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ITC Grand Chola to host award-winning chefs for an evening of pan-Asian culinary delights

ITC Hotels is bringing Chef Pam Pichaya Soontornyanakij of Bangkok’s Potong Restaurant and Executive Corporate Chef of ITC Hotels, Chef Manisha Bhasin, to Chennai for a culinary showcase




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Dark patterns and digitally conscious products

To gain and retain customer trust, brands have to focus on ethical online design in their apps




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D23 dazzles with tantalising reveals and Disney magic 

At the biennial expo at Anaheim, the House of Mouse brings out all its brands in strength to enthrall fans




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A ‘Hearty’ addition to the exploding pet food market

From dry food to fresh meals, Hearty from HUFT is on a path to elevate pet nutrition. In an interview with businessline, CEO Samarth Narang discusses the trends in pet food market, their innovative marketing methods, and more.




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Stitching up big growth

India’s $130 billion lifestyle market, with fashion accounting for nearly 80 per cent, is expected to grow at 10-12 per cent CAGR, to reach $210 billion over the next five years, finds a study by Bain & Company and Myntra




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JK Tyres ‘Levitas Extreme’ powers speed demons on the race circuit

The tyre brand has been part and parcel of Indian racing’s evolving journey




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How The Baker’s Dozen is flouring India with its sourdough offerings

Aditi Handa and Sneh Jain’s D2C start-up is disrupting the breads and cakes category by offering artisanal quality bakes on a national scale




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‘Building a strong personal brand is about showcasing your authentic self with humbition,’ says Landor’s Lulu Raghavan

Formula for personal growth: Brand and design evangelist Lulu Raghavan says one has to be grounded and humble to nurture ambitions




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For Dentsu Creative, the big focus is on digital-plus-plus

How Dentsu Creative is evolving in step with the rapidly changing world of advertising




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Diwali ads: Breaking the tradition of festive tropes and formulaic scripts

A pick of video ads — past and present — that raised the bar during the festival of lights 




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Enhancing soil geographic recognition through LIBS technology: integrating the joint skewness algorithm with back-propagation neural networks

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00251B, Paper
Weinan Zheng, Xun Gao, Kaishan Song, Hailong Yu, Qiuyun Wang, Lianbo Guo, Jingquan Lin
The meticulous task of soil region classification is fundamental to the effective management of soil resources and the development of accurate soil classification systems.
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Accurate determination of ultra-trace rare earth elements by LA-ICP-MS/MS and its application to cassiterite for effective elimination of Gd and Tb false positive anomalies

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00271G, Paper
Ming Yang, Wu Wei, Yue-Heng Yang, Rolf L. Romer, Shi-Tou Wu, Tao Wu, Li-Feng Zhong
This study reports a new method for in situ determination of ultra-low REE contents in cassiterite by LA-ICP-MS/MS with an O2 and mass-shift detection strategy to avoid Gd and Tb anomalies.
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Investigation of Al Kα satellite lines through a high-efficiency multi-channel FSSR

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00197D, Paper
Zexian Zhou, Rui Cheng, Huiyao Du, Shengzhen Yi, Fen Fu, Guodong Wang, Lulin Shi, Zhao Wang, Xuejian Jin, Yanhong Chen, Yanshi Zhang, Liangwen Chen, Jie Yang, Maogen Su
Spectral results of Al diagram lines and satellite lines were obtained using a self-developed high-efficiency multi-channel FSSR.
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Vesuvianite: a new mineral species of (U–Th)/He geochronology

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00127C, Paper
Jie An, Lin Wu, Fei Wang, Qindi Wei, Jingbo Sun, Zhiyong Zhang, Rong Ren, Nan Wang
This research is the first attempt to date vesuvianite by (U–Th)/He technique. Diffusion experiment obtained a closure temperature range of 82–140 °C, which makes it a new (U–Th)/He thermochrometer to investigate the denudation of skarn deposit.
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Improvements in low-level radionuclide measurement capability through use of the Apex Q sample introduction system combined with ICP-MS/MS

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2929-2936
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00216D, Paper
Ben Russell, Frankie Falksohn, Alexandre Tribolet, Hibaaq Mohamud, Olivia Pearson, Emma Braysher, Saskia Burke, Anu Bhaisare
Improvement in sensitivity and interface removal capability for radionuclide measurement using desolvating sample introduction combined with ICP-MS/MS.
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High-precision, mass dependent Si isotope measurements via the critical mixture double-spiking technique

