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Contents 

Volume 24 Number 12 

DECember 2009 

December 2009 

Volume 24 Number 12 



2010 Corporate 


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Group Theory and 

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THE BASELINE 

Group Theory and Symmetry, Part I: Symmetry Elements 

Group theory is the field of mathematics that includes, among other things, the treatment 

of symmetry. Well, it turns out that molecules have symmetry, so group theoretical 

principles can be applied to molecules. Because spectroscopy uses light to probe the 

properties of molecules, it might not be surprising that group theory has some application 

to spectroscopy. Here, we start a multipart discussion of symmetry and group theory. 

David W. Ball 

Are You Getting Value From Your Spectrometer? 

Getting the best business value from a spectrometer requires knowledge of the instrument 

and its operating abilities, any attachments, the sample including sampling procedure and 

presentation, and the software. All of these elements must be pulled together by a skilled 

and knowledgeable spectroscopist. Unfortunately, this is not always the case in many 

organizations. 

R.D. McDowall 

FOCUS ON QUALITY 

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DEPARTMENTS 

From the Editor 10 

News Spectrum 11 

Articles 

2009 Editorial Index 73 

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researchers. 


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2010 Corporate Capabilities 

12 ABB Analytical 

14 Amptek, Inc. 

16 Applied Photophysics 

18 Andor Technology plc 

19 Avantes, Inc. 

20 B&W Tek, Inc. 

22 BaySpec, Inc. 

23 Bruker Corporation 

24 EDAX, Inc. 

26 CVI Melles Griot 

27 Fiberguide Industries, Inc. 

28 FOSS NIRSystems, Inc. 

29 Glass Expansion 

30 Harrick Scientific Products, Inc. 

31 Hitachi High Technologies America 

32 HORIBA Scientific 

33 OptiGrate Corp. 

34 International Centre for Diffraction 

Data (ICDD) 

36 IDEX Health & Science 

38 Inorganic Ventures 

40 KLASTECH Karpushko Laser 

Technologies 

42 Moxtek, Inc. 

44 Newport Corporation 

45 Nippon Instruments North 

America 

46 Ocean Optics, Inc. 

48 PANalytical 

50 Parker Hannifin Corporation 

51 PerkinElmer 

52 PHOTONIS USA 

54 PIKE Technologies 

55 Smiths Detection Scientific 

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56 Shimadzu Scientific Instruments 

58 Specac, Inc. 

59 Spellman High-Voltage 

Electronics 

60 SPEX CertiPrep, Inc. 

61 Thermo Fisher Scientific 

62 WITec GmbH

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Editorial Advisory Board 

Ramon M. Barnes University of Massachusetts 

Paul N. Bourassa Lifeblood 

Chris W. Brown University of Rhode Island 

Kenneth L. Busch Wyvern Associates 

Ashok L. Cholli University of Massachusetts at Lowell 

David M. Coleman Wayne State University 

Patricia B. Coleman Ford Motor Company 

Bruce Hudson Syracuse University 

Kathryn S. Kalasinsky Armed Forces Institute of Pathology 

David Lankin University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy 

Barbara S. Larsen DuPont Central Research and Development 

Ian R. Lewis Kaiser Optical Systems 

Jeffrey Hirsch ThermoFisher Scientific 

Howard Mark Mark Electronics 

R.D. McDowall McDowall Consulting 

Linda Baine McGown Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 

Robert G. Messerschmidt Rare Light, Inc. 

Nancy Miller-Ihli M–I Research 

Francis M. Mirabella Jr. Equistar Technology Center 

John Monti Shimadzu Scientific Instruments 

Thomas M. Niemczyk University of New Mexico 

Anthony J. Nip CambridgeSoft Corp. 

John W. Olesik The Ohio State University 

Richard J. Saykally University of California, Berkeley 

Basil I. Swanson Los Alamos National Laboratory 

Jerome Workman Jr. Luminous Medical, Inc. 

Contributing Editors: 

Fran Adar Horiba Jobin Yvon 

David W. Ball Cleveland State University 

Kenneth L. Busch National Science Foundation 

John Coates Coates Consulting 

Howard Mark Mark Electronics 

Volker Thomsen Consultant 

Jerome Workman Jr. Luminous Medical, Inc. 

Process Analysis Advisory Panel: 

James M. Brown Exxon Research and Engineering Company 

Bruce Buchanan Sensors-2-Information 

Lloyd W. Burgess CPAC, University of Washington 

James Rydzak Glaxo SmithKline 

Robert E. Sherman CIRCOR Instrumentation Technologies 

John Steichen DuPont Central Research and Development 

D. Warren Vidrine Vidrine Consulting 

European Regional Editors: 

John M. Chalmers VSConsulting, United Kingdom 

David A.C. Compton Industrial Chemicals Ltd. 

Spectroscopy’s Editorial Advisory Board is a group of distinguished individuals 

assembled to help the publication fulfill its editorial mission to promote the effective 

use of spectroscopic technology as a practical research and measurement tool. 

With recognized expertise in a wide range of technique and application areas, board 

members perform a range of functions, such as reviewing manuscripts, suggesting 

authors and topics for coverage, and providing the editor with general direction and 

feedback. We are indebted to these scientists for their contributions to the publication 

and to the spectroscopy community as a whole.


From the Editor 

Looking Forward with Optimism 

It has certainly been a long 12 months. With the economic recession, the housing crisis, 

and high unemployment dominating the news and impacting the spectroscopy marketplace 

in 2009, it is easy to see why many readers will not be sorry to see the end of 2009, 

and why they will be all too happy to welcome in 2010. 

However, if the holidays are a time for looking forward with optimism, then it must also be 

said that even in these difficult economic times, there is ample reason to feel hopeful. A recent 

market analysis from Strategic Directions International points to high single-digit growth in 

all market segments in 2010, with atomic spectroscopy, molecular spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry 

all predicted to grow in the coming year (see pp. 10–16 of Spectroscopy’s “Buyers’ Guide 

and Industry Trends,” August 2009). And with a modest yet steady rally brewing on Wall Street 

over the past few months and an improving housing market, there are indeed reasons to look 

forward to 2010. 

Here at Spectroscopy, one thing we are looking forward to is bringing readers another year of 

practical technical advice and information to help them in their labs every day. For make no 

mistake, it is the everyday work being done on the frontlines of materials analysis and analytical 

chemistry in general that will help bring about the economic recovery we are all putting on our 

wish lists this holiday season. 

Finally, on behalf of all of us at Spectroscopy, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all 

of our readers and their families Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year. I think we can agree 

that all of life’s problems and challenges pale in comparison to the joy of celebrating the holidays 

with family and friends. 

David Walsh 

Editor-in-Chief 

David.Walsh@advanstar.com


News Spectrum 

Research 

Researchers at several different locations of the National 

Institute of Health (Bethesda, Maryland) have 

combined to perform a neuroimaging study of brain 

development in healthy, normally developing children 

from birth to young adulthood. The latest data released 

by the group include longitudinal imaging and clinical/ 

behavioral data for children ages seven days to four years 

old. 

Here, MRI scan data are accompanied by corresponding 

data from physical neurological examinations, behavioral 

ratings, neuropsychological testing, structured psychiatric 

interviews, and hormonal measures from urine and saliva 

samples. This is the first release to include data from a 

technique called MR spectroscopy, a type of MRI scan that 

measures the levels of certain by-products of metabolism 

that can be used to gauge the health of brain tissues. 

It is hoped that raw data sharing such as this will help to 

optimize the burgeoning knowledge of conditions such as 

autism, among others. Accordingly, databases are being 

created in certain rapidly growing fields. Judith Rumsey, 

National Institute of Mental Health, explained: “These 

data-sharing efforts reflect a new approach to science. 

The database can be used to chart normal developmental 

trajectories in order to identify deviations in milestones 

associated with disease.” 

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Scientists with the Foundation for Scientific and 

Industrial Research (Trondheim, Norway) have 

developed a solution to sorting waste for recycling based 

upon infrared spectroscopy. Using halogen lamps as light 

sources, an instrument has been developed that can 

distinguish between plastic-coated cardboard, ordinary 

cardboard, and different kinds of plastics by small 

variations in the color of the reflected infrared light. In 

the selected range of infrared wavelengths, objects have 

different reflection properties than for ordinary visible 

light. 

Industry 

HORIBA (Edison, New Jersey) has received an order 

from the United States National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration (NASA, Washington, DC) to 

supply water quality sensors to be used in their medical 

intravenous (IV) fluid production device. 

IV fluid is essential for medical treatment and surgical 

procedures, and must be available at the International 

Space Station (ISS) for future long-duration exploration 

missions. It is impossible to deliver enough fresh IV fluid 

from the earth to the ISS. Therefore, NASA is developing 

an IVGEN (Intra Venous GENeration) system, which 

reuses the feedstock water in ISS to a purity level of 

pharmaceutical standards. 

Market Profile: Process FT-NIR 

Mass Fourier spectrometry transform–near (MS) infrared is a broadly (FT-NIR) used analytical spectroscopy 

technique is one of a that number is often molecular combined spectroscopy with some form techniques 

that are already to provide used a for second online dimension process analysis of 

of 

chromatography 

separation. across a number However, of industries, vendors recently but are still have seeing begun significant 

growth ion in mobility demand. separation FT-NIR technology (IMS) into has high- 

a 

incorporating 

end number LC–MS of inherent instruments, advantages thus providing for online analysis. additional 

level The combination of ion separation. of the FT 

analysis method and the 

NIR spectrum combine to 

Other (8%) 

make FT-NIR a very useful 

online analytical tool. 

Biofuels (7%) 

Pharmaceuticals (17%) 

The use of the FT technique 

allows for instantaneous 

analysis of the entire 

spectrum of a broadband 

light source, rather than 

Chemicals (21%) 

having to scan across the 

spectrum of interest or use 

only a single point of the 

electromagnetic spectrum 

for analysis. This is ideal for providing detailed analytical 

information of continuously flowing or changing 

processes. Although not as sensitive as mid-IR 

Process FT-NIR demand by industry in 2009. 

spectroscopy, NIR spectroscopy allows for deeper penetration 

of the sample, and is better for bulk materials. 

Online FT-NIR is used most heavily in refineries and 

general chemical facilities due to its strength in the 

analysis of petrochemical compounds. A rapidly growing 

niche is in the development of alternative 

biofuels. The global market 

for process FT-NIR is well 

over $20 million annually, 

and is expected to see midto-high 

single-digit growth. 

Petroleum (47%) 

The foregoing data was based 

upon SDi’s Market Analysis 

& Perspectives (MAP) 

report program. For more 

information, contact Stuart 

Press, Senior Consultant, 

Strategic Directions 

International, Inc., 6242 

Westchester Parkway, Suite 

100, Los Angeles, CA 90045, (310) 641-4982, fax: 

(310) 641-8851, www.strategic-directions.com.

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ABB Analytical 


ABB Analytical 

585 boul. Charest E. 

suite 300 

Quebec, QC 

G1K 9H4 

Canada 

TELEPHONE 

(418) 877-2944 

FAX 

(418) 877-2834 

E-MAIL 

ftir@ca.abb.com 

WEB SITE 

www.abb.com/analytical 

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 

200 

YEAR FOUNDED 

1973 

Company Description 

Founded in 1973 as Bomem Inc., the Analytical Business 

Unit of ABB enables scientists around the world to perform 

through excellence in infrared spectroscopy. ABB is a market 

leader in Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR and FT-NIR) in 

terms of reliability and reproducibility. ABB Analytical designs, 

manufactures, and markets high-performance, affordable 

spectrometers as well as turnkey analytical solutions and 

spectroradiometers for remote sensing. ABB Analytical capabilities 

encompass one of the largest portfolios in the world 

for laboratory, at-line, and process FT-IR analyzers. They perform 

real-time analysis of the chemical composition and/or 

physical properties of a process sample stream. 

