Featured products from the spectroscopy industry.
Interactive web tool
Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced an online tool at www.thermo.com/ftir that allows scientists to create their own custom Nicolet 6700 FT-IR spectrometer for their specific analysis needs. According to the company, visitors to the site can browse sampling accessories, select appropriate software, and add external components, wuch as IR microscopes and Raman. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Waltham, MA;
www.thermo.com
Spectrofluorometer
HORIBA Jobin Yvon's FluoroMax-4 benchtop spectrofluorometer reportedly features a sensitivity of at least 400,000 cps for the water-Raman peak at 397 nm and a signal-to-noiseratio of 3000:1 minimum. According to the company, the spectrofluorometer uses an ozone-free xenon arc lamp for broadband coverage from the UV to near-IR. Optionalaccessories include automatic polarizers, a stopped-flow device for kinetics, a microwellplate reader, and an autotitrator. HORIBA Jobin Yvon, Edison, NJ;
www.jobinyvon.com
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