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2799-2808
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00152D, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Xiao-Ning Liu, Martijn Klaver, Remco C. Hin, Christopher D. Coath, Hong Chin Ng, Tim Elliott
We developed critical mixture double-spiking Si isotope measurement, achieving an enhanced long-term reproducibility of ±0.03‰ (δ30Si, 2 s.d.), which is ∼4 times better than the current methods' long-term reproducibility over ±0.1‰ (δ30Si, 2 s.d.).
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Development and application of reference and routine analytical methods providing SI-traceable results for the determination of technology-critical elements in PCB from WEEE

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2809-2823
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00235K, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Giancarlo D'Agostino, Marcus Oelze, Jochen Vogl, Jean-Philippe Ghestem, Nicolas Lafaurie, Ole Klein, Daniel Pröfrock, Marco Di Luzio, Luigi Bergamaschi, Radojko Jaćimović, Caroline Oster, Johanna Irrgeher, Shaun T. Lancaster, Anna Walch, Anita Röthke, Lena Michaliszyn, Axel Pramann, Olaf Rienitz, Timo Sara-Aho, Oktay Cankur, Derya Kutan, Johanna Noireaux
Development and test of five reference analytical methods and six routine analytical methods providing SI-traceable results of twenty technology-critical elements in end-of-life PCB materials.
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A novel in situ methodology for U–Pb, (U–Th)/He, and fission track triple dating

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2856-2869
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00257A, Paper
Jie Hu, Zhiwu Li, Jinxi Li, Shugen Liu, Ganqing Xu, Chaoqun Yang, Kui Tong, Yin Li
For the first time, this paper introduces a general workflow for in situ U–Pb, (U–Th)/He, and fission track triple dating on a single grain.
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Optimization of informative variables selection for quantitative analysis of heavy metal (Cu) contaminated Tegillarca granosa using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2824-2831
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00084F, Paper
Xudong Huang, Xiaojing Chen, Guangzao Huang, Zhonghao Xie, Wen Shi, Shujat Ali, Leiming Yuan, Xi Chen
The KMRCD algorithm successfully selected 50 informative variables from the 1520 variables in the LIBS spectra.
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Trace element determination by femtosecond LA-ICP-MS in 10 mg extraterrestrial geological samples prepared as lithium borate glasses

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2728-2736
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00275J, Paper
Yan-Hong Liu, Ding-Shuai Xue, Wen-Jun Li, Zhong-Qiang Wang, Yan Liang, Shun Guo, Bo Wan
This method involves precise trace element determination in X-ray fluorescence (XRF) lithium borate glass prepared from 10 mg extraterrestrial geological samples using femtosecond LA-ICP-MS.
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Sodium nanoferrite-based solid phase extraction: a green method for the simultaneous determination of cadmium, copper, and lead

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2884-2892
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00210E, Paper
Saima Perveen, Aysen Hol, Jameel Ahmed Baig, Syed Tufail Hussain Sherazi, Khalil Akhtar, Sajjad Hussain, Fahad Abbasi
A solid phase extraction (SPE) methodology utilizing sodium ferrite nanoparticles (Na2Fe4O7-NPs; SF-NPs) is presented for the simultaneous determination of heavy metals (HMs) via flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS).
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First demonstration of in situ Lu–Hf dating using LA-ICP-MS/MS applied to monazite

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2703-2715
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00258J, Technical Note
Shitou Wu, Junlong Niu, Yueheng Yang, Hao Wang, Jinhui Yang, Fuyuan Wu
Monazite is a LREE-rich accessory mineral in various igneous and metamorphic rocks; therefore, monazite geochronology has the potential to answer a range of important geological questions.
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An ensemble model for rapid quantitative determination of vanadium (V) in petroleum coke by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2841-2855
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00300D, Paper
Hongkun Du, Tengfei Sun, Shaoying Ke, Dongfeng Qi, Wei Zhang, Juan Wei, Bing Yang, Hongyu Zheng
Precise detection and analysis of trace elements in materials are critical for various industrial applications.
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Mg separation from samples with very high Ca/Mg ratios for Mg isotope analysis

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2767-2773
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00266K, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Niklas Keller, Michael Tatzel
We present an efficient method to separate Mg from samples with high Ca/Mg matrices for the analysis of Mg isotope ratios. By utilising the automated sample purification system prepFAST, the labour is substantially minimised.
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Accurate determination of ultra-trace REEs in seawater using a membrane desolvation Q-ICP-MS coupled with an online automatic separation system

