TUSTIN, Calif. – Axiom Analytical, Inc. has announced the availability of its DMD-270Fx Flexibly-Coupled, Diamond ATR (Attenuated Total Reflectance) Probe. The new probe employs hollow flexible lightguides to provide coupling to a Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer. As a result, it provides flexibility without the drawbacks of solid core mid-infrared optical fibers, which include fragility, low throughput, and limited spectral response. In contrast to the solid core mid-IR fibers, the hollow polymer lightguides used with the new Axiom probe provide full fingerprint region spectral coverage combined with high stability and durability.

Extreme chemical resistance is ensured by the use of a diamond ATR element along with Hastelloy construction and energized PTFE seals.

The new probe is the latest addition to Axiom Analytical’s comprehensive line of conventional and diamond tipped ATR probes that have found widespread use in applications ranging from chemical and pharmaceutical research to incoming inspection of raw materials and on-line process analysis. These probes feature broad mid-IR spectral response, providing detailed quantitative analysis based on specific chemical functional groups.

About Axiom Analytical, Inc

Axiom Analytical, Inc. was founded in 1988 by Dr. Mike Doyle and Norm Jennings, pioneers in the field of process FTIR spectroscopy. The Company’s mission is to develop and market the robust sampling equipment, software, and integrated systems required to fully realize the potential of vibrational spectroscopy for solving economically significant problems both in laboratory analysis and manufacturing processes. The Company’s products are employed in diverse industries ranging from basic chemicals to pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and polymer processing. In short, the Company’s products are found wherever process analytical technology (PAT) is being applied. Its hardware products include ATR probes, transmission probes, diffuse reflectance probes, Raman probes, flow cells for gas and liquid analysis, and fiber-optic multiplexers. These cover the full range of molecular analysis including mid-IR, near-IR, UV-visible, and Raman spectroscopy.