Portable Raman Microscope from BioTools, Inc.

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Company Website : http://www.btools.com
17546 Bee Line Highway,
Jupiter,
FL 33458

Description

BioTool’s revolutionary new family of portable Raman microscopes bridges the gap between microscopy and spectroscopy, bringing microRaman out of the lab and into the world at large, opening new opportunities for doing the same analyses in different locations with the same instrumentation. They will be finding happy homes in industry and pharma, academe and forensics, art and archeology, doctor’s offices and infusion clinics, and food and water safety testing. Two portable Raman microscopes comprise the new Family: Mobile Raman for particles, liquids, contaminants, and fibers, and -BioRaman, for protein analysis. Despite being smaller than a portable sewing machine (Figure 1), each combines the imaging strength of optical microscopy with the insight of Raman spectroscopy. Unlike most instruments that move to a smaller format, moving to portable mode has enabled shorter, more efficient light paths; significant drops in laser power that are gentler on the sample, and faster scanning. When coupled with SERS (surface enhanced Raman scatter) substrates or capillaries, these small powerhouses can collect a spectrum in 10 seconds, requiring only 4-8 spectra to generate a well-defined Raman signature (Figure 2). Both systems offer multiple sample handling modalities (microscope slide, cuvette, vial or syringe), a fast scanning PZT stage for Raman mapping, and an optional battery pack for fieldwork. The flip-up hood, shown raised, retains their small footprint For contaminants and identification, Mobile Raman interfaces with BioRad’s KnowItAll® Raman ID Expert, a database containing nearly 10,000 Raman spectra (www.knowitall.com). For proteins, BioTools offers their own, world-class library, covering protein spectra in both solution and solid form. Both models are available in Extended Range (ER) covering 200-3200 cm-1 with a spectral resolution of 8 cm-1 and High Resolution (HR), covering 200-2000 cm-1, with a spectral resolution of 4 cm-1. Contact Bio Tools, 17546 Bee Line Highway, Jupiter, FL 33458, Ph: 561-625-0133, www.btools.com