Bench Boost by Inorganic Ventures

About Bench Boost by Inorganic Ventures

Join our host and Inorganic Ventures Technical Director, Mike Booth, as he sparks insightful conversations with our panel of experts in Bench Boost, your go-to podcast for analytical chemistry enthusiasts. Together, they explore the realm of ICP, sharing tips and tricks and diving deep into all things analytical chemistry.

Publisher

Inorganic Ventures

Category

education · science · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Nov 2023

Latest episode

30 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

140 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Jul 2026

   Inside an Ultra-High Purity Lab

   Send us Fan Mail In part two of our PURE Laboratories collab Mike continues his conversation with Erik Miller and Dave Neville from Pure Laboratories, exploring what it takes to produce five-nine and six-nine purity materials. Learn about contamination control, sample preparation, ICP quality control, laboratory design, and the small details that make a big difference in ultra-trace elemental analysis.

2. 

   23 Jul 2026

   Pure - The Business of High Purity Materials

   Send us Fan Mail In this special episode of Bench Boost, the Inorganic Ventures podcast, host Mike Booth sits down with Erik Miller and Will Marble from Pure Laboratories to discuss the growing demand for ultra-high purity materials. They explore challenges surrounding raw material quality, rare earth supply, custom synthesis, and how material purity impacts advanced industries including semiconductors, energy storage, and aerospace.

3. 

   14 Jul 2026

   Container Materials

   Send us Fan Mail This week on Bench Boost Mike explains why sample container choice can significantly impact elemental analysis results through contamination, adsorption, precipitation, chemical attack, or evaporation. The differences in glass vs common plastics are reviewed in detail, and the episode concludes with a brief discussion on proper cleaning/leaching, and the practice using dedicated containers for ultra-trace work.

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

172,250

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 76 / 100

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Quality

93

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

68

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