastern North Carolina Regional Microanalytical and Imaging Center (SENCR-MIC), a state-of-the-art facility opened in 2009 as a joint collaboration between Fayetteville State University and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
D Mag - News 2010
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In January, JEOL completed the installation of its new generation of EPMA, also known as a microprobe, at the Southeastern North Carolina Regional Microanalytical and Imaging Center (SENCR-MIC), a state-of-the-art facility opened in 2009 as a joint collaboration between Fayetteville State University and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
D Mag - News 2010
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In January, JEOL completed the installation of its new generation of EPMA, also known as a microprobe, at the Southeastern North Carolina Regional Microanalytical and Imaging Center (SENCR-MIC), a state-of-the-art facility opened in 2009 as a joint collaboration between Fayetteville State University and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
R&D Mag - News 2010
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JEOL completed the installation of its new generation of EPMA, also known as a microprobe, at the Southeastern North Carolina Regional Microanalytical and Imaging Center (SENCR-MIC), a state-of-the-art facility opened in 2009 as a joint collaboration between Fayetteville State University and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
D Mag - News 2010
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"The microprobe is the perfect tool for determining the age of the zircons," Harrison said.
innovations-report 2008
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University of Wisconsin-Madison geologist Takayuki Ushikubo and colleagues used a sophisticated new instrument called an ion microprobe to analyze isotope ratios of the element lithium in zircons, the oldest known materials on Earth, from the Jack Hills in western Australia.
Geologists Claim Earth Was Habitable 4.3 Billion Years Ago | Disinformation 2008
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The discussion on water in minerals likely goes back to mentionings of a paper from 2008 by Saal et al, where they used new ion microprobe techniques to measure water and other volatiles in lunar volcanic rock samples.
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Flyby, orbiter, and probe missions are all discussed including a proposal for a microprobe in Saturn's rings!
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