Chief Spectroscopic Techniques Supported 

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Dedicated team of engineers offering simple and 

dependable solutions with reliable instruments 

Local point of contact for field service and technical 

support in most countries around the world with 

inventories for parts on all continents 

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Pharmaceutical 

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Metallurgical 

Semiconductor 

Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) 

Remote Sensing and Aerospace 

Major Products/Services 

ABB’s advanced solutions combine 

analyzers, advanced process control, data 

management, and process and application 

knowledge to improve the operational 

performance, productivity, capacity, and 

safety of industrial processes for customers. 

For all laboratory or process needs, ABB 

can be your partner and single-source 

provider of simple, low-cost, high performance, 

general-purpose FT-IR and FT-NIR 

spectrometers. The company also markets 

analyzers for hydrogen and inclusion 

measurement in liquid aluminum. 

Facility 

Our manufacturing facility located in 

Quebec City, Canada, employs more than 

200 people, including R&D, manufacturing, 

marketing, sales, and administrative 

groups. The ABB Group of companies 

operates in around 100 countries and 

employs about 120,000 people.

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Amptek, Inc. 

instrument is ideal for both the laboratory 

and OEM industries. 

Completing Amptek’s XRF portable 

solutions for exact measurements are the 

new, USB-controlled Mini-X X-ray tube and 

the XRF-FP Quantitative Analysis Software. 

Please visit our web site for complete 

specifications. 

Amptek, Inc. 

14 DeAngelo Drive 

Bedford, MA 01730 

TELEPHONE 

(781) 275-2242 

FAX 

(781) 275-3470 

E-MAIL 

sales@amptek.com 

WEB SITE 

www.amptek.com 


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YEAR FOUNDED 

1977 


Amptek, Inc. is a recognized world leader in the design and 

manufacture of state-of-the-art X-ray and gamma ray detectors, 

preamplifiers, instrumentation and components for 

portable instruments, laboratories, satellites, and analytical 

purposes. These products provide the user with high performance 

and high reliability together with small size and low 

power. 


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Direct spectral measurements 

SEM 

PIXE 

TXRF 


Amptek serves wherever X-ray detection is used; for example, 

hand-held and table-top XRF analyzers produced by OEMs; 

research facilities in universities, commercial enterprises and 

the military; nuclear medicine; space; museums; environmental 

monitoring; and geological analysis of soils and minerals. 


Models XR-100CR and XR-100SDD are high-performance 

X-ray detector systems using a thermoelectric cooler and no 

liquid nitrogen, featuring a wide range of detection areas and 

efficiency and resolution of 129 eV FWHM. Power and shaping 

are provided by the PX4 Digital Pulse Processor. The 

XR-100 successfully analyzed the rocks and soil on Mars. 

The X-123 is a complete X-ray detector system in one small 

box that fits in your hand. The X-123 incorporates either the 

Amptek Si-Pin Diode Detector or Silicon Drift detector (SDD); 

Charge Sensitive Preamplifier; the Amptek DP5 Digital Pulse 

Processor and MCA; and the Amptek PC5 Power Supply. This 

small, low power, easy to operate, high-performance 

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Process Control 

OEM Instrumentation 

RoHS/WEEE Compliance Testing 

Nondestructive Analysis with XRF 

Restricted Metals Detection 

Environmental Monitoring 

Medical and Nuclear Electronics 

Heavy Metals in Plastics 

Lead Detectors 

Toxic Dump Site Monitoring 

Semiconductor Processing 

Nuclear Safeguards Verification 

Plastic & Metal Separation 

Coal & Mining Operations 

Sulfur in Oil and Coal Detection 

Smoke Stack Analysis 

Plating Thickness 

Oil Logging 

Electro-Optical Systems 

Research Experiments & Teaching 

Art and Archaeology 

Jewelry Analysis


Applied Photophysics 

Applied Photophysics 

203–205 Kingston Road 

Leatherhead 

Surrey KT22 7PB 

United Kingdom 

TELEPHONE 

UK +44 (0)1372 386537 

Toll-Free (from USA only) 

1-800 543 4130 

E-MAIL 

Sales Department: 

sales@photophysics.com 

Technical Support: 

techsup@photophysics.com 

WEB SITE 

www.photophysics.com 

YEAR FOUNDED 

1971 


Applied Photophysics is a world-leading manufacturer and 

supplier of precision spectrometers to researchers working in 

pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and academic environments. 

Our instruments are used to determine structural, thermodynamic, 

and kinetics properties of a wide range of samples in 

solution. Established in 1971, Applied Photophysics has an 

enviable reputation for outstanding performance and 

innovative technology. 


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Circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy 

Stopped-flow spectroscopy 

Laser-flash photolysis spectroscopy 


Applied Photophysics offers precision spectrometers to academic 

and industrial markets. The Chirascan spectrometers 

are now the CD instruments of choice in pharmaceutical and 

biotechnology markets for use in drug development, formulation 

testing, biocomparability studies, and quality control. The 

SX20 and LKS.60 spectrometers are established leaders for 

stopped-flow and laser-flash research in the academic market, 

addressing applications in protein structure, folding, and conformation, 

together with biomolecular reaction kinetics and 

the study of chemical reaction mechanisms. 


Chirascan and Chirascan-plus circular dichroism 

spectrometers (CD) 

Outstanding sensitivity, novel detection techniques, and powerful 

software combine to establish these instruments as the 

world’s most advanced CD spectrometers. 

SX20 stopped-flow spectrometer 

The SX20 is the market-leading stoppedflow 

reaction analyzer capable of measuring 

fast reactions with a minimum of 

material. 

LKS.60 nanosecond laser-flash 

photolysis spectrometer 

The LKS.60 offers unmatched sensitivity 

for single and multiwavelength kinetics of 

very short-lived species, such as free radicals 

and excited-state species. 

RX.2000 rapid mixing stopped-flow 

unit 

Adds stopped-flow rapid reaction kinetics 

to any UV-visible spectrometer or 

fluorometer. 

Pro-Data software 

Stopped-flow and circular dichroism spectrometers 

incorporate common software 

enabling cross-platform compatibility. 

Accessories 

With all products, a wide range of accessories 

is available to expand the system as 

research interests evolve. 

Customer Support 

Support is provided for the lifetime of the 

product and every instrument comes with 

a warranty of at least 12 months that can 

be easily extended. A world-class service 

team is on hand for support and applications 

advice. 

Facilities 

Headquartered close to London, UK. See 

www.photophysics.com/agents.php for 

worldwide distribution network.


Andor Technology plc 

semiconductors), chemical analysis, and 

astronomy, as well as industrial applications 

such as food and safety, process 

control, drug screening, forensic, environment/water 

monitoring, and solar panel 

inspection. 

Andor Technology plc 

7 Millennium Way 

Springvale Business Park 

Belfast BT12 7AL, 

United Kingdom 

TELEPHONE 

International Free Phone: 

+ 800 9027 0899 

UK: + 44 (0)28 9023 7126 

US: (800) 296-1579 

FAX 

+ 44 (0)28 9031 0792 

E-MAIL 

marketing@andor.com 

WEB SITE 

www.andor.com 


USA: 25 

Elsewhere: 189 

YEAR FOUNDED 

1989 


Andor Technology plc (Andor) is a world leading manufacturer 

of high performance modular spectroscopy detection 

solutions. Based around best-in-class, research grade CCDs, 

exclusive Electron Multiplying CCDs, and Intensified CCD detectors, 

as well as seamlessly configurable spectrometers and 

dedicated spectroscopy software, Andor’s robust detection 

solutions offer a unique combination of sensitivity, speed, and 

ease-of-use. Andor’s core technology Ultravac, combines 

thermo-electric cooling and vacuum sealing, guaranteeing 

sustained detector performance year after year. Andor is also 

involved in numerous collaborations with academic 

institutions worldwide. 


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Raman (Pulsed, Resonance, SERS, SORS, CARS, TERS, TR 3 ) 

Fluorescence / Photoluminescence 

Plasma studies 

Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) 

Micro-Spectroscopy 

Absorption/Transmission/Reflection (ATR) 

Hyper-spectral Imaging 

Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) 

X-Ray Diffraction and Fluorescence (XRD/XRF) 


In the analytical and life sciences markets Andor products 

are particularly suited to fundamental research in the field of 

biology, nanotechnology, material characterization (polymers, 


Andor’s spectroscopy range features a 

high performance CCD platform (Newton) 

with exclusive dedicated Spectroscopy 

EMCCD for rapid, light-starved applications. 

Andor’s most popular CCD/InGaAs 

platform is the iDUS, for all general 

Spectroscopy applications, alongside the 

market leading ICCD camera, iStar, for ns 

gated applications. The Shamrock family 

is Andor’s versatile spectrometer platform, 

with USB connectivity and seamless 

configuration with a wide range of accessories, 

including fiber optics bundles, and 

interface to microscopes. Solis software 

boasts a dedicated interface, integrating 

data acquisition and cameras/spectrometers 

simultaneous control. Andor’s X-Ray 

detector range features a wide range of 

Direct/Indirect detection options on the 

Newton and iKon platform.


Avantes, Inc. 

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Avantes, Inc. 

9769 W 119th Ave, Suite 4 

Broomfield, CO 80021 

TELEPHONE 

(303) 410-8668 

FAX 

(303) 410-8669 

E-MAIL 

infoUSA@avantes.com 


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YEAR FOUNDED 

1993 


Avantes is a leading innovator 

in the development and 

application of miniature 

spectrometers. Avantes 

continues to develop and introduce 

new instruments for 

Fiber Optic Spectroscopy to 

meet our customer’s application 

needs. Avantes instruments 

and accessories are 

also deployed into a variety 

of OEM applications in a variety 

of industries in markets throughout the world. With more 

than 15 years of experience in Fiber Optic Spectroscopy and 

thousands of instruments in the field, Avantes is eager to help 

our customers find their Solutions in Spectroscopy®. 


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Raman Spectroscopy 

Absorbance/Transmittance/Reflectance 

Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy 

CIE Color Spectroscopy 

Portable Spectrophotometers 

Fluorescence Spectroscopy 

Custom Applications 

Irradiance 

OEM Application Development 


Avantes works with customers in a variety of markets, including 

chemical, biomedical, aerospace, semiconductor, gemological, 

paper, pharmaceutical, and food processing technology. 

Additionally, Avantes works with research organizations 

and universities, aiding in developing research and teaching 

opportunities. Our OEM program is designed to work with our 

customers to identify needs and customize an Avantes’ spectroscopy 

solution based our customer’s needs and Avantes 

technical know experience. Avantes’ continued growth is 

based upon a commitment to providing exceptional technology 

and superb customer satisfaction. 


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Low-cost, high-resolution, miniature fiber optic spectrometers: 

System solutions and OEM instruments for 

applications from 185 nm to 2,500 nm. Detector choices: 

PDA, CMOS, CCD, back-thinned CCD, and InGaAs. Optical 

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75 mm and a revolutionary new straylight 

reduction optimized optical bench 

(ULS). Other features: 14 and 16 bit 

A/D converters, TE cooling, multi-channel 

instrument configurations enabling 

simultaneous signal acquisition, USB2 

communication, support for multiple instruments 

from a single computer, and 

14 programmable digital I/O ports. 

