optical microscopy

Blacksand Technology LLC is a University of Utah spin-off that develops and commercializes advanced materials and metallurgical technologies for steel, titanium, tungsten carbide, and other critical metals, from ore to near-net-shape products. In 2024 it commercialized its patented titanium technology portfolio through an agreement with IperionX, and it continues to pursue opportunities in reactive metals, rare earth metals, and advanced metallurgical processes.

binder-jet printingdirect energy deposition (DED)high energy ball millinglaser powder bed fusion (LPBF)lithography metal printing (LMP)materials testing and characterizationmetal powder productionnear net shape manufacturingpowder processingSEMsintering

digiM is a microstructure science company headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, founded in 2014 by Dr. Shawn Zhang. It uses 3D imaging, AI analysis, and physics-based simulation to digitize drug product microstructures and predict formulation performance, serving pharmaceutical innovators and generic developers.

3D imagingAI image analysiscomputational fluid dynamicscorrelative microscopydeep learning segmentationFIB-SEMimage-based simulationmachine learning segmentationmosaic SEMphysics-based simulationpolarized light microscopysynchrotron X-ray micro-CTX-ray micro-CTX-ray microscopy

DykLaine, LLC is a materials engineering and analysis company located in San Jose, California, offering a variety of microscopy and sample preparation services. They specialize in working with ceramic samples, large dimension samples, specialty cutting and sample prep, as well as bonded ceramic and metal parts.

broad beam ion millingEDS/EDXFIBFTIRhardness testinglaser cuttingmountingpolishingsample cuttingSEM

Geller MicroAnalytical Laboratory, Inc. is an analytical services laboratory certified to ANSI Z540, ISO-9001 and ISO-17025 (ANAB/NVLAP and A2LA by mutual recognition). It provides analytical services and designs and manufactures a limited number of unique products directly related to microanalysis, including magnification reference standards, stage micrometers and ion sputter standards that are NIST and NPL traceable. Its headquarters in Topsfield, MA is 5200 square feet.

Auger electron spectroscopyelectron probe microanalysis (EPMA)energy dispersive x-ray analysisimage analysismetallographymicrohardness testingprofilometrysample preparationscanning electron microscopy (SEM)wavelength dispersive spectrometry

Kilgore Engineering is a full-service forensic electrical engineering firm specializing in the study, analysis and investigation of electrical fires and failures. Founded in 1995, it serves industries including legal, insurance, electrical utilities, oil and gas, HVAC manufacturers and electrical equipment manufacturers. Its investigative services are supported by a fully-equipped electrical lab featuring real-time x-ray imaging, automated data acquisition and professional photographic equipment.

Electrical failure analysisElectrical fire and explosion analysisexpert testimonyLaboratory simulation testinglaboratory testingLitigation consultationMetallurgical equipmentMicroscopic analysisReal-time x-ray analysisscanning electron microscopyVisual examinationX-ray