Accessories and Applications

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  • Captures and stores multiple images with the single press of a button
  • Quick operation with tablet and powder accessories (ideal in pharma labs)
  • Allows users to define, store and recall custom sample templates and set up multiple samples or sample areas
  • Shows most relevant areas of sample
Optional ATR FTIR Imaging Accessory
The Optional ATR FTIR Imaging accessory of the Spotlight 400 offers easy spectroscopic access to challenging samples that are hard to image in reflection and transmission or have confusing depth structure. The technique involves pressing the sample against an ATR crystal illuminated by an infrared beam from a spectrometer.
  • Captures infrared spectral images with a spectral resolution up to 4x higher compared to conventional reflectance or transmission imaging
  • Images up to 400x larger without repositioning or stitching
  • Optimum clarity with widest spectral range
  • Effective pixel size of 1.56 µ exceeds the limitations of traditional IR
  • Sample area of 600 microns in diameter
  • Geranium crystal with refractive index of 4.01 for excellent spatial resolution and shallow sample penetration for clear and sharp images
Additional Accessories and Options
  • Standard MIR system with LiTaO3 detector
  • MIR system with temperature-stabilized DTGS detector
  • MIR system with CsI optics to enable the Frontier to sample over a spectral range of 7,800-250 cm-1
  • MCT wide-range array option provides rapid IR imaging coverage to ca 580cm-1 for improved polymer and inorganics mapping, and a unique InGaAs linear array option for highest fidelity NIR hyperspectral imaging requiring no liquid nitrogen cooling
Extra Options
  • PC with Windows 7 and stage controller
  • AutoATR objective
  • NIR reflectance accessory
  • Microscopy polarizer kit
  • Heated stage accessory
  • Micro-sampling tool kit
Industry Applications for the Spotlight 400 FTIR Microscopy System
The Spotlight 400 helps to improve the productivity, data collection and research of IR professionals across a spectrum of industries. With a broad infrared range, the Spotlight 400 covers all modes and the instrument is easy to use. PerkinElmer has designed an ideal instrument for use in the busiest research labs and training environments.
Pharmaceuticals

Decreases manufacturing cycle times, distinguish formulations and determine end-product variability

Forensics

Law enforcement and government organizations use the Spotlight 400 to analyze drugs, fibers, explosives, tablets and more

Biomedical

Used in examining processes and chemical changes in maladies such as Alzheimer's, cancer, osteoporosis and other protein folding diseases

Materials

Accelerates product development and improves troubleshooting in consumer goods, semiconductors, food packaging industries and more

Biomaterials

Examines the composition of novel biomaterials, the biomaterial-host interface and their nexus events

Academia

Enhanced imaging capability makes it easier for students to identify and complete the chemical image of samples