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MIRA XTR DS handheld Raman spectrometer
Toxic chemicals hit upon during Sensitive Site Explorations (SSEs), Improvised Explosive devices (IEDs) or powerful synthetic opioids (e.g., fentanyl) can be lethal threats to the lives of first responders and military personnel. Such threats can be reduced with MIRA XTR DS, the latest handheld Raman identification system from Metrohm. MIRA XTR DS can identify more than 20.000 of unknowns in the ...
By Metrohm AG
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Smaller and faster: Mira M-3 handheld Raman spectrometer for material verification
The Mira M-3 is the new handheld Raman spectrometer from Metrohm. Barely larger than a smartphone, the Mira M-3 enables true single-handed operation. The new Metrohm Raman spectrometer meets the regulatory requirements of FDA CFR 21 Part 11 making it the preferred solution for fast, straightforward QC in the pharmaceutical industry. Operating Procedures can be customized on the Mira M-3 to allow ...
By Metrohm AG
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Next-Generation Heroin Identification for TacticID®
B&W Tek, an advanced mobile instrumentation company that delivers lab quality Raman spectroscopy solutions through user-friendly mobile platforms, is proud to announce that their award-winning TacticID handheld spectrometer now has the proven capability to identify street heroin samples. The TacticID system has the industry’s largest on-board library of narcotics, pharmaceutical ...
By B&W Tek
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Always on the Right Spot – overcoming Optical Focus Issues in Handheld Raman Devices
Metrohm is pleased to present an Application Bulletin (AB-423) describing the benefits of Orbital-Raster-Scan (ORS), an optical sampling technology available with Metrohm’s handheld Raman system "Mira". As demonstrated in experiments, ORS sampling technology increases reproducibility of Raman signals from target active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), provides for fast results, and ...
By Metrohm AG
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Mira-New Handheld Raman Spectrometers With Revolutionary ORS technology
Metrohm is pleased to introduce the Metrohm Instant Raman Analyzers (Mira). The Mira spectrometers are handheld Raman analyzers available with Orbital-Raster-Scan (ORS) technology. This highly reproducible averaging technique extends the scope of possible samples to any kind of heterogeneous and sensitive materials. The Mira analyzers are handheld, high-performance spectrometers for rapid, ...
By Metrohm AG
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Metrohm and Snowy Range Instruments Enter a Strategic Alliance
Metrohm and Snowy Range Instruments (SnRI) are pleased to announce that the two companies have entered into a strategic alliance. Under the agreement, SnRI will develop and manufacture a new handheld Raman spectrometer exclusively for Metrohm. The new handheld Raman spectrometers will be distributed under the Metrohm NIRSystems brand. They will round out the Metrohm portfolio of spectrometers, ...
By Metrohm AG
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B&W Tek, Inc. Announces New Software Releases
B&W Tek, Inc., an advanced instrumentation company that delivers lab quality Raman spectroscopy solutions through user-friendly mobile platforms, is pleased to announce a number of new software releases that will improve user interface with B&W Tek products. The newest release of BWSpec, a spectral data acquisition software that is the foundation for all of B&W Tek spectrometer ...
By B&W Tek
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A first responder`s best friend: reconnaissance without exposure
The MIRA XTR DS handheld Raman spectrometer and Autofocus Standoff Attachment (AFSO) from Metrohm can be integrated into the IBEX CBRNe robot system equipped with environmental sensors. Operated remotely, IBEX can assess hazards, gather detailed intelligence, and identify unknowns without ever placing a human in harm’s way. Fast ID of unknown materials The most powerful ...
By Metrohm AG
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TacticID-GP Used for Department of Defense Simulations
B&W Tek, Inc., an advanced instrumentation company that delivers lab quality Raman spectroscopy solutions through user-friendly mobile platforms, is pleased to announce that the TaciticID-GP handheld Raman spectrometer has been very well received thus far with military users. In early November, the TacticID-GP was integrated into a 3 day Department of Defense explosive disposal simulation ...
By B&W Tek
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Metrohm acquires majority of Snowy Range Instruments (SnRI)
The Swiss Metrohm AG is pleased to announce the acquisition of the majority of Snowy Range Instruments (SnRI). The acquisition comes after a longer period of successful cooperation between the two companies in the development of handheld devices for Raman spectroscopy. With the acquisition of Snowy Range Instruments (SnRI), Metrohm benefits from the know-how and resources of a technology ...