Standard Application Solutions: Raman 

Spectroscopy, Gemology, Oxygen Sensing, 

Chemometric Analysis, Thin-Film 

Measurement, Color, Fluorescence, Laser-Induced 

Breakdown Spectroscopy, 

Irradiance and LED measurements, and 

Process Control. 

Light Sources: Tungsten-halogen, Deuterium, 

LED, Xenon, Calibration sources 

for wavelength and irradiance. 

Spectroscopy Accessories: Fiber optic 

cables and probes, integrating spheres, 

cuvette holders, flow cells, collimating 

lenses, cosine correctors, vacuum feedthroughs, 

fiber optic multiplexer. 

Facilities 

Avantes engineering manufacturing, sales, 

and service headquarters is in the Netherlands. 

The company also operates direct 

offices in China and North America. In addition, 

Avantes has a growing worldwide 

distribution network of more than 35 

qualified distributors to meet our customers’ 

needs worldwide.

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B&W Tek, Inc. 


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Portable Raman and 

fluorescence instruments 

Process Raman, UV, visible, 

and NIR analyzers 

Broadband superluminescent 

light sources 

High power turn-key 

diode laser systems 

Low noise lasers, DPSS lasers, 

diode lasers, and fiber lasers 

Confocal Microscope 

Facilities 

Three facilities in the US and three 

facilities in international locations. 


B&W Tek is an advanced instrumentation company producing 

optical spectroscopy and laser instruments for biomedical, 

physical, chemical, and research communities. With a strong 

vertical integration capability, B&W Tek also provides custom 

product development, design, and manufacturing. 

B&W Tek, Inc. 

19 Shea Way 

Newark, DE 19713 

TELEPHONE 

(302) 368-7824 

FAX 

(302) 368-7830 

E-MAIL 

info@bwtek.com 

WEB SITE 

www.bwtek.com 


USA: 100 


YEAR FOUNDED 

1997 


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Visible 

NIR 

Raman 

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B&W Tek’s OED and OEM services provide innovative solutions 

for the design, development, and quality manufacturing 

to the most demanding requirements for analytical, industrial, 

medical, biophotonic, and diagnostic applications. Markets 

include industries, universities, research labs, oil and refining 

facilities, paper production, optical products manufacturers, 

drug and agricultural, health care, process analysis, gemological 

R&D, etc. 


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Customized photonic instrumentation manufacturing 

End User and OEM spectrometer and laser products 

UV/Visible and NIR array spectrophotometer systems


BaySpec, Inc. 


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Biomedical 

Pharmaceuticals 

Chemical 

Food 

Semiconductor 

Industrial controls 

Homeland security 

Fiber sensing 

Optical telecommunications 


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UV-VIS-NIR spectrographs and spectrometers 

Handheld/Portable/Benchtop Raman 

Instruments 

Narrowband and Wideband Light 

Sources 

Fiber Optic Probes 

Fiber Optic Accessories 

BaySpec, Inc. 

101 Hammond Avenue 

Fremont, CA 94539 

TELEPHONE 

(510) 661-2008 

FAX 

(510) 661-2009 

E-MAIL 

sales@bayspec.com 

WEB SITE 

www.bayspec.com 


USA: 50-100 

YEAR FOUNDED 

1999 


BaySpec, Inc., founded in 1999 with 100% manufacturing in 

the USA (Fremont, California), is a vertically integrated spectral 

sensing company. The company designs, manufactures, 

and markets advanced spectral instruments, from UV-VIS-NIR 

spectrometers to handheld and portable NIR and Raman 

analyzers for a diverse customer base around the world. 

The telecommunication market “boom and bust” has produced 

an array of components and technologies, which collectively 

for the first time in instrumentation history, realized 

the dream of a low-cost yet highly accurate spectral device. 

Out of the ashes comes new growth. Stemming from Bay- 

Spec’s revolutionary Volume Phase Gratings (VPG(®)) -based 

telecom modules, customers in optical test & measurement, 

fiber sensing, UV-VIS-NIR and Raman spectroscopy, are benefiting 

and building innovative systems to meet the world’s 

most current optical system challenges. 

While our customer base already spans from the traditional 

areas of optical telecommunication and NIR spectroscopy, 

we are changing and revolutionizing the way of Raman, Fluorescence, 

absorption/reflection, handheld, and OCT spectroscopic 

instruments are applied. 


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Raman spectroscopy 

Facilities 

22,000 sq ft facility in Fremont, California 

(Silicon Valley).


Bruker Corporation 


Bruker Corporation 

40 Manning Road 

Billerica, MA 01821 

TELEPHONE 

(978) 663-3660 

FAX 

(978) 667-5993 

E-MAIL 

info@bruker.com 

WEB SITE 

www.bruker.com 


Right from the beginning, which is now fifty years ago, Bruker 

has been driven by a single idea: to provide the best technological 

solution for each analytical task. Today, more than 

4000 employees worldwide are working on this permanent 

challenge at over 90 locations on all continents. Bruker 

systems cover a broad spectrum of applications in all fields 

of research and development and are used in all industrial 

production processes for the purpose of ensuring quality and 

process reliability. 

Bruker continues to build upon its extensive range of products 

and solutions, its broad base of installed systems and 

a strong reputation amongst its customers. Indeed, as our 

customers would expect, Bruker as one of the world’s leading 

analytical instrumentation companies, continues to develop 

state-of-the-art technologies and innovative solutions for 

today’s analytical questions. 

Chief Spectroscopic Techniques 

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Atomic Force Microscopy 

Combustion Analysis 

EPR Spectroscopy 

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy 

and Microscopy (FT-IR) 

Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry 

(FT-MS) 

Fourier Transform Near Infrared 

Spectroscopy (FT-NIR) 

Handheld X-ray (XRF) Spectrometers 

Ion Mobility Spectrometry 

Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry 

Low Resolution Benchtop 

NMR Analyzers 

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) 

MALDI-TOF (/TOF) Mass Spectrometry 

Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) 

NMR Spectroscopy 

Optical Emission Spectroscopy 

(Spark-OES) 

Portable Mass Spectrometers (GC–MS) 

Raman Spectroscopy and Microscopy 

Terahertz Spectroscopy and Imaging 

X-ray Crystallography 

X-ray Diffraction (XRD) 

X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) 

X-ray Microanalysis (EDS, EBSD)


EDAX, Inc. 

academic, and industrial R&D laboratories, 

ROHS/WEEE, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, 

mining, security, forensics, 

catalysts, petrochemicals, metallurgy, and 

manufacturing operations. 

EDAX, Inc. 

91 McKee Drive 

Mahwah, NJ 07430 

TELEPHONE 

(201) 529-4880 

FAX 

(201) 529-3156 

E-MAIL 

info.edax@ametek.com 

WEB SITE 

www.edax.com 

YEAR FOUNDED 

1962 


EDAX Inc is an ISO-9001 certified manufacturer with over 45 

years of experience building instrumentation for the elemental 

and structural analysis of materials. EDAX’s founding technology 

was the detection and measurement of fluorescent 

X-rays for qualitative and quantitative elemental analysis — for 

example, elemental analysis on electron beam microscopes. 

Since that time, EDAX has sought to expand our product offering 

through new technologies and complementary techniques 

to provide our customers with the latest analytical instrumentation 

available. EDAX continues to be the world leader in the 

X-ray microanalysis market while providing new products for 

micro X-ray fluorescence and electron backscatter diffraction. 


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Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence 

Electron Back Scatter Diffraction 

Wavelength Dispersive Spectroscopy 


EDAX instrumentation for elemental and structural analysis is 

found in a broad spectrum of industrial, academic, and 

government applications from the field or warehouse to the 

most advanced research & development laboratory. Typical 

markets served include semiconductor and microelectronics, 


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Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence: 

EDAX manufactures micro XRF 

analyzers for the laboratory. 

Electron BackScatter Diffraction: 

EDAX supplies instrumentation for 

materials structural analysis on SEM 

electron-beam microscopes. 

Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy: 

EDAX provides a full range of EDS 

products for elemental analysis on SEM 

and TEM electron-beam microscopes. 

Wavelength Dispersive Spectroscopy: 

EDAX offers parallel beam WDS 

products for elemental analysis on 

SEM electron-beam microscopes. 

Fluorescent X-ray Detectors: EDAX supplies 

Si(Li) Detectors and Silicon Drift 

Detectors, which are capable of 

handling count rates of over 

1,000,000 cps and parallel beam 

wavelength dispersive spectrometers. 

Facilities 

EDAX headquarters is located in Mahwah, 

New Jersey, housing sales, technical 

support and manufacturing operations. 

EDAX is committed to providing the best 

possible support for our customers worldwide 

with sales, service, and applications 

support offices located in Japan, China, 

Singapore, The Netherlands, Germany, UK, 

and the United States.


CVI Melles Griot 


Lasers 

2051 Palomar Airport Road, 200 

Carlsbad, CA 92011 

TELEPHONE 

(760) 438-2131 

E-MAIL 

lasers@cvimellesgriot.com 


Optics & Assemblies: 

200 Dorado Place SE 

Albuquerque, NM 87123 

TELEPHONE 

(505) 296-9541 

E-MAIL 

optics@cvimellesgriot.com 

WEB SITE 

www.cvimellesgriot.com 

ASIA 

+81 3 3407-3614 

EUROPE 

+31 316 333 041 


CVI Melles Griot is a leading global 

supplier of OEM and fast turn catalog 

photonics products including lasers at 

over 38 wavelengths, optics, coatings 

covering the deep ultraviolet to the 

infrared, opto-mechanics, and positioning 

equipment. The company’s unique 

breadth of manufacturing and design 

expertise in electronics, lasers, optics, coatings, and thermal 

management is evident in everything from simple components 

to precision integrated electro-optic assemblies. 


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Spectroscopy; Microscopy 

Capillary electrophoresis 

Biotech/Medical 

Laser-induced fluorescence 


Particle characterization 

Semiconductor 

Non-contact inspection 

Industrial 

Interferometry 

Environmental 

Velocimetry 

Government/Military 


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Lasers, optics, thin films, mechanics, drive electronics 

Over 39 years of volume production 

Over 2.9 million lasers and 120 million optics shipped 

www.spectroscopyonline.com DECEMBER 2009 SPECTROSCOPY CORPORATE CAPABILITIES 27 

Fiberguide Industries, Inc. 


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Multimode: 50 μm ~ 2000 μm Core 

(Silica and Hard Clad) 

Single Mode: 633 nm and 1550 nm 

Polyimide, Nylon, Tefzel, Acrylate, Hard 

Clad Buffers 

Sterilizeable: ETO, Steam, E-beam, 

Gamma 

All Material Certified to USP Class VI 

Biocompatibility 

All Materials RoHS Compliant 

Custom Bundles and Assemblies 

High Power Laser Delivery 

Collimators and Focus Guides 

Fiberguide Industries, Inc. 

1 Bay Street 

Stirling, NJ 07980 

TELEPHONE 

(908) 647-6601 

FAX 

(908) 647-8464 

E-MAIL 

info@fiberguide.com 

WEB SITE 

www.fiberguide.com 


67 

YEAR FOUNDED 

1977 


Support OEM’s worldwide in taking concepts and ideas to 

market with line of multimode, single mode, and graded 

index optical fibers from UV-IR, and temperature ranges from 

−269 ∘C to 700 ∘C. Design/engineer assemblies using not 

only our own pure silica core/silica clad, silica core/plastic 

clad fibers, but borosilicate glass fiber, ESKA plastic optical 

fiber, fluoride fiber, chalcogenide fiber, erbium-doped fiber, 

and polarization maintaining fiber as well, with widest range 

of custom and standard endfittings/connectors and outer 

jackets to tailor a product to technical and economic requisites. 

