On-demand WEBINAR | Correlated Microanalytical Workflows for Particle Analysis Using Automated Mineralogy, FIB-SEM and SIMS 

In this webinar, Professor William Rickard from the John de Laeter Centre at Curtin University presents correlated microanalytical workflows that combine Automated Mineralogy, FIB-SEM, ToF-SIMS and LG-SIMS for comprehensive particle characterization. The session demonstrates how automated large-area particle search can be linked with targeted, high-resolution and isotopic analysis across multiple instruments. 

A key focus of the webinar is one of the fundamental challenges in particle analysis: before a particle can be characterized, it first needs to be reliably found, localized and relocated throughout the workflow. Using Automated Mineralogy as the entry point, researchers can rapidly screen large sample areas, identify particles of interest and transfer their coordinates for detailed  analysis. 

The webinar explores practical workflows developed at Curtin University for geoscience and nuclear particle analysis applications, including methods for correlating particle data between TIMA, FIB-SEM and SIMS platforms. Professor Rickard also discusses how morphology, chemistry, phase and isotopic information can be combined to create a more complete analytical picture while preserving analytical context between instruments.

Why This Matters

Modern microanalytical techniques provide exceptional spatial and chemical resolution, but their analytical volume and throughput are often limited. Correlative workflows help bridge this gap by connecting large-area automated search with targeted microanalysis and isotopic characterization.

By integrating Automated Mineralogy with FIB-SEM and SIMS, researchers can:

• Rapidly locate rare particles within large datasets

• Precisely relocate the same particle across multiple instruments

• Combine morphology, mineralogy, chemistry, and isotopic information 

• Improve analytical efficiency and confidence in data interpretation

What You Will Learn

• How Automated Mineralogy supports high-throughput particle search and screening

• How correlated workflows connect TIMA, FIB-SEM, and SIMS techniques

• How particle relocation traceability is achieved across multiple analytical platforms

• How morphology, phase, chemistry and isotopic data can be combined
  

• How these workflows support advanced geoscience and nuclear particle analysis applications
  

• How targeted microanalysis improves characterization of rare or complex particles
  

Register to access the on-demand webinar and explore how Tescan TIMA Automated Mineralogy, FIB-SEM and SIMS workflows improve particle analysis, particle relocation and multi-instrument microanalysis across geoscience applications.