By Metrohm AG
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Metrohm Raman acquires Diagnostic anSERS inc.
Metrohm Raman is pleased to announce its acquisition of Diagnostic anSERS inc. A subsidiary of Metrohm AG, Metrohm Raman is a key manufacturer of handheld Raman spectrometers based in Laramie, Wyoming. This acquisition expands the capabilities of our Mira Raman analyzers from instant materials identification to trace chemical analysis. Dr. Keith Carron, CEO of Metrohm Raman: «We ...
By Metrohm AG
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Agilent Technologies Introduces Innovative Handheld FTIR Spectrometer, Bringing Laboratory Performance to the Field
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced a next-generation mobile spectroscopy product that is ideal for on-site testing in a broad range of applications, including advanced materials, art, historical objects, geology, agriculture, composites, coatings and polymers. The lightweight, ergonomic 4300 Handheld Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer enables the direct ...
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SPECTRO launches next generation SPECTRO xSORT Handheld EDXRF Spectrometer Offers Breakthrough Speed, Accuracy, and Ease of Use
SPECTRO Analytical Instruments, a leading supplier of analytical instruments for optical emission and XRF spectrometry, has introduced the next-generation SPECTRO xSORT handheld energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometer. The new instrument comes in a smaller, lightweight package that offers better analytical performance, and incorporates many exclusive new features. The new xSORT ...
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TacticID-GP Excels During CBRNe World Explosives Testing Evaluation
B&W Tek, Inc., an advanced instrumentation company that delivers lab quality Raman spectroscopy solutions through user-friendly mobile platforms is proud to announce that their TacticID-GP system received highly favorable independent evaluation results regarding the system’s explosives identification capabilities. TacticID-GP is a handheld Raman spectrometer that is used by bomb ...
By B&W Tek
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Instant lubricant degradation measurements in the field!
The handheld FluidScan from Spectro Inc can achieve laboratory-quality lubricant condition results at the point of sampling, and in seconds, eliminating the potentially costly delays that can arise from laboratory testing. All of Spectro’s many years of experience in this field are packed into this small (only 4 lbs or 1,8 Kg), hand-held infra-red spectrometer that can determine key lubricant ...
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Real World Raman: Exposing fentanyl-laced, counterfeit, and illegal drugs
See MIRA DS in action! Tania Rashid from VICE video and Dr. Adam Hopkins used MIRA DS to expose counterfeit drugs in Mexico and southern California in a recently released expose. « Medical tourism » to Mexico is hot business, with millions of US dollars spent at pharmacies across the border. Medications purchased in Mexico are cheap and available – even without prescriptions ...
By Metrohm AG
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Always on the right spot – overcoming optical focus issues in handheld Raman devices
Metrohm is pleased to present an Application Bulletin describing the benefits of Orbital-Raster-Scan (ORS), an optical sampling technology available with Metrohm’s handheld Raman system «Mira». As demonstrated in experiments, ORS sampling technology increases reproducibility of Raman signals from target active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), provides for fast results, and ...
By Metrohm AG
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CSIRO develops new oil detection technique
Developed in collaboration with waste technology specialist, Ziltek Pty Ltd, the technique means that the presence of petroleum hydrocarbons can now be quantified simply by using a hand-held infrared spectrometer to take readings at the site of interest, without the need to take samples or perform any kind of processing. The technique could be used for oil exploration purposes. It will also be ...
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Portable XRF for soil and waste screening
The new xSORT hand-held XRF spectrometer from SPECTRO Analytical Instruments can achieve laboratory-quality analysis on soil and waste samples. Laboratory analysis by X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry has been an accepted technique for the analysis of such materials for many years and was given official approval by European Standard EN 15309:2007. Using the simple sampling procedures described in ...
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Agilent Technologies opens regional applications and training center for bio-analytical instruments in South Korea
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today opened a new Customer Applications and Training Center in South Korea, showcasing its latest bio-analytical instruments. The company's goal is to collaborate with customers to develop new applications and methodologies for research in the agriculture, environment and semiconductor industries. The center will also help train chemists and engineers in the ...
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