Design/manufacture of ultra precision high density 2D 

arrays, V-Groove arrays designed for optical switches, WDM/ 

DWDM, and arrayed active devices; and reflection/backscattering 

probes for measuring specular or diffuse reflection from 

a surface. FDA registered as a Contract Manufacturer. 


All optical fiber–based assemblies for Mass Spectrometry, 

ICP-MS, Infrared, FT-IR, UV-VIS, Raman, NMR, X-ray, and 

Fluorescence. 


Lifes Sciences, Spectroscopy/Instrumentation, Laser, Defense/ 

Military, Semiconductor/Wafer Processing, Industrial, and 

Academic. 

Facilities 

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draw capacity up to 150 km fiber/day. 

ID — 28,000 square feet vertically integrated 

engineering and manufacturing. 

FDA QSR Registered 

ISO9001:2008 compliant 

Class 10,000 assembly areas 

OEM cables and assemblies


FOSS NIRSystems, Inc. 

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Reaction monitoring 

Endpoint determination. 

FOSS NIRSystems, Inc. 

7703 Montpelier Road 

Laurel, MD 20723 

TELEPHONE 

(301) 680-9600 

FAX 

(301) 236-0134 

E-MAIL 

info@foss-nirsystems.com 

WEB SITE 

www.foss-nirsystems.com 


USA: 100 


YEAR FOUNDED 

1956 


FOSS NIRSystems, Inc. is a unit of FOSS A/S and the world’s 

leading supplier of laboratory, at-line, and process nearinfrared 

(NIR) solutions. FOSS NIRSystems has more than 

40 years of industry experience and over 18,000 successful 

installations worldwide. As a strategic partner to the world’s 

major pharmaceutical, chemical, and petrochemical companies, 

FOSS is committed to providing the most accurate and 

precise rapid test and measurement products to meet our 

customer’s needs. 

FOSS’ global distribution and support network ensure 

consistent product and application knowledge and superior 

customer technical support and training in over 65 countries 

worldwide. Our customers are provided with the most integrated 

and tested solutions including hardware, software, 

method development, and documentation. Following the 

Good Automated Manufactured Practice (GAMP), FOSS 

created Vision to cover both the software and hardware 

compliance elements of 21 CFR Part 11. 


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We provide laboratory, at-line, and process near-infrared (NIR) 

solutions for use in the pharmaceutical, chemical, petrochemical, 

and related industries. Applications include: 

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Inspection of solids, powders and liquids 

Content uniformity of solid dosage forms 

Blending, mixing, granulation, and drying processes 


As a Process Analytical Technology (PAT) 

tool, the XDS NIR Analyzer is the next 

generation of dedicated NIR technology 

for analyzing solid and liquid chemical 

and pharmaceutical formulations. The 

patented design of XDS NIR offers superior 

analytical performance with increased sensitivity 

and precise instrument matching to 

enhance method development, minimize 

implementation time and ensure seamless 

method transferability. XDS NIR analyzers 

can be used throughout your manufacturing 

processes – from raw material 

inspection and in-process testing to final 

product release. XDS NIR analyzers feature 

hot-swappable sample modules for easeof-use 

and sampling flexibility that can 

be used in both the laboratory and plant 

environments. Process XDS NIR analyzers 

are available in single and multiple point 

configurations, meeting most electrical 

area classifications. XDS NIR brings new 

levels of reliability, versatility, and efficiency 

to your applications. With XDS 

NIR from FOSS, you can reduce operating 

overhead, improve the consistency and 

quality of your products and optimize your 

manufacturing operations – XDS is the 

best solution for your cost effective and efficient 

analytical requirements. 

Facilities 

FOSS has manufacturing facilities in Sweden, 

Denmark, and the U.S.


Glass Expansion 


Glass Expansion 

4 Barlows Landing Road 

Unit #2A 

Pocasset, MA 02559 

TELEPHONE 

(508) 563-1800 

(800) 208-0097 

FAX 

(508) 563-1802 

E-MAIL 

enquiries@geicp.com 

WEB SITE 

www.geicp.com 

YEAR FOUNDED 

1985 


Glass Expansion has been manufacturing sample introduction 

components for ICP emission and mass spectrometers since 

the early 1980s. Today we support both new and old instruments 

for 16 different manufacturers, representing sample 

introduction systems for over 50 different ICP-AES and ICP-MS 

models. Glass Expansion has developed unique and proprietary 

manufacturing methods, which have resulted in the 

production of components of high mechanical strength and 

micron-level dimensional accuracy to satisfy the narrowest of 

analytical specifications, each and every time. Our products 

are recognized worldwide for their excellent precision, 

cost-effectiveness, and reproducibility of results. 


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ICP-MS 


Glass Expansion’s products are used widely in private and 

government analytical laboratories within agricultural, environmental, 

food, forensic, geological, metallurgical, petrochemical, 

and pharmaceutical industries. We support leading 

ICP models including Thermo Fisher, PerkinElmer, Varian, 

Agilent, SPECTRO Ametek, and Horiba J-Y. Whether you need 

just a nebulizer, a complete sample introduction system, or 

the answer for a tricky sample, we have the innovative, highquality 

products and applications expertise to assist. 


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Nebulizer 

MicroMist — Low Uptake Nebulizer for 

all ICPs 

Conikal — An Industry Standard 

Slurry — For Slurries and Suspensions 

PolyCon — Routine High-Precision HF 

Analyses 

OpalMist — Ideal for Geochemistry and 

Semiconductor Industry 

VeeSpray — Handles High Particle and 

TDS Loads Best. 

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Twister Cyclonic — Reduces Solvent 

Load 

Cinnabar Cyclonic — Low-Volume Spray 

IsoMist programmable temperature 

spray chamber 

Torches 

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Semi-Demountable Torches 

Fixed Quartz Torches 

RF Coils 

Replacement RF Coils with optional silver 

or gold coating. 

Accesories 

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accessory 

Capricorn – Argon humidifier 

TruFlo – sample uptake monitor 

Facilities 

Today, Glass Expansion has two global 

offices located in Australia and the United 

States. Between our two offices and 

network of distributors, we service every 

region of the globe, 24 hours a day. This 

ensures you receive a rapid response and 

timely order deliveries each and every 

time.


Harrick Scientific Products, Inc. 

Harrick Scientific 

Products, Inc. 

141 Tompkins Ave, 

2nd Floor 

Pleasantville, NY 10570 

TELEPHONE 

(800) 248-3847 

FAX 

(914) 747-7209 

E-MAIL 

info@harricksci.com 

WEB SITE 

www.harricksci.com 


21 

YEAR FOUNDED 

1969 


Harrick Scientific Products specializes in designing and 

manufacturing instruments for optical spectroscopy. Since 

being established in 1969, Harrick Scientific has advanced 

the frontiers of optical spectroscopy through its innovations 

in all spectroscopic techniques. The founder of the company, 

Dr. N.J. Harrick, pioneered ATR (attenuated total reflection) 

spectroscopy and became the principal developer of this 

technique. Harrick Scientific offers a complete selection of 

sampling accessories, including both standard and custom 

designs, as well as an extensive line of optical elements. 


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Diffuse reflection 

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Harrick Scientific serves analytical markets worldwide. 

Harrick’s customers typically are from research or quality 

control laboratories of industrial, governmental, research, and 

academic institutions throughout the world. Industries served 

include chemical, electronic, pharmaceutical, forensics, and 

biomedical. 


Harrick Scientific offers the most complete 

line of spectroscopy sampling products, 

including: 

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MVP Pro Star — an affordable 

monolithic diamond ATR accessory 

Praying Mantis — a diffuse reflectance 

accessory available with environmental 

chambers/reaction cells 

Seagull — a variable angle specular 

reflection and ATR accessory 

VariGATR — a variable angle grazing 

angle ATR accessory for monolayers on 

Gold and Silicon substrates 

FiberMate 2 — an interface between 

spectrometers and fiberoptic applications 

MultiLoop, Omni-Diff, and 

Omni-Spec — fiberoptic probes for ATR, 

diffuse reflection, and specular 

reflection 

A variety of liquid and gas transmission 

cells 

Custom design development 

Facilities 

Harrick Scientific Products is located 30 

miles north of New York City in Pleasantville, 

New York. Our products are also 

available through FT-IR and UV/Vis spectrometer 

manufacturers, as well as distributors 

in the United States and throughout 

the world.



Hitachi High Technologies America 


Hitachi offers a wide variety of high-quality 

UV-Vis/NIR and Fluorescence spectroscopy 

systems designed for various applications 

from simple, routine analyses to leading 

edge research-grade experiments. 

Hitachi High 

Technologies America 

5100 Franklin Drive 

Pleasanton, CA 94588 

TELEPHONE 

(800) 548-9001 

FAX 

(925) 218-2900 

E-MAIL 

Sales-LS@hitachi-hta.com 

WEB SITE 

http://www.hitachi-hta.com/ 

LShome 


450 

YEAR FOUNDED 

1979 


Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc. (HTA), located in 

Schaumburg, Illinois, is the North American Division headquarters 

for Hitachi High Technologies Corporation (Tokyo, 

Japan). Hitachi has a distinguished 40 year history of providing 

a very broad range of high-quality analytical equipment 

and services in North America. HTA comprises many divisions, 

including the Life Sciences Division located in Pleasanton, 

California. HTA’s Life Sciences Division markets, sells, and services 

LC–MS, UV-Vis/Fluorescence spectroscopy, liquid chromatography, 

and amino acid analysis instrumentation. HTA’s 

activities include application development, customer support 

and service, product development, application, training, sales, 

and marketing. 


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Fluorescence Spectroscopy 

Liquid chromatography – mass spectrometry 

Ultra high-speed liquid chromatography 

High performance liquid chromatography 

Dedicated amino acid analysis 

Diffraction gratings 


The state-of-the-art spectrofluorometer, 

the Model F-7000, has set a new standard 

in performance with ultra-high sensitivity 

(S/N: 800) and high-speed scanning 

(60,000 nm/min). 

The Model U-3900 double-beam singlemonochromator 

system and the Model 

U-3900H double-beam double-monochromator 

system are high-performance, 

comprehensive, research-grade solutions 

for a variety of applications. 

Hitachi’s new LachromUltra is a flexible 

new Ultra High-Speed Liquid Chromatograph, 

delivering ultra-fast analysis, higher 

resolution, increased sensitivity and the 

flexibility to run both conventional and ultra-high 

resolution LC analyses on a single 

system. LaChromUltra is the practical next 

generation LC solution that meets the 

needs and budget of analytical 

laboratories. 

The Hitachi LaChrom Elite HPLC System 

and the L-8900 Amino Acid Analyzer continue 

to set the standard for performance 

and reliability, demonstrating unparalleled 

analytical sensitivity. 

Facilities 

Pleasanton, California, is the headquarters 

for the Life Sciences Division and includes 

R&D, sales, marketing, service, and customer 

support. HTA also offers extensive 

field sales, service, and support capabilities 

throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico.


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Life Sciences 

Medical 

Metals, Plastics, Polymers, etc. 

Optoelectronics 

Petroleum 


Semiconductors 

HORIBA Scientific 

3880 Park Avenue 

Edison, NJ 08820 

TELEPHONE 

(732) 494-8660 

FAX 

(732) 494-5125 

E-MAIL 

info.sci@horiba.com 

WEB SITE 

www.horiba.com/scientific 


USA: 600 


YEAR FOUNDED 

1819 


HORIBA Scientific is a leading manufacturer of innovative 

spectroscopic systems and components, and we are committed 

to serving our customers with superior products and 

technical support in optical spectroscopy. 

