Infrared / IR Spectroscopy Products & Reviews

The Agilent 4500 portable FTIR spectrometer is a rugged analyzer perfect for on-the-spot analysis in a range of non-laboratory settings, including forensics, chemical identification, and the chemical, food, and polymer industries.

The Specac Manual Hydraulic Press is available in 15 and 25 ton load configurations for a wide variety of laboratory pressing applications. It is ideally suited to the manufacture of KBr pellets for FTIR spectroscopy as well as sample pellets and targets for other spectroscopic techniques such as XRF, Terahertz, and laser ablation spectroscopy.

The Specac Mini-Pellet Press is an entry-level laboratory hydraulic press for the preparation of high-quality 7mm KBr pellets for transmission FTIR analysis. With a rugged and durable design, this press is intended for regular laboratory use with maintenance-free operation. Specac’s Mini-Pellet Press is designed to be used on a laboratory benchtop, but is small in size and light enough in weight to allow it to be moved to d…

Specac manufactures a wide range of high-quality Evacuable Pellet Dies suitable compacting powdered samples into discs or briquettes. These are particularly well suited for the preparation of solid KBr pellets for FTIR molecular spectroscopic analysis and XRF pellets for X-Ray Fluorescence atomic spectroscopic analysis (as required by a number of USLP and ASTM methods), but also find use in a broad range of other applications.…

The Quest™ ATR is a single-reflection ATR accessory from Specac designed for routine use in academic and industrial laboratories.  With features designed to inspire confidence in the quality of results and reliability in use, this product sets the benchmark in performance and value in FTIR-ATR Spectroscopy. 

FT-IR spectroscopy's latest innovation in liquid transmission analysis

The nanoIR3 is the latest generation nanoscale IR spectroscopy, chemical imaging, and property mapping system for both materials and life science applications. The system also provides IR-based chemical imaging to provide mapping of chemical variations of the feature of interest. Unique point spectroscopy capabilities provide both spectroscopy and chemical imaging with a single source.

Nanomechanical infrared analyzer

The IRAffinity-1S FTIR spectrophotometer has been designed with teaching and general research laboratories in mind. Despite its compact design, it offers full functionality for all FTIR techniques, including transmission, diffuse reflection, and attenuated total reflection (ATR). The full-sized sample compartment accommodates a wide variety of accessories to meet a diverse range of application requirements. Features include…

Agilent has discontinued the line of Cary 600 series infrared microscopy (Cary 610-FTIR) and chemical imaging systems (Cary 620-FTIR). This includes the Cary 610 and Cary 620 Microscopes and Cary 660 and Cary 670 spectrometers and relevant accessories.

The FTIR spectrometer ALPHA II combines quality and ease-of-use in a compact shell. The integrated touch PC provides an intuitive user experience and guides you through measurement, evaluation and reporting in a matter of seconds. The ALPHA II offers advanced stabilization of source and detector, high sensitivity and spectral resolution, as well es a wider spectral range. With its versatile QuickSnap™ measurement modules, t…

A diffuse reflection FTIR accessory with a high temperature reaction chamber for studying heterogeneous catalysis, gas-solid interactions, photochemical reactions, and oxidation mechanisms.

The constant thickness film maker accessory is ideal for the preparation of reproducible thickness polymer films. The films produced are 29mm in diameter and can be varied in thickness by using a set spacing ring. The accessory is designed to be used with the Atlas Heated Platens which allows for a maximum temperature of 300°C, and is compatible with Specac's range of Atlas Manual, Power, and Automatic Presses.

Introducing Direct Detect™, the first infrared (IR)-based biomolecular quantitation system. Just spot your sample, blank, and read! No sample prep, standard curves, messy cuvettes or liquid waste. With inherent amide bond detection, the Direct Detect™ system distinguishes proteins and peptides from interfering sample components, providing more accurate results without the pitfalls of colorimetric assays. Technology: FTIR Spe…

From routine identification and verification to advanced research applications, you need the performance and flexibility to quickly, confidently, and cost effectively analyze a wide range of samples. The PerkinElmer Spectrum™ 3 FT-IR spectrometer provides the sampling flexibility and performance in mid, near, and far infrared ranges through a single instrument to advance research and new product development in academia, chemic…

Fluorescence guided sub-micron IR and simultaneous Raman spectroscopy

Agilent has discontinued the line of Cary 600 series infrared microscopy (Cary 610-FTIR) and chemical imaging systems (Cary 620-FTIR). This includes the Cary 610 and Cary 620 Microscopes and Cary 660 and Cary 670 spectrometers and relevant accessories.

The Spotlight 400 FTIR Imaging System combines high sensitivity and rapid imaging with ease-of-use. The ability to image rapidly large sample areas at high spacial resolution (down to 10 microns) extends IR microscopy into new application areas such as the study of biomaterials such as tissue, bone, leaves etc. The Spotlight 400 can be used in the mid- or near-IR spectral ranges, as well as dual-range, depending on whether, r…

HYPERION II is a high-performance FT-IR and laser imaging microscope, merging traditional FT-IR microscopy with QCL technology in one configurable research platform, offering high spatial resolution, powerful imaging options, and complete control over every measurement parameter.

Combining high speed, sensitivity and resolution with enhanced expandability and easy-to-use software, the IRTracer-100 quickly and easily obtains high-quality data for samples in such fields as pharmaceuticals, foods, chemicals and electronics.   Optimized for network applications, LabSolutions IR Software features an intuitive user interface, an extensive library of spectra, and a high-performance search function. User-fri…

The IRXross Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer creates a new concept for infrared spectroscopy. It offers the optimal solution for a new era with diverse application requirements.

The AIRsight Infrared/Raman Microscope is a unique microscope that combines both infrared and Raman spectroscopy into a single instrument, offering complementary molecular information. This system can be connected to Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectrophotometers including the IRTracer-100, the IRXross, and the IRAffinity-1series.​  The AIRsight significantly enhances analytical efficiency by streamlining all process…

The MAP-100 automatic microplastics pretreatment unit is the first in the world to automate the process of extracting and collecting microplastics in oceans, rivers, lakes, and other water in the environment. To accurately analyze microplastics in aqueous samples, an essential step is to isolate the particles from other components in the sample. The MAP-100 automates acid treatment and density separation processes, as well as…