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2870-2883
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00240G, Paper
Ji-Hao Zhu, Feng-You Chu, Feng Liang, Xian-Ying Luo, Qiang Liu, Quan-Hui Xu, Wei Yu, Yong-Chun Li, Jiang-Gu Lu, Yun-Xiu Li, Yan-Hui Dong, Huai-Ming Li, Jun Zhao, Cai Zhang
A highly precise method, based on a traditional Q-ICP-MS coupled with an online automatic separation system and membrane desolvation sample introduction device, was developed for accurate determination of ultra-trace REEs in seawater samples.
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Assessment of the metal grain size of 12Cr1MoV steel by LIBS coupled with acoustic wave information

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00285G, Paper
Feiqiang Tang, Meirong Dong, Junbin Cai, Zhichun Li, Kaiqing Chen, Weijie Li, Shunchun Yao, Jidong Lu
A modelling scheme that integrates spectral and acoustic data was put forth as a means of enhancing the precision of grain size detection in 12Cr1MoV steel.
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Hydrophobicity induced graphene oxide based dispersive micro solid phase extraction of strontium from seawater and groundwater prior to GFAAS determination

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3JA00445G, Paper
Maria Sebastian, Saikrishna Devulapally, Sk. Jayabun, Noorbasha Nagula Meeravali, Shekhar Raparthi, A. C. Sahayam
A novel graphene oxide (GO) mediated dispersive micro solid phase extraction method is developed for the extraction of ultratrace level strontium (Sr) from seawater and ground water. This method involves...
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A new concept for correction of instrumental isotopic fractionation in MC-ICP-MS using a pair of monoisotopic elements: a critical evaluation

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00117F, Paper
Open Access
Andrii Tupys, Klaudia Tetfejer, Ludwik Halicz, Ewa Bulska, Jakub Karasiński
In this research work, we investigated the possibility of using mixtures of monoisotopic elements (93Nb/89Y, 165Ho/159Tb and 209Bi/197Au) as calibrators for accurate determination of isotope ratios by multicollector mass spectrometry (MC-ICP-MS).
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INSIGHTS INTO THE ROLE OF TRANSITION AND NOBLE METALS MEDIATING PHOTOCHEMICAL VAPOR GENERATION

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00261J, Tutorial Review
Open Access
Ralph E Sturgeon, Enea Pagliano, Gisele Simone Lopes, Renato Neto, Jane Kelly Sousa Brito
Abstract The recent expansion of the suite of elements amenable to photochemical vapor generation (PVG) is primarily linked to the addition of mg/L concentrations of selected transition metals (TMs) to...
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A single-stage purification method for the precise determination of zirconium isotopic composition in geological samples by double spike MC-ICP-MS

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00332B, Paper
Lanping Feng, Chen Wang, Yan Han, Wen Zhang, Jing-Liang Guo, Lian Zhou, Zhaochu Hu
A simple, fast and efficient column separation method for extracting Zr from geological sample matrices using DGA resin.
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Robust determination of low Ti contents in zircon using LA–ICP–MS/MS with NH3 reaction gas

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00304G, Paper
Junlong Niu, Shitou Wu, Yueheng Yang, Hao Wang, Chao Huang, Lei Xu, Liewen Xie
Compared with the single quadrupole (SQ) mode, Triple Quadrupole (TQ) method is more robust for determining low Ti contents in zircon at high spatial resolutions (laser spot size <20 μm), making it useful for the analysis of complex zircon grains.
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Determination of boron isotopic compositions in five fractions of soil boron: traces of the environmental behavior of boron in soil

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00286E, Paper
Xuejun Chen, Qingcai Xu, Li Yan, Xiaodong Hao, Xiaochen Guan, Xiaopeng Han, Aide Sun, Zhiqun Chen, Lihua Liu, Zihao Zhu
A stepwise extraction method established for boron isotope measurement of five fractions in soil boron showed their feathered isotopic signals.
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A miniaturized microplasma excitation source coupled with photochemically induced volatile species generation as a cost-effective tool for in situ mercury pollution analyses

