AI segmentation expands the scope of automated SEM-EDX analytics
ThermoFisher recently developed AI-powered segmentation for the Phenom ParticleX, enabling object recognition without clear grayscale separation.
August 19, 2026
ThermoFisher recently developed AI-powered segmentation for the Phenom ParticleX, enabling object recognition without clear grayscale separation.
We are very pleased to be able to participate with an information stand at the 16th specialist conference on technical cleanliness in assembly and production processes and to present our products to an interested audience.
With modern SEM-EDX instruments, particle analysis of the entire filter is usually faster than a correlative approach. The Phenom ParticleX automates residual contamination analysis; no expert knowledge is required. And best of all: A single pass for particles as small as 100 µm typically takes only about 15 minutes. Watch the video to see for yourself!
We were recently challenged by a customer of our test laboratory. The task was to extract contaminant particles from 48 components and examine their origin and risk potential using SEM-EDX – results delivered within one week!
We donated a historic but still functional PSEM microscope to the Nuremberg Electron Microscopy Museum. The museum showcases the history and applications of electron microscopy through a wide range of exhibits and was recently featured in a report by Bavarian Broadcasting (Bayerischer Rundfunk). We are delighted that our instrument has found a place in the exhibition and will continue to be used there.
This year we will once again have a booth at Parts2Clean, the leading trade fair for industrial parts and surface cleaning, in Stuttgart. We have a limited number of free tickets available for our customers and cordially invite you to meet us at the fair.
We recently determined for an analytical client whether and to what extent the rubber stopper used to seal a medication bottle generates particles when pierced with a syringe to withdraw the medication. The client was surprised that piercing the stopper can generate particles measuring several hundred micrometers and wanted to statistically investigate the process.
Our customers often ask how best to package their sensitive samples for transport to our testing laboratory. Products of high purity must be handled carefully. Instructions on how to pack them correctly can be seen in the following video.
Anyone who has samples tested for cleanliness relies on reliable testing and precise determination and representation of the particles contained. With our Particle Browser, we offer you software for follow-up checks and revisions to verify analysis results and to identify and correct possible measurement errors.