HORIBA Scientific is part of the HORIBA Group, which employs 

5000 people worldwide, with annual sales in excess of 

$1.5 billion. HORIBA Jobin Yvon, Sofie, Dilor, Spex®, and IBH 

are some of our well-known and respected brand names. 


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Molecular Fluorescence Spectroscopy 

Optical Spectroscopy 

Raman Spectroscopy and Microscopy 

Ellipsometry and Thin-Film Analysis 

Atomic Emission Spectroscopy 

Fluorescence 

Forensic Science 


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Coatings 

Environmental 


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Spectroscopy and Analysis 

Elemental Analyzers 

Ellipsometers 

End-Point Detectors 

Fluorescence 

Gratings 

ICP & GD Spectrometers 

Lifetime Fluorescence 

Microscopy 

OEM Components 

Particle-Size Analyzers 


Raman & FT-IR 

Spectrographs 

Spectrometers and CCDs 

VUV equipment 

X-Ray Fluorescence 

Surface Plasmon Resonance Imaging 

(SPRi) 

Particle-Size Systems 

Facilities 

HORIBA Scientific manufactures quality 

instruments in Edison, New Jersey, as well 

as France and Japan. 

Sales, service, and applications facilities 

are located around the world. We are an 

ISO 9001:2008-certified company.


OptiGrate Corp. 


OptiGrate Corp. 

3267 Progress Drive 

Orlando, FL 32826 

TELEPHONE 

(407) 381-4115 

FAX 

(407) 384-5995 

E-MAIL 

info@optigrate.com 

WEB SITE 

www.OptiGrate.com 


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YEAR FOUNDED 

1999 


OptiGrate Corp. designs and manufactures ultra narrow band 

optical filters based on volume Bragg grating (VBG) technologies 

in proprietary photosensitive glass. Filters with bandwidth 

as low as 30 pm are formed by holographic techniques in the 

bulk of glass material and demonstrate superior optical quality, 

outstanding durability, and high optical damage threshold. 

OptiGrate is a pioneer and world leader in VBG technologies 

and, for over 10 years, OptiGrate has delivered custom build 

and volume orders of holographic optical elements (HOE) to 

government contractors, industrial manufacturers, and key 

academic players. OptiGrate has an exclusive license to a full 

portfolio of unique VBG-based products deployed in various 

industries. 


OptiGrate supplied ultra narrow band filters to hundreds of 

customers on 5 continents. The filters are used in a wide 

range of applications in optoelectronic, analytical, defense, 

and semiconductor industries. Major markets include: 

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Raman spectroscopy and microscopy 

Semiconductor, solid state, and fiber lasers 

Hyperspectral and Raman imaging 

Photonics applications in defense sector 

Ultrafast laser systems 

Optical recording and storage 

Medical diagnostics and treatment 


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Notch Filters — laser line rejection filters with bandwidth 

less than 10 cm -1 

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Bandpass Filters — laser side-mode 

suppression filters with bandwidth less 

than 10 cm -1 

Laser resonator mode selection filter for 

spectral narrowing and thermal stabilization 

of lasers 

Deflectors — transmitting volume Bragg 

grating for angular filtering and deflection 

of laser light 

Chirped volume Bragg grating for ultrashort 

laser pulse stretching and 

compression 

Spectral Beam Combiner — angular 

and spectral filters for high-power laser 

spectral beam combining 

Facilities 

OptiGrate designs, develops, and makes 

all products in Orlando, Florida. The volume 

Bragg grating filters are manufactured 

in a unique, vertically integrated facility 

that includes photosensitive glass production 

facility, holographic facility, and laser 

development facility. OptiGrate’s internal 

capability to develop, fine-tune, and mass 

produce photosensitive glass, the core of 

VBG technology, provides better process 

control and stability and also enables 

fabrication of filters with record characteristics.


International Centre for Diffraction Data 

International Centre for 

Diffratcion Data 

12 Campus Boulevard 

Newton Square, PA 19073 

TELEPHONE 

(610) 325-9814 

(866) 378- 9331 

FAX 

(610) 325-9823 

E-MAIL 

info@icdd.com 

WEB SITE 

www.icdd.com 

YEAR FOUNDED 

1941 


ICDD, a not-for-profit corporation, is dedicated to the collecting, 

editing, and publishing of the Powder Diffraction File 

(PDF ® ). Our mission is to be the world center for quality diffraction 

data meeting the needs of the technical community. 

We promote the application of materials characterization 

methods by sponsoring the Denver X-ray Conference; its proceedings, 

Advances in X-ray Analysis, and the journal, Powder 

Diffraction. ICDD and its members conduct workshops and 

clinics on materials characterization at our headquarters in 

Newton Square, Pennsylvania and at X-ray analysis workshops 

around the world. 


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X-ray Diffraction 

Electron Diffraction 

Electron Backscatter Diffraction 


The Powder Diffraction File is designed for materials identification 

and characterization. ICDD databases are used worldwide 

by scientists in academia, government, and industry who 

are actively engaged in the field of X-ray powder diffraction 

and related disciplines. 


Release 2009 of the Powder Diffraction File contains over 

662,000 unique material data sets. Each data set contains 

diffraction, crystallographic, and bibliographic data, as well as 

experimental, instrument, and sampling conditions and select 

physical properties in common standardized 

format. The PDF’s large size and comprehensive 

material coverage is achieved 

through ICDD’s historial sources of powder 

diffraction data, ICDD’s Grant-in-Aid 

Program, contributions, and bibliographic 

searches, as well as collaborations with 

international crystallographic database 

organizations. The database is designed 

and produced in several different formats 

(PDF-4+, PDF-2, PDF-4/Minerals, and 

PDF-4/Organics) in order to serve different 

groups of users. 

PDF-4+ 2009 is our advanced database 

with comprehensive material coverage 

for inorganic materials. The database is a 

powerful tool for phase identification using 

physical, chemical, and crystallographic 

data. It contains numerous features, such 

as 291,440 data sets, digitized patterns, 

molecular graphics, and atomic parameters. 

Many new features have been incorporated 

into the PDF-4+ to enhance the 

ability to do quantitative analysis by any 

of three methods: Rietveld Analysis, Reference 

Intensity Ratio (RIR) method, or Total 

Pattern Analysis. PDF-4+ also features 

electron diffraction simulations based on 

atomic structure and electron diffraction 

scattering factors on >260,000 data sets. 

The simulations include electron diffraction 

powder pattern, spot pattern, and 

electron diffration backscatter pattern.


IDEX Health & Science 


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Precision fluidic research, development, 

and engineering 

Integrated fluidic subassemblies 

Liquid handling systems 

Low volume, high precision pumps, 

including positive displacement, peristaltic, 

piston and gear technologies 

Shear valves 

Debubbler and degassing systems 

Manifolds and precision machined 

plastic components 

Custom tubing and assemblies 

Connections and flow control products 

IDEX Health & Science 

619 Oak Street 

Oak Harbor, WA 98277 

TELEPHONE 

(866) 339-4653 

FAX 

(360) 682-4151 

E-MAIL 

HealthandScience@idexcorp.com 

WEB SITE 

www.idex-hs.com 


IDEX Health & Science designs, develops, and manufactures 

liquid subassemblies and precision components for a wide 

range of applications requiring precise control and measurement. 

We specialize in component integration that results in 

innovative and optimized OEM fluidic systems. IDEX Health 

& Science is the synthesis of leading component and technology 

suppliers to the analytical instrument, diagnostics, 

biotechnology, industrial, and semiconductor markets. Our 

brands include Eastern Plastics, Innovadyne, Ismatec, Isolation 

Technologies, Rheodyne, Sapphire Engineering, Systec, and 

Upchurch Scientific. 


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UV/Visible 

Infrared (including FT-IR & NIRS) 

Fluorescence 

Mass Spectroscopy 

Laser (including Raman) 


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Analytical Instrumentation 

Biotech 

In Vitro Diagnostics 

Medical Device 

Medical Equipment 

Industrial 

Semiconductor 

Facilities 

Manufacturing facilities in North America 

and Asia. Class 1,000, 10,000, and 

100,000 Clean Rooms. 

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Inorganic Ventures 

Development, Textile, Transportation, and 

Wastewater Treatment, to name a few. 

Inorganic Ventures 

300 Technology Drive 

Christiansburg, VA 24073 

TELEPHONE 

(800) 669-6799 (US & 

Canada) 

(540) 585-3030 

FAX 

(540) 585-3012 

E-MAIL 

info@inorganicventures.com 

WEB SITE 

inorganicventures.com 

YEAR FOUNDED 

1985 


Inorganic Ventures is the only standard manufacturer to specialize 

in the formulation of custom inorganic solutions. We 

excel in providing service and support tailored to your specific 

needs. In short, we flex to your specs. 

Our specialization in custom blending means that we can 

create precise standards faster than other manufacturers. Over 

99% of our custom blends ship within five business days or 

less. In addition to customization, we offer a wide selection 

of stock inorganic standards. Contact us to receive our new 

catalog. 

For nearly a decade, Inorganic Ventures has been registered 

to ISO Guide 34, ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 9001:2000 by 

A2LA and QMI. 


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AA 

GFAA 

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We provide custom and conventional certified reference materials 

for dozens of markets, including Aeronautical, Agricultural, 

Automotive, Chemical, Colleges and Universities, Construction, 

Cosmetic, Energy, Environmental, Food Industries, 

Government Agencies, Medical, Metallurgical, Military, Mining, 

Nuclear, Petroleum, Pharmaceutical, Plastics, Research and 


Our specialists customize and manufacture 

inorganic standards for laboratories 

worldwide. We create aqueous calibration 

standards, quality control standards, and 

chemical reagents, plus a wide selection 

of ion chromatography standards and 

CRMs for the latest EPA methods. Over 

99% of our custom solutions ship within 

five business days. Stock orders ship 

same-day prior to 4:00 pm EST. Experts 

are available during regular business hours 

to provide in-depth technical support. Furthermore, 

the Inorganic Ventures’ website, 

inorganicventures.com, has been cited by 

chemists as one of the best sources for 

analytical support on the Web. 

Facilities 

In 2009 we completed our corporate relocation 

to our new state-of-the-art manufacturing 

laboratory in Christiansburg, 

Virginia. This eco-friendly laboratory offers 

contamination-free manufacturing during 

every stage of production. Most foreign 

orders ship from our European distribution 

center in Madrid, Spain.


KLASTECH Karpushko Laser 

Technologies 


KLASTECH CW DPSS portfolio includes 

lasers at 1064 nm (SENZA), 694.3 nm 

(CRESCENDO) , 532 nm (SYMPHONY & 

SCHERZO), 488 nm (BLUE NOTE), 266 

nm (VERVE), and 442 nm (Concerto) with 

other wavelengths in development. All 

KLASTECH lasers are inherently single frequency 

in performance. 

Facilities 

KLASTECH manufactures all its lasers in 

its state of the art facility in Dortmund, 

Germany that includes the latest ESD protected 

laboratories and production clean 

rooms. 

KLASTECH Karpushko 

Laser Technologies 

Konrad-Adenauer-Allee 11 

44263 Dortmund, Germany 

TELEPHONE 

49 (0) 231 477 30 648 

FAX 

49 (0) 231 477 30 620 

E-MAIL 

n.steinkretzer@klastech.de 

WEB SITE 

www.klastech.com 


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Elsewhere: 24 


KLASTECH specializes in the manufacturing of an entirely 

new and completely revolutionary range of CW DPSS lasers. 