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00306C, Technical Note
Open Access
Tymoteusz Klis, Pawel Pohl, Anna Dzimitrowicz, Piotr Jamroz
A portable, miniaturized atmospheric microplasma discharge system coupled with the photochemical vapour generation was developed for the sensitive Hg determination in water samples using OES.
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A Gaussian Spot Overlap Ablation Model for Prediction of Aluminium Alloy Spectral Peak Intensity in High Pulse Repetition Frequency LIBS

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00298A, Paper
Dongming Qu, Bohao Su, Zhongshu Bai, Biye Liu, Xueying Jin, Guanyu Chen, Yuting Fu, Tingwen Gu, Guang Yang, Qingkai Li
The use of microjoule high pulse repetition frequency (PRF) lasers as excitation sources is an important direction in the miniaturisation of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) instruments. However, high PRF LIBS...
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Sensitive and Rapid Determination of Iodine/Calcium Ratio in Carbonate Rock Samples by ICP-MS Based on Solution Cathode Glow Discharge Sampling

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00264D, Paper
Xuan Wang, Xing Liu, Lanlan Jin, Zhenli Zhu, Junhang Dong, Pengju Xing, Linjie Chen, Yuanhui Geng, Jingwen Zhang, Hao Tong, Hongtao Zheng, Min Zhang, Shenghong Hu
The iodine-to-calcium ratio (I/Ca) in carbonate rocks has been extensively used to indicate marine oxidation states. However, the low-iodine and high-calcium characteristics of carbonate samples pose challenges in achieving rapid...
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High-precision MC-ICP-MS measurements of Cd isotopes using a novel double spike method without Sn isobaric interference

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00357H, Paper
Jin Li, Suohan Tang, Xiangkun Zhu, Jianxiong Ma, Zhi-Yong Zhu, Bin Yan
Previous studies have reported that even low concentrations of Sn can lead to biased Cd isotopic measurements using MC-ICP-MS. In this paper, we propose a novel method of Cd isotopic...
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Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS): calibration challenges, combination with other techniques, and spectral analysis using data science

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00250D, Critical Review
Dennis Ferreira, Diego Victor De Babos, Mauro Henrique Lima-Filho, Heloisa Froehlick Castello, Alejandro C. Olivieri, Fabiola Manhas Verbi Pereira, Edenir Rodrigues Pereira-Filho
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) is a versatile and powerful analytical technique widely used for rapid, in-situ elemental analysis across various fields, from industrial quality control to planetary exploration. This review...
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Fundamental studies of laser ablation ICPMS using a nitrogen plasma source and helium, argon and nitrogen as carrier gas

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00327F, Paper
Open Access
Dylan Käser, Ralf Kägi, Bodo Hattendorf, Detlef Günther
Nitrogen as alternative carrier gas for LA-ICPMS showed similar sensitivities and quantification capabilities as using helium in combination with a N2 plasma. The role of the gas and of the ablation cell design on the aerosol structure was studied.
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Applying standard addition to determine antimony isotopes in low-Sb samples using HG-MC-ICP-MS

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00333K, Paper
Honggang Zhu, Jian-Ming Zhu, Decan Tan, Zhuo Lu, Hongfei Liao, Yiwei Ma
The δ123Sb value of BCR-2 obtained by the standard addition (SA) method.
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External electric field assisted laser-induced plasma and bubble dynamics for optimizing Mn2O3 nanoparticles as UV emitters.

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00163J, Paper
Sanchia M. Kharpanbuh, Arpita Nath
To gain a deeper understanding of how the size of the nanoparticles synthesized by Electric Field-Assisted Laser Ablation in Liquids (EFLAL) changes with the applied electric field, we use Laser-Induced...
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Home with a view

It’s wise to invest in properties that have future appreciation value.




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Playing it safe on the home front

What precautions should a prospective buyer of property take?




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Community value in realty

Assess your new home’s community value and how it might impact its future valuation, says Sonal Sachdev.




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It’s raining offers

Make the most of Diwali deals




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It’s status quo on interest rate

There may be no fresh reductions in home loan lending rates, at least not until the first quarter of the next calendar year.




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Home without a loan

Why do we prefer a loan when it could prove to be easier to plan well in advance by choosing the save-and-invest route? An analysis by Balaji Rao




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‘Landmark initiative’




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IT made life easier

A look at how Karnataka progressed on the infrastructure and other fronts in 2015




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Waiting too long for a price correction?

Buyer indecisiveness is usually the result of confusion, not certainty




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Dr. Reddy’s closes acquisition of Novartis’ Habitrol brand