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Josh Litofsky

Application Scientist, XRF Technologies

Josh Litofsky holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from Beloit College and PhD in chemical engineering from Pennsylvania State University. For his PhD, he focused his research on advanced characterization of designer materials using X-ray diffraction. From 2019 to 2022, Josh brought his expertise to Evident as an application scientist, supporting our X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzers to provide enhanced solutions to customers. In his free time, Josh enjoys running and has run the fastest 100k in the state of Pennsylvania.

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Identifying real diamonds with XRF analysis

Shining Like a Diamond…or Rhinestone: Identifying Precious Gems with XRF Analyzers

By Josh Litofsky - 11 June, 2020

XRD and XRF Analysis of Deep-Sea Polymetallic Manganese Nodules

By Josh Litofsky

Application Scientist, XRF Technologies

Identifying Minerals and Contaminants in Water and Food Using Portable XRF

By Josh Litofsky

Application Scientist, XRF Technologies

Uranium Mining and Exploration Using Portable XRF

By Josh Litofsky

Application Scientist, XRF Technologies

Iron Ore Analysis Using Portable XRF and XRD

By Josh Litofsky

Application Scientist, XRF Technologies

Analyzing Phosphate Mineralization and Pathfinder Elements Using Portable X-Ray Fluorescence (pXRF)

By Josh Litofsky

Application Scientist, XRF Technologies

Portable XRF and XRD for Security, Forensics, and Customs Applications

By Josh Litofsky

Application Scientist, XRF Technologies

Portable XRD and XRF for Cement Analysis

By Josh Litofsky

Application Scientist, XRF Technologies

Portable XRF for Rare-Earth Element Identification and Exploration

By Josh Litofsky

Application Scientist, XRF Technologies

Portable XRF for Analysis of Copper Gold Porphyry Deposits

By Josh Litofsky

Application Scientist, XRF Technologies