Powered by our patented intra-cavity frequency doubling 

technology our range includes the world’s first and only true 

CW ruby laser, a revolutionary new CW 266 nm laser and due 

for release in December, a direct DPSS alternative to the He- 

Cd gas laser. Our 1064 nm, 532 nm, and 488 nm lasers complete 

our comprehensive portfolio. Our technology inherently 

delivers lasers that produce Pitch Perfect, ultra quiet, single 

frequency laser light with diffraction limited beam profiles, 

enabling analytical instrument designers and researchers alike 

to surpass their highest expectations. 


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KLASTECH DPSS lasers are used widely by spectroscopists in 

research and by instrument designers due to their inherent 

single frequency nature and their long term power and beam 

pointing stability. 

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2005


Moxtek, Inc. 


ProFlux Wiregrid polarizers 

High transmission and contrast inorganic 

polarizers for UV, Visible, and IR 

applications. 

Magnum miniature x-ray sources 

The leading x-ray source technology for 

handheld and bench top x-ray analysis 

applications 

XPIN Detectors 

The latest generation of affordable 

Si-PIN detectors for x-ray fluorescence 

spectrometry 

AP3 and ProLINE windows 

Ultrathin polymer windows for energy and 

wavelength dispersive spectroscopy 

DuraBeryllium windows 

Most rugged and reliable beryllium windows 

available for x-ray applications 

MX series JFET 

The lowest noise JFET available for x-ray 

detection systems. 

Facilities 

Headquarters in Orem, Utah. 

Moxtek, Inc. 

452 W 1260 N 

Orem, UT 84057 

TELEPHONE 

(801) 225-0930 

Toll-free: (800) 758-3110 

FAX 

(801) 221-1121 

E-MAIL 

Moxtek@moxtek.com 

WEB SITE 

www.moxtek.com 


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YEAR FOUNDED 

1986 


We are a leading supplier of x-ray and optical components for 

analytical instrumentation and display electronics. Products 

include the new XPIN high-performance Si-PIN x-ray 

detectors; Magnum miniature low-power x-ray sources; 

AP3 and DuraBeryllium x-ray windows for EDS; ProLINE 

windows for WDS; and ProFlux wire-grid polarizers and beam 

splitters for UV, Visible, and IR spectroscopy. MOXTEK is well 

known for advanced technology, innovative solutions, and 

excellent customer service. 


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Wavelength dispersive x-ray spectroscopy 

X-ray diffraction 

Microanalysis 

UV, Visible, IR spectrometry 


Moxtek, Inc. serves the analytical instrumentation and 

projection display markets. 

Customer Support 

Technical support is provided by our team 

of skilled electronics, mechanical, and 

process engineers.


Newport Corporation 

of product innovation and expertise. 

Together they deliver a synergy of knowledge 

across a broad spectrum of products, 

along with the ability to deliver unsurpassed 

solutions and integration. 

Newport Corporation 

1791 Deere Avenue 

Irvine, CA 92606 

TELEPHONE 

(800) 222-6440 

FAX 

(949) 253-1800 

E-MAIL 

sales@newport.com 

WEB SITE 

www.newport.com 

YEAR FOUNDED 

1969 


Newport is a world leading supplier of innovative photonic 

solutions to Make, Manage, and Measure Light SM . The company’s 

broad product portfolio includes an extensive selection 

of lasers, high-quality light sources, optomechanics, optics, 

filters, gratings, crystals, optical tables, and motion systems. 

As the industry’s first and only integrated supplier of laser and 

photonic components, Newport does more than just deliver 

components. They also leverage a unique ability to integrate 

multiple core technologies, a full range of engineering design 

services, metrology certification, manufacturing control programs, 

and world-class service and support, and offer a wide 

variety of subsystems, subassembly, and turnkey systems to 

our customers. 


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Newport provides advanced-technology products to the 

research, aerospace and defense, life and health sciences, 

photovoltaics, semiconductor, and microelectronics markets. 

For over 40 years Newport has continued to grow and 

today is built upon world-class brands such as; Corion ® , 

New Focus, Oriel ® Instruments, Richardson Gratings and 

Spectra-Physics ® . Alone, each of these brands has a rich history 


As a combined force, Newport, and its 

family of brands, is a premier global 

resource for solutions to Make, Manage, 

and Measure light. Newport’s breadth 

of product offerings combined with our 

experience and expertise allow us to 

meet our customers at any place on the 

technology roadmap. Our lasers, photonic 

instrumentation, optical tables, motion 

control solutions, optics, filters, gratings, 

opto-mechanics, and spectroscopy instruments 

are used in research and scientific 

laboratories, microelectronics and semiconductor 

manufacturing, life & health sciences, 

aerospace & defense, and industrial 

manufacturing. Expanding upon its 40+ 

year history of innovation in photonics, 

Newport is a single-source provider for all 

your laser and photonics needs. 

Facilities 

Newport Corporation has offices in over 

10 countries worldwide, including over 

600,000 square feet of office and manufacturing 

space. The company is headquartered 

in Irvine, California. This facility 

houses sales, marketing, engineering, 

and manufacturing, including facilities for 

optics, opto-mechanical assemblies, and 

instrumentation. The Spectra-Physics and 

New Focus laser manufacturing facilities 

are headquartered in Santa Clara, California. 

Other offices include Oriel spectroscopy 

products in Stratford, Connecticut; 

Richardson gratings in Rochester, New 

York; Corion filter products and replicated 

mirrors in Franklin, Massachusetts; manufacturing 

facilities in Darmstadt, Germany, 

and Evry, France; and numerous local 

sales offices throughout Europe and Asia.



Nippon Instruments North America 

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budget requirements. These analyzers 

provide simple, highly effective results 

for such methods as EPA 245.1. 

Model RA-3420 Mercury Analyzer: A 

unique analyzer that performs the typical 

EPA Method 245.1 analysis in a fully 

automatic sequence, including sample 

preparation. 

Model PE-1000 Mercury Analyzer: A 

specifically designed mercury analyzer 

for direct, automated analysis of mercury 

in liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons. 

Nippon Instruments 

North America 

1511 Texas Ave S #270 

College Station, TX 77840 

TELEPHONE 

(979) 774-3800 

FAX 

(979) 774-3807 

E-MAIL 

sales@hg-nic.us 

WEB SITE 

www.hg-nic.us 


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2003 


Nippon Instruments North America is the regional office for 

Nippon Instruments Corporation-Japan. Nippon Instruments 

has over 30 years of experience in the design and manufacture 

of high-quality mercury analyzers. With an absolute focus 

on mercury analyzers, Nippon Instruments offers mercury 

analyzers for just about every application. From systems for 

most EPA Methods to direct mercury analyzers to online 

monitoring systems to specially designed systems for the petrochem 

industry, Nippon Instruments has a mercury analyzer 

for your laboratory. 


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Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy 


Nippon Instruments provides mercury analyzers for EPA compliance 

monitoring in the environmental, government,and 

industrial markets. We provide highly versatile systems for the 

research and education markets, as well as mercury analyzers 

that are specifically designed for the unique tasks of the 

industrial and petrochem markets. 


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Model MA-2000 Mercury Analyzer: A direct mercury 

analyzer that allows for mercury analysis of just about any 

matrix without the need for sample preparation. 

Model RA-3000 Series Mercury Analyzers: Mercury analyzers 

with several configurations available to fit various 

Facilities 

Nippon Instruments North America is in 

the final stages of building a new office in 

College Station, Texas, in order to continue 

to expand our capabilities. Nippon Instruments 

Corporation currently maintains offices 

in Osaka and Tokyo, Japan, as well as 

an additional office in Singapore.


Ocean Optics, Inc. 

the research community has embraced 

our systems and components for everything 

from cancer detection to solar cell 

analysis. In fact, you can find Ocean Optics 

products in virtually any application from 

food safety to forensics and from semiconductors 

to marine biology. 

Ocean Optics 

830 Douglas Ave. 

Dunedin, FL 34698 

TELEPHONE 

727-733-2447 

FAX 

727-733-3962 

E-MAIL 

Info@oceanoptics.com 

WEB SITE 

www.OceanOptics.com 


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YEAR FOUNDED 

1989 


Ocean Optics invented the world’s first miniature spectrometer 

and has delivered over 130,000 of them since its inception 

in 1989. The company provides solutions for diverse applications 

of optical sensing in medical and biological research, 

environmental regulation, science education, production, and 

process control. Ocean Optics also provides a comprehensive 

range of complementary technologies including chemical sensors, 

metrology instrumentation, optical fibers, probes, filters, 

coatings, and many more spectroscopic peripherals and accessories. 

Our spectrometers and sensors are also ideal for 

OEM applications — with modular options that meet virtually 

any application requirement. 


Absorbance, transmission, reflectance, irradiance, fluorescence, 

Raman, UV/VIS/NIR, spectroradiometry, color spectroscopy, 

laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), fiber 

optic chemical sensing, flow injection analysis, elemental 

analysis, endpoint detection, headspace monitoring, laser 

characterization, nondestructive testing, multi-spectral 

imaging. 


Ocean Optics technologies can be found in a diverse range of 

industries and disciplines. Our products are used by innovators, 

researchers, scientists, OEMs, medical and healthcare 

professionals, and in manufacturing facilities in every country 

on the planet. Military and security concerns have incorporated 

Ocean Optics technologies into their equipment while 


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Spectrometers: UV/VIS/NIR, highresolution, 

time-gated fluorescence, 

spectrofluorometers, absorbance, laserinduced 

breakdown, LED measurement, 

reflectance, Raman, remote sensing, 

field measurement. 

Optical Sensors: Oxygen sensors, pH 

sensors, transducing materials. 

Software: Spectrometer operating, 

device drivers, irradiance, reflective and 

emissive color, compound identification. 

Sampling Accessories: Collimating 

lenses, cuvettes and holders, standards, 

filters and holders, flow cells, cosine 

correctors, integrating spheres. 

Light Sources: Deuterium, tungsten 

halogen, LED, excitation sources, lasers. 

Optical Fibers and Probes: Premium 

grade assemblies, bare fiber, custom 

options, reflection and transmission 

probes, vacuum feedthroughs, 

complete fiber kits. 

Facilities 

Ocean Optics is headquartered in Dunedin, 

Florida and has full-service locations 

in Europe as well as China. Ocean Optics 

is part of Halma p.l.c., a safety and environmental 

technology group in the United 

Kingdom.


PANalytical 

steel, nanomaterials, plastics, polymers 

and petrochemicals, industrial minerals, 

glass, catalysts, semiconductors thin films 

and advanced materials, pharmaceutical 

solids, recycled materials and environmental 

samples. 

PANalytical 

117 Flanders Road 

Westborough, MA 01581 

TELEPHONE 

(508) 647-1100 

FAX 

(508) 647-1115 

E-MAIL 

amec.info@panalytical.com 

WEB SITE 

www.panalytical.com 


USA: 100 

Worldwide: 800 

YEAR FOUNDED 

1954 


PANalytical is the world’s leading supplier of analytical instrumentation 

and software for X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray 

fluorescence spectrometry (XRF), with more than half a century 

of experience. The materials characterization equipment 

is used for scientific research and development, for industrial 

process control applications, and for semiconductor 

metrology. 


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X-ray Diffraction: X-ray diffraction is a versatile, nondestructive 

technique that reveals detailed information about the 

chemical composition and crystallographic structure of 

natural and engineered materials. 

