
We’re excited to share the latest edition of SEM nanoNews with you! You’ll find updates on Phenom software, new additions to our website, and everything you need to know about upcoming events, webinars, blogs, and our expanded image gallery—all centered around Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM).
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NEWS & UPDATES
NEW VIDEO: Overview of the MAPS Software
Explore the ease of MAPS, a powerful cross-platform imaging software compatible with Phenom Desktop SEM! Streamline imaging with automated high-resolution stitching across large sample areas. Plus, see how to generate large-area elemental maps using EDS data for deeper material insights.
Pharos Desktop STEM
The STEM Sample Holder adds a new dimension of imaging capabilities to the Phenom Pharos Desktop SEM, making application diversity even more accessible and expanding advanced imaging to all levels of microscopy expertise.
CONFERENCE CORNER
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Battery Show South

Meet us in Booth #730 at the Battery Show South Meeting!
Nanoscience Instruments provides solutions for battery development applications through state-of-the-art instrumentation and analytical services. Stop by our booth for live demonstrations of desktop SEM with automated workflows designed for structural and chemical analysis of battery materials or learn about our process development and analytical services.
AISTech 2025

At Nanoscience Instruments, we empower steelmakers by equipping them with the means to achieve comprehensive inclusion analysis in one automated system: desktop scanning electron microscopy (SEM) combined with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). Automated SEM-EDS forms the functional backbone of the Phenom ParticleX Steel system, elevating high resolution imaging and microanalysis to the next level for characterizing non-metallic inclusions in steel and in other alloys like aluminum. Once detected and quantified, inclusions are automatically categorized in adherence to industry-defined standards – ASTM E45, E2142, and E2283 – and finally compiled in easy access report documents.
We’ll be set up in Booth #3105 with a Phenom ParticleX Desktop SEM running inclusion analysis live! Our automated SEM-EDS instrumentation experts are looking forward to showcasing the customizability of the system with you, as well as discussing your own goals in the steel industry.

WEBINARS
Thursday, April 10th 2025 – 1 PM Eastern

Join us on April 10th for a webinar in which we will explore how the Phenom ParticleX Automated SEM with EDS analysis improves efficiency and reliability in cleanliness verification.
Available On Demand:
Tissue Section Analysis with Benchtop STEM
Furthering our collective understanding of biological processes is a complex, demanding endeavor. This is partly a result of the convoluted relation between macroscopic and microscopic components. One of the best …
Advanced Feature Analysis with PyPhenom
This webinar dives into the transformative capabilities of feature analysis in Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) using Python-powered tools. Discover how PyPhenom automates data extraction, enabling high-resolution measurements that drive innovation …
MAPS 3: Automated Image and EDS Stitching for Phenom SEMs
Take your Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) workflows to the next level with MAPS 3, a sophisticated solution designed to automate image and elemental mapping for complex samples. Traditional SEM analysis …

BLOGS
5 Reasons to Use a Desktop STEM to Screen Negatively Stained Samples
Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) is a powerful imaging technique used to determine the structure of biological macromolecules, viruses, and cellular components at near-atomic resolution. Unlike traditional electron microscopy, which requires heavy …
5 Benefits of Scanning Electron Microscopy for Particle Analysis
Particle analysis is a critical process in many industries, from pharmaceutical formulation and nanomaterials development to forensic investigations and industrial manufacturing. Understanding the size, shape, and composition of particles plays …
Particle Analysis Techniques: What Makes SEM Unique
Particle analysis involves measuring various characteristics of powders or particulates, including size, shape, and composition. A wide variety of industries rely on particle analysis for ensuring product functionality and safety …
SEM Characterization of Recycled Materials for the Circular Economy
In the age of climate change and resource depletion, the circular economy is increasingly gaining attention. It promotes the reuse, recycling, and repurposing of materials to create sustainable production and …