Most Advanced s-Scanning Near-field Optical Microscopy/Atomic Force Microscopy-IR System Commercially Available AMSTERDAM — At the 4th Annual European Forum on Nanoscale IR Spectroscopy, Bruker (Nasdaq: BRKR) today announced the release of the nanoIR3-s Broadband™, the most advanced nanoscale FTIR spectroscopy system available to researchers. The system combines Bruker’s industry-leading, high-performance, nanoIR3-s s-SNOM (scattering Scanning Near-field Optical Microscopy) based platform with […]

Spectrometer + laser + filtering optics There’s a fine balance between integration, flexibility, and convenience when designing a Raman spectroscopy system – and  that was our focus behind the newest customer-inspired additions to our WP Raman spectrometer series. Starting summer 2019, we will offer three models of our most popular Raman spectrometer wavelengths, including two […]

Serstech today launches new versions of the Serstech 100 Indicator and the ChemDash software, both of which target the pharmaceutical and life-science market. The instrument and software are compliant with FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) regulatory framework that most pharmaceutical producers around the world adhere to. The market for hand-held Raman instruments is estimated […]

Newton, NJ and Menlo Park, CA – Thorlabs announced today that effective as of August 1, 2019 it completed the acquisition of Coda Devices, a manufacturer of Raman-based solutions for analyzing the chemical composition of substances within a laboratory environment or out in the field. Based out of Menlo Park, California with an R&D center […]

Southborough, MA Block MEMS, a leading developer of Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) based infrared detection systems, has been awarded a $3.5M contract from the Defense Advanced Research Agency (DARPA), as part of the SIGMA+ Program. The goal of the program is to develop a persistent, real-time, early detection system for the full spectrum of chemical, […]

ARLINGTON, VA  ̶  Leonardo DRS announced today that its DRS Daylight Solutions business has opened a new state-of-the-art facility in San Diego in response to its growth since becoming part of the company in 2017. A ceremony on Tuesday highlighted the new facility and was attended by federal, local and company leaders, including U.S. Representative Scott […]

Edinburgh Instruments has recently announced the launch of the new RM5 Raman Microscope to be manufactured in Scotland at their European headquarters manufacturing base and research and development centre. A compact and fully automated Raman Microscope, the RM5 is suitable for analytical and research purposes. The truly confocal design of the RM5 is unique to […]

Investment led by BeauVest Group and Roadmap Capital endorses the visionary approach of Tornado’s chemical analysis & measurement solutions TORONTO – Tornado Spectral Systems Inc., a leading manufacturer of Raman analyzers for real-time process monitoring, today announced it has closed its latest round of Series A financing bringing a total of $10.2 million in new investment.  The funding […]

Rigaku and DetectaChem chemical identification technologies are integrated into a single handheld solution to deliver advanced automated trace and bulk explosive detection and chemical analysis capabilities. Wilmington, MA / Stafford, TX – Rigaku Analytical Devices, Inc. a leader in handheld and portable Raman analyzers, together with DetectaChem, Inc., with its innovative advanced automated colorimetric solutions, […]