X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry: X-ray fluorescence spectrometry 

is a nondestructive analytical technique used to 

identify and determine the concentrations of elements 

present in solid, powdered, and liquid samples. The spectrometer 

measures the fluorescent emission produced by a 

sample when irradiated with X-rays. 


The product portfolio includes a broad range of XRD and XRF 

systems and software widely used for the analysis and materials 

characterization of products such as cement, metals and 


The X-ray fluorescence product line offers 

a range of WDXRF and EDXRF instrumentation, 

from the MinPal4 benchtop systems 

to the industry leading Axios family 

of WDXRF spectrometers. In 2009, PANalytical 

has set the new benchmark in standardless 

XRF analysis with the introduction 

of Omnian software. The Epsilon5 EDXRF 

system offers unparalleled performance 

in ultra trace element analysis. All XRF 

instrumentation is backed by complete 

application solutions including standards 

for many industries, and the largest global 

network of application support and service 

of any analytical X-ray vendor. The Diffraction 

product line includes the proven 

choice for speed, resolution and true 

flexibility, X’Pert PRO MPD with the PIXcel 

detector; Alpha-1, the highest resolution 

powder diffractometer available; X’Pert 

PRO MRD and MRD-XL, diffractometers 

specializing in advanced material characterization 

such as semiconductor wafers; 

and CubiX3, our latest generation of successful 

industrial diffractometers, now 

the fastest diffractometer with the PIXcel 

detector on board. 

Facilities 

PANalytical’s headquarters are in Almelo, 

the Netherlands. Fully equipped application 

laboratories are established in Japan, 

China, the USA, and the Netherlands. 

PANalytical’s research activities are based 

in Almelo (NL) and on the campus of the 

University of Sussex in Brighton (UK). Supply 

and competence centers are located in 

Almelo and Eindhoven (NL). A sales and 

service network in more than 60 countries 

ensures unrivaled levels of customer 

support.


Parker Hannifin Corporation 

Filtration and Separation Division 


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Biotechnology 

Chemicals 

Chemical and explosives detection 

Energy 

Environmental 

Inorganic chemicals 

Instrument development 

Life science 

Organic chemicals 

Paints and coatings 

Petrochemicals 


Plastics 

Parker Hannifin 

Corporation 

Filtration and Separation 

Division 

242 Neck Road 

Haverhill, MA 01835 

TELEPHONE 

(978) 858-0505 

FAX 

(978) 858-0625 

WEB SITE 

www.labgasgenerators.com 


6,000 

YEAR FOUNDED 

1924 


Safety: Parker Balston gas generators completely eliminate 

the safety hazards involved with handling high-pressure gas 

cylinders. Enjoy hassle-free automation with no tanks to 

change and no downtime. 

Reliability: Thousands of laboratories worldwide have Parker 

Balston gas generators in routine use. Parker Balston gas 

generators are recommended and used by major instrument 

manufacturers. We offer the best technology at an affordable 

price from the brand you trust. 

Quality: Each Parker Balston gas generator is manufactured 

under a strict total quality management program. We have a 

world-class ISO 9001–certified manufacturing facility in the 

United States. All Parker Balston gas generators are backed by 

a complete satisfaction guarantee. 

Products: Hydrogen gas generators produce 99.99999% 

pure hydrogen for gas chromatographs. Zero air generators 

produce zero grade air for gas chromatographs. UHP nitrogen 

generators produce 99.9999% pure nitrogen for GCs or ICP 

spectrometers. FTIR gas generators produce dry, CO 2 

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purge gas for FTIR spectrometers. Pure air and nitrogen generators 

produce dry, ultrapure compressed gas for laboratory 

instruments, including LC–MS instruments. 


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Gas generators for the following analytical 

instruments: 

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LC–MS 

FTIR spectrometers 

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TOC analyzers 

Atomic absorption spectrophotometers 

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) 

Rheometers/Thermal analyzers 

Sample evaporators/Concentrators 

Facilities 

Parker Hannifin manufactures all gas 

generator products in Haverhill, Massachusetts. 

All Parker Balston products are manufactured 

in accordance with a strict Total 

Quality Management Program, ensuring 

top performance and long-term reliability. 

Distribution points stretch across the 

United States and worldwide, including 

Canada, the UK, China, India, Germany, 

France, Japan, and Singapore.


PerkinElmer 


PerkinElmer, Inc. 

940 Winter Street 

Waltham, MA 02451 

TELEPHONE 

(781) 663-6900 

FAX 

(203) 944-4904 

E-MAIL 

info@perkinelmer.com 

WEB SITE 

www.perkinelmer.com 



YEAR FOUNDED 

1937 


PerkinElmer, Inc. is a global leader focused on improving the 

health and safety of people and their environment. Engaged 

in a proactive fight against illness, including contamination 

and other threats to our well-being, PerkinElmer conceives 

and delivers scientific solutions to meet society’s ever-changing 

needs. Our mission ranges from fostering earlier insights 

and more effective therapies to facilitating cleaner water and 

safer buildings where we work, learn, and play. For people 

and the environment, we take action to create a better 

tomorrow. 

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Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC–MS) 

Headspace Sampling (HS) 

Thermal Desorption (TD & ATD) 

Liquid Chromatography (HPLC & UHPLC) 

Chromatography Data Systems (CDS) 


PerkinElmer is a leading provider of precision instrumentation, 

reagents and chemistries, software, and services for a 

wide range of scientific and industrial laboratory applications, 

including environmental monitoring, food and beverage quality/safety, 

and chemical analysis, as well as genetic screening, 

drug discovery, and development. 


PerkinElmer, Inc. offers a wide breadth 

of instrumentation and solutions to meet 

your analytical measurement needs: 

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Gas Chromatography: Clarus® 600, 

500, and 400 GCs 

Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry: 

Clarus® 600 and 560 GC–MS 

GC Sample Handling: TurboMatrix® 

Headspace and Thermal Desorption 

HPLC and UHPLC: Flexar, FX-15, FX-10 

Data handling & LIMS: LABWORKS 

LIMS, Chromera® CDS, TotalChrom® 

CDS 

Atomic Spectroscopy: AA, ICP-OES, 

ICP-MS 

Molecular Spectroscopy: FTIR & FTNIR, 

Raman Spectroscopy, UV/Vis & UV/Vis/ 

NIR, Fluorescence Spectroscopy 

Thermal Analysis: DSC, TGA, STA, DMA 

Hyphenated Techniques: TG-IR, TG-MS, 

TG-GC/MS, DSC-Raman 

Organic Elemental Analysis: CHN/O, 

CHNS/O 

Consumables: Chromatography, Atomic 

Spectroscopy, Molecular Spectroscopy, 

Thermal Analysis, Elemental Analysis 

EcoAnalytix: Application-focused solutions 

to help ensure the preservation of 

our ecosystem and public health and 

safety 

Laboratory Services/OneSource® 

Facilities 

PerkinElmer, Inc. operates globally in 125 

countries.


PHOTONIS USA 

PHOTONIS USA 

Sturbridge Business Park 

660 Main Street 

Sturbridge, MA 01566 

TELEPHONE 

(508) 347-4000 

(800) 648-1800 

FAX 

(508) 347-3849 

E-MAIL 

sales@usa.photonis.com 

WEB SITE 

www.photonis.com 


USA: 150 


YEAR FOUNDED 

1937 


PHOTONIS is a leading developer, 

manufacturer, and 

supplier of Scientific Detector 

products and components 

for scientific and 

analytical instrumentation 

systems. We specialize in 

ion, electron, and photon 

detection with unrivaled 

expertise in designing and 

delivering standard and 

custom products to meet 

the most demanding applications. 

Our engineering and 

manufacturing expertise 

delivers solutions for 

virtually every detection 

application. With the PHO- 

TONIS worldwide manufacturing 

capability and support network, we can both design 

and manufacture your most challenging detection needs. 


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Mass Spectrometry 

Time of Flight MS 


Nuclear Spectroscopy 

UV and X-Ray Spectroscopy 

Charged Particle Imaging 

Electron Microscopy 

Residual Gas Analysis/Leak Detection 

E-Beam/X-Ray Lithography 

Luminescence 

Fluorescence 

Atomic Absorption 

Deep UV/X-Ray Optics 


PHOTONIS detection products are found in most of today’s 

high technology-based markets, including Scientific and 

Analytical Instrumentation, Medical Diagnostics, Chemistry, 

Scientific Research, Life Sciences, Space and Geophysical Exploration, 

Environmental and Process Monitoring, Homeland 

Security, Control, and Communications. 


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Channeltron® Electron Multipliers 

MAGNUM ® Electron Multipliers 

Long-Life Microchannel Plates 

Time-of-Flight MCP Detectors 

MCP Detector Assemblies 

FieldMaster Ion Guides and Drift 

Tubes 

Glass Capillary Arrays 

Resistive Glass Products 

Electron Generator Arrays 

MCP-based PMTs 

Image Intensifier Tubes 

Intensified Camera Units 

Hybrid Photo Detectors 

Streak Tubes 

High Voltage Power Supplies 

Power Tubes 

Neutron and Gamma Detectors 

Glass-coated Wire 

Flexible Fiber Optics 

Facilities 

PHOTONIS in Sturbridge, Massachusetts 

manufactures Channeltron® Electron 

Multipliers, Microchannel Plates, MCP 

Detectors, Ion Guides, prototype detectors 

and other custom glass products. The Lancaster, 

Pennsylvania facility manufactures 

Power Tubes and other related products. 

PHOTONIS in Roden, Netherlands 

manufactures Image Intensifier Tubes, 

Intensified Camera Units and Hybrid Photo 

Detectors. PHOTONIS in Brive, France 

manufactures Image Intensifier Tubes and 

related products.


PIKE Technologies 

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Integrating Spheres, NIR, and Mid-IR 

versions for FTIR spectrometers 

Transmission supplies, including IR 

optics, and windows of all sizes and 

designs 

Automation and temperature control 

are available for many of our spectroscopy 

accessories to speed sampling and 

to provide precise thermal analysis 


PIKE products are designed for molecular 

spectrometers in the petrochemical, food, 

forensic, biochemical, pharmaceutical, 

semiconductor, agriculture, and material 

science industries. In addition, PIKE 

specializes in custom design of products 

for specific applications. PIKE products are 

designed and built with craftsmanship and 

care to exceed customer expectations. 

PIKE Technologies 

6125 Cottonwood Drive 

Madison, WI 53719 

TELEPHONE 

(608) 274-2721 

FAX 

(608) 274-0103 

E-MAIL 

sales@piketech.com 

WEB SITE 

www.piketech.com 


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1989 


PIKE Technologies was established in the summer of 1989, 

specializing in the development and manufacture of accessories 

and optical systems that enhance the performance of 

commercial spectrometers. 

PIKE concentrates on making the life of laboratory personnel 

easier. This is achieved through replacing traditional, 

tedious sampling routines with a range of innovative products 

and techniques. 


