Ask an Expert: Scoring higher with advanced XRD analysis software

Join the next Ask an Expert webinar to find out how to get the most out of our HighScore software package


Over the course of a single football match, it’s estimated that referees have to make around 245 decisions. That’s one decision every 22 seconds! With so much to think about in such a short space of time, the risk of making mistakes is high – and these errors can directly impact the results of a game. When Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology was introduced into the European leagues in 2018, everything changed. Suddenly, key decisions in a match weren’t left to a split-second interpretation – gameplay could be displayed, reviewed, and analyzed, to help the referee make fairer and more accurate decisions.

And there are plenty of other areas where a thorough analysis of your data is key to getting accurate results! In the pharmaceutical industry, for example, it is essential to detect and quantify impurities to ensure safe medicines that are fit for use. In the mining industry too, it is important to quantify crystalline phases in a mixture to optimize grade quality for various rocks and ore. For these industries, and for the identification and quantification of solid forms, X-ray diffraction (XRD) is considered the gold standard method. But no matter how good your XRD analysis is, its outcome hinges on the interpretation of your results.

Introducing HighScore: the ultimate XRD analysis software

That’s where we can help! Whether you’re looking to improve your process control or enhance your research and development process, understanding your materials starts with understanding your powder diffraction pattern. HighScore is a complete software package for phase identification, semi-quantitative analysis, pattern treatment, profile fitting – and more. With a range of supporting functions to display, manipulate, and evaluate your diffraction data, HighScore makes data interpretation quicker and simpler than ever. What’s more, this software integrates tasks within one easy-to-use interface and allows simultaneous use of multiple reference databases.

Want to know more? Come to our next webinar!

To help you get the most out of your software and instruments, we hold a huge range of in-house and on-site application courses, user days, and webinars – so you can quiz our experts and learn the latest tips and tricks. And that’s exactly why we’re holding a dedicated webinar on how to get the most out of our HighScore software.

On June 23, our Ask an Expert! webinar will allow you to learn best practice procedures from our experts – Thomas Degen and Matteo Pernechele – and how to save time when analyzing multiple XRD datasets. You’ll also find out how to display your data more efficiently, create a predictive partial least squares regression (PLSR) model, automate tasks using Smart Batches and even learn shortcuts to save you time in your working day!

So, what are you waiting for? Register now to reserve your place!

To ensure your questions are answered in the webinar, make sure you send them through in advance by emailing askanexpert@malvernpanalytical.com.

To find out more, please visit the webinar page, or contact me.