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SOFTWARE MICROSCOPY inVia InSpect Raman microscope
Renishaw has launched the inVia InSpect, a new version of its inVia confocal Raman microscope, optimised for use in forensic laboratories for trace evidence analysis. Forensic science covers many disciplines
because evidence can take many different forms. This means the typical forensic laboratory is home to a range of analytical systems. Renishaw has designed the inVia InSpect Raman microscope to complement these technologies. It can be used in isolation to analyse samples that cannot be examined fully using other techniques, and it can also be used with them to obtain more detailed chemical information. The inVia InSpect can identify materials that
may be difficult or time consuming to prepare. For example, hard crystalline powders, ceramic
Cloud-based design and simulation platform
3DOptix has launched a free, cloud-based optical design and simulation platform. No installation is needed as the software runs on a standard browser. The platform provides remote access to a virtual lab with optomechanics, lasers and detectors. Both professionals and students can run an optical simulation with off-the-shelf optical components from leading vendors or any customised optical elements. The optical design and simulation platform
was developed from a need to reduce the multiple trial and error iteration in the lab among scientists, researchers and engineers in the optics community. Currently, the beta platform has about 1,000 users, more than 20,000 optical elements from 15 different vendors available in the database and off-the-shelf optomechanics with built-in mechanical functionalities. All products are ready for simulation and mounting. Once the optical design has gone through the simulation phase, the implementation in the lab becomes straightforward and easy with a simulated optomechanical blueprint. Additionally, users can generate 2D sketches for an article or a paper directly from the platform.
3DOptix is open for beta testing. Please
apply by sending an email to info@3doptix. com or visit the below website to register.
www.design.3doptix.com
Chrolis six-colour light engine
Thorlabs has released a six-colour light engine for fluorescence excitation applications. The configurable Chrolis design combines
the light from six customer-chosen high-power LEDs into a single Ø3 mm liquid light guide. Users can select from 11 different wavelength options with outputs ranging from 365nm to 780nm, covering all known fluorophores. As experimental needs change, the Chrolis light engine is easily reconfigured, as the LED modules and dichroic mirrors are also available for individual purchase.
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shards and glass chips can all be easily analysed with virtually no preparation required. InSpect also offers a confocal Raman capability, providing pinpoint analysis whilst minimising interference from surrounding adjacent materials – vital for analysing complex structures containing layers, voids or inclusions.
www.renishaw.com
Each LED’s intensity can be controlled
individually via an easy-to-use graphical user interface, which also offers extensive pulse capabilities. Light pulses are generated internally. For each LED, the pulse parameters can be set separately. The pulses are optimised for fast rise/fall times and offer best-in-class waveforms. Via a BNC breakout box, it is also possible to trigger the LEDs from external signals. Alternatively, the pulses generated internally can be used to trigger external devices, such as cameras.
www.thorlabs.com
ANALYSIS, TEST AND MEASUREMENT
268UVC germicidal UV irradiation measurements system
Gamma Scientific has released its germicidal ultraviolet irradiation measurements system to perform irradiance and radiant exposure measurements in the UVC region of the spectrum. The system consists of the model 268UVC
sensor, which measures 37mm in diameter with an active area of 11mm2
. The sensor, when paired with
a Gamma Scientific optical power meter and energy meter, is capable of measuring irradiance levels ranging from 0.05µW/cm² to 500mW/cm². With the Sars-Cov-2 pandemic, a strong demand for UV disinfection lamps has developed. UV light,
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especially the UVC region from 255nm to 265nm, has been shown to render viruses noninfectious by destroying their genetic material, DNA and RNA. The 268UVC sensor is optimised for measurement at 254nm, while other options
for different wavelengths include the 268UVA and the 268BLUE, measuring 365nm and 450nm, respectively. Gamma’s range of optical meters and sensors
is complemented by ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation by NVLAP (NVLAP lab code 200823-0), resulting in high performance and custom configuration as required.
www.gamma-sci.com
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