Handheld and Portable FTIR Spectrometers for the Analysis of Materials: Taking the Lab to the Sample

Industrial and academic scientists working in the development and application of engineered materials are increasingly in need of measurement technologies that can be used closer to the source of the sample or the object requiring analysis. Optical spectroscopy provides an excellent example of this...

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Published in:American laboratory (Fairfield) 2013-06, Vol.45 (6), p.16
Main Authors: Rein, Alan J, Seelenbinder, John
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Materials science
Measuring instruments
Spectrum analysis
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Summary:Industrial and academic scientists working in the development and application of engineered materials are increasingly in need of measurement technologies that can be used closer to the source of the sample or the object requiring analysis. Optical spectroscopy provides an excellent example of this new genre of technology, with portable FTIR, Raman, and NIR spectrometers leading the way in innovation. Over the past two decades, FTIR spectroscopy in particular has expanded into these more demanding out-of-lab applications in such diverse endeavors as chemical reaction monitoring, homeland defense, and hazardous chemical analysis. Additionally, portable and handheld FTIR spectrometers are currently used in QA/QC of food ingredients, biodiesel analysis, art and historical object conservation, and mineral analysis. Here, Rein and Seelenbinder focus on some recent applications of handheld and portable FTIR spectrometers for the measurement of engineered materials.
ISSN:0044-7749