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Specac Quest ATR Spectrometer Accessory Reviews


Select Science have conducted a customer satisfaction survey on behalf of Specac, getting in touch with end-users who are signed up to Select Science and have experience of using Specac equipment.


This is a brief summary of reviews based around Specac’s Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) spectrometer accessories.


Reviews of the Quest ATR commented on its consistent performance, versatility across various sample types, ease-of-use, high throughput and durability. Read through the reviews below.


“This ATR is so easy to use. We have been testing liquids, powders (deposits) and plastics with absolutely no problems for the last 3 years. We see no loss of performance. Easy to clip in and out of our Shimadzu FTIR.” – Marco Nunes of Cariri


“The Quest is a versatile ATR accessory, due to the easily interchangeable ATR ‘pucks’ that allow rapid switching over a broad spectral range and sample requirement. Of particular note is the use of all-reflective optics and the availability of


an extended-range diamond option. This places the Quest amongst the best ATR accessories available for both routine characterisation and more demanding applications in a research environment.” – Phillip Ash of University of Oxford


“Allows us to have a much quicker throughput by reducing sample preparation time and allows successful handling of small samples by students.” – John Woodard of Chapman University


“This product is fantastic, we replaced the old plates in our IRs with these as they were continuously getting damaged and misused in the teaching labs. These diamond ATR units are practically indestructible and extremely easy to clean and can be swapped out for liquid or gas cells very easily.” – Susan Gannon of University of Glasgow


“Very valuable tool when fast turnaround is required. Perfect for organic chemistry practicals.” – Peter Brien of Trinity College Dublin


“This is a simple to use high quality ATR for FTIR, a good accessory to add to a standard instrument.” – Robert Jacobs of University of Oxford


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Legal High Detection and the Quest ATR


Specac recently leant the Quest ATR spectrometer accessory to Staffordshire University, so that they may further their research into narcotic/legal high identification through presumptive and confirmatory testing. If you, or anyone you know, are currently studying and would like to collaborate with Specac to enhance your CV, email collab@specac.co.uk.


Drug identification using ATR FTIR spectroscopy


Mia Abbott, an MSci student of Forensic Science at Staffordshire University, performed confirmatory testing of various unmarked drug samples using GCMS and ATR FTIR spectroscopy.


Staffordshire Police Force provided Mia with 12 unidentified white powders, collected from the amnesty bin at ‘V Fest’, a music festival in the local area. Mia was able to identify a wide range of interesting samples including cocaine and ketamine. What’s more, she also discovered various cutting agents, including levamisole (which is a cow de-wormer!).


When asked about her testing methods, Mia told Select Science that ATR FTIR spectroscopic analysis of the drug samples provided very fast results when analysing the various narcotic samples.


She also mentioned that, because no particular preparation was required, samples could be reused after analysis with the Quest ATR accessory. These were two advantages of the Quest ATR FTIR accessory over GCMS analysis.


“I like FTIR because it was fast... The (Quest) ATR was brilliant for the fact that it didn’t require sample preparation, which was a major advantage over the GCMS.”


“As I had limited amounts of each sample, it meant that I could prioritise the FTIR and retrieve the sample from it for reuse, unlike the GCMS, where, once it was dissolved in the methanol, it was hard to retrieve it again.”


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