PIKE Products are designed to work with FTIR and molecular 

spectrometers and are based upon the principles of transmission 

and reflection spectroscopy measurements. The sampling 

techniques offered can be divided into seven major groups: 

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pastes, and soft solid materials 

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and solids 

Specular Reflectance, useful in thin film composition and 

thickness measurements 

Microsampling Products, FTIR microscope and beam 

condensers to analyze microsamples 


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accessory — Diamond, ZnSe, Ge, 

Si, and AMTIR crystals 

GladiATR and GladiATR Vision— 

Highest performance diamond ATR 

VeeMax — Patented variable angle 

Specular Reflection and the ATR Max 

used for variable depth of penetration 

experiments and studies 

A wide range of fully automated FTIR 

and NIR products with easy to integrate 

AutoPRO software 

Valu-Line Kits combining the most 

often used sampling accessories and 

transmission kits containing sampling 

holders, cells, and optics 

Integrating Spheres for IR and NIR 

Facilities 

PIKE Technologies is located in Madison, 

Wisconsin. We distribute direct to our 

customers worldwide and OEM worldwide 

for packaging with spectrometers of all 

manufacturers. Please call or visit our web 

site for additional contact and product 

information.


Smiths Detection Scientific 


Smiths Detection 

Scientific 

21 Commerce Drive 

Danbury, CT 06810 

TELEPHONE 

(203) 207-9700 

FAX 

(203) 207-9780 

E-MAIL 

danbury@smithsdetection.com 

WEB SITE 

www.smithsdetection.com 


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Smiths Detection Scientific simplifies science by developing 

rapid, easy-to-use application-focused tools for cleaning 

validation, material, research and identification, manufacturing, 

industrial hygiene, and quality control. 

Increase the speed and reliability of your chemical analysis 

with solutions that include: 

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IdentifyIR ® – Portable FT-IR Spectrometer 

IONSCAN-LS ® – Ion Mobility Spectrometer 

FT-IR Accessories & Libraries 

Smiths Detection Scientific is part of the global business 

Smiths Group, a leading developer and manufacturer of 

advanced technology solutions for civil and military markets 

worldwide. 


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Coating characterization 

Compound validation 

Consistency verification 

Containment studies 

Contamination analysis 

Counterfeit analysis 

Crystal characterization 

Drug precursor identification 

Explosives identification 

Failure analysis 

Fiber or film recognition 

Forensic analysis 

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Laminate characterization 

Pharmaceutical research 

Process chemistry 

Quality control 

Reaction monitoring 

Research and development 

Reverse engineering 

Soil identification 

White powder identification 

WMD identification 


Smiths Detection Scientific is solely committed 

to providing user-focused solutions 

to help improve analytical practices within 

highly specific markets, including: 

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IlluminatIR II – FT-IR Accessory for Light 

Microscopy 

IdentifyIR – Portable FT-IR Spectrometer 

IONSCAN-LS– Ion Mobility Spectrometer 

FT-IR Accessories & Libraries 

Facilities 

Smiths Detection – Danbury is a registered 

ISO14001:2004 company dedicated to 

customer satisfaction with a commitment 

to quality. Our quality platform is built on 

our Six Sigma Certification Program and 

our Quality Management Data System designed 

for consistency and quality in our 

products as well as continuous improvement 

in our business processes. In addition 

Smiths Detection – Danbury offers 21 

CFR part 11 compliant solutions, enabling 

our customers to meet the needs of 

government regulations.


Shimadzu Scientific Instruments 

Shimadzu Scientific 

Instruments 

7102 Riverwood Drive 

Columbia, MD 21046 

TELEPHONE 

800-477-1227 

410-381-1227 

FAX 

410-381-1222 

E-MAIL 

webmaster@shimadzu.com 

WEB SITE 

www.ssi.shimadzu.com 


USA: 335 


YEAR FOUNDED 

Shimadzu Scientific 

Instruments: 1975 

Shimadzu Corporation: 1875 


Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) is the North American 

subsidiary of Shimadzu Corp., headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. 

Founded in 1875, Shimadzu Corporation has a distinguished 

history of innovation built on the foundation of contributing 

to society through science and technology. SSI was established 

in 1975 to provide analytical solutions to a wide range 

of laboratories in the Americas. Steady and controlled growth 

has seen the opening of ten regional offices across the United 

States; a state-of-the-art Customer Training and Education 

Center; and, most recently, a Life Sciences Applications 

Laboratory in California. 

Chief SpectroscopicTechniques Supported 

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FT-IR 

Fluorescence 

Atomic (AA/ICP) 

X-Ray (EDX/XRD/XRF) 

GC–MS 

LC–MS 


Shimadzu offers more spectroscopy instrumentation, with 

more software and accessory options, than any other company. 

This flexibility enables spectroscopists in virtually any 

laboratory, from biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and industrial 

to academic, forensic, and environmental, to select the instrument 

best suited to their application. Shimadzu provides free 

technical support for the life of the instruments and encourages 

customer alliances to further product development. 


UV-VIS: Shimadzu meets your needs for ruggedness, ease of 

use, validation and applications with a variety of UV-Vis 

spectrophotometers. 

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Compact, high-resolution UV-1800 

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Easy-to-use UV-Mini 

Bioscience-oriented BioSpec-mini 

Life science-dedicated BioSpec-nano 

Single monochromator UV-2450 

Double-blazed, double monochromator 

UV-2550 

Research-grade UV-3600 UV-VIS-NIR 

SolidSpec-3700 UV-VIS-NIR 

FT-IR: Our robust, yet stable, FT-IR spectrophotometers 

deliver optimum performance, 

sensitivity, and reliability at an exceptional 

price, and we offer more of the 

sampling accessories you need, including 

an automated microscope. 

FLUORESCENCE: High-performance spectrofluorophotometer 

handles a range of 

applications from routine analysis to highlevel 

R&D. 

AA/ICP: High-quality spectrometers 

represent the ultimate in technology by 

delivering exceptional performance and 

maximum value. 

X-ray: Our EDX/XRF/XRD systems are 

packed with powerful features to provide 

users with versatile, easy-to-use solutions. 

Facilities 

Shimadzu’s U.S. headquarters includes 

customer service and technical support, as 

well as a customer training and education 

center. Ten regional facilities, strategically 

located around the U.S., provide customers 

with local sales, service, and technical 

support.


Specac, Inc. 


Specac delivers quality products engineered to meet your needs. Our accessories and systems are 

easy to use and built to last. From thin plastic film preparation accessories, used for routine quality 

checks, to sophisticated remote sampling systems for reaction monitoring. 

Specac is now part of Smiths Group, who acquired Specac Ltd from Graseby in 1997. Specac now 

employs around 55 people worldwide, with offices in the U.S. and the U.K., and a network of distributors 

and dealers worldwide. Smiths Group is an international company employing 16,000 people in 

some 50 different businesses located in the U.K., U.S., and Europe. 

Specac does not support chromatographic techniques. 


Specac provides accurate and reliable IR and FT-IR sample handling accessories to academic, 

industrial, and research institutions worldwide. Specific areas include oil refineries, petrochemicals, 

chemical, pharmaceutical, food, observatories, military, and universities. 

Specac Limited 

River House 

97 Cray Avenue 

Orpington 

Kent 

BR5 4HE 

TELEPHONE 

01689 873134 

FAX 

01689 878527 

Specac, Inc. 

50 Sharpe Drive 

Cranston, RI 02920 


Specac’s products fall into 4 areas: IR Sampling Accessories, Sample Preparation, Polarisers, and 

Products and Process. 

We can provide everything you need, from classic hydraulic presses (up to 40 ton) to handheld 

dies for producing smaller samples, a grinding mill or a high-temperature constant thickness film 

maker system — whatever type of sample you are preparing, you can be sure of a perfect reading. 

Our range of gas cells allows us to offer sampling solutions in a wide variety of pathlengths, 

volumes, construction materials, and windows. 

Facilities 

Specac moved to its current purpose-built location in 1995, based in Orpington, Kent. 

There has been a substantial manufacturing investment, and we have a team of optical and 

mechanical engineering experts using the latest in 3D CAD systems and optical design software. 

TELEPHONE 

(401) 854-5281 

FAX 

(401) 463-6206 

E-MAIL 

sales@specac.co.uk 

WEB SITE 

www.specac.com 


USA: 3 

UK: 55 

YEAR FOUNDED 

1971



Spellman High-Voltage Electronics 

Spellman High-Voltage 

Electronics 

475 Wireless Blvd. 

Hauppauge, NY 11788 

TELEPHONE 

(631) 630-3000 

FAX 

(631) 435-1620 

E-MAIL 

sales@spellmanhv.com 

WEB SITE 

www.spellmanhv.com 


1000 

YEAR FOUNDED 

1947 


When manufacturers around the world require high-precision, 

well-regulated power, one name most often comes to mind: 

Spellman High Voltage. Over the past 60 years, Spellman 

has helped innovative system developers succeed by custom 

designing and manufacturing the best high voltage DC power 

supplies for their unique requirements. 

Spellman’s global direct sales and technical support professionals, 

and our specialized sales representatives, focus on 

adding value over the long term. They amplify our customers’ 

voices within Spellman, ensuring that the right people are 

aware, the right resources are allocated and the right 

response is generated. 

You can rely on the world’s largest and most experienced 

high voltage engineering staff to design the best solutions for 

your system requirements. World-class project teams, experienced 

in specific applications and technologies, are dedicated 

not only to new designs but also to sustaining engineering 

throughout the life of each product. 


With the broadest range of products in our market and over 

1000 employees located in North America, Europe and Asia, 

choosing Spellman makes it possible for many customers to 

reduce their vendor base. Our seven integrated manufacturing 

facilities permit us to locate production to minimize cost and 

support individual customer needs. Low-cost manufacturing 

centers in Mexico and China provide high quality products at 

competitive prices. Spellman’s purchasing power and global 

supply chain alliances with superior vendors enables us to 

negotiate competitive pricing, stocking and 

delivery programs. 

C-TPAT certification reduces international 

shipment transit times, as well as 

the risk of lengthy delays due to sudden 

increases in border security. Lean manufacturing 

techniques such as value stream 

mapping, focused factories, mixed and 

single model cells, and visual control systems 

are some of the tools used to reduce 

cost and lead time. 

In-house expertise in sub-assembly 

manufacturing processes - including sheet 

metal fabrication, machining, welding and 

finishing, high voltage coil winding, printed 

circuit board assembly (surface mount and 

thru-hole) and encapsulation - increase 

control of quality, reduce time-to-market 

and permit quick reaction to design or 

market changes. Spellman’s quality system 

focuses on understanding and providing 

what our customers value. Lean and Six 

Sigma initiatives empower individuals 

and teams to conduct systematic root 

cause analyses, and implement effective 

corrective prevention measures. In 1994, 

Spellman demonstrated its long-standing 

commitment to rigorous standards of 

quality by becoming the first high voltage 

company to achieve ISO 9001 certification. 


We offer power converters with well regulated 

outputs from


SPEX CertiPrep, Inc 

cement facilities, state and federal government 

agencies, industrial laboratories, 

manufacturing facilities, clinical laboratories, 

colleges and universities, public utilities, 

oil refiners, nuclear plants, wineries, 

wastewater and drinking water labs, and 

wastewater treatment plants, etc. 

SPEX CertiPrep, Inc. 

203 Norcross Ave. 

Metuchen, NJ 08840 

TELEPHONE 

(800) 522-7739 

FAX 

(732) 603-9647 

E-MAIL 

CRMsales@spexcsp.com 

WEB SITE 

www.spexcsp.com 


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YEAR FOUNDED 

1954 


SPEX CertiPrep is a leading manufacturer of Certified Reference 

Materials (CRMs) and calibration standards for analytical 

spectroscopy and chromatography. We offer a full range of 

organic and inorganic CRMs for ICP, ICP-MS, AA, GC, GC–MS, 

and HPLC. We are proud to be accredited by A2LA for both 

Organic and Inorganic CRMs under ISO 17025:2005 and ISO 

Guide 34-2000. The scope of our accreditation is the most 

comprehensive in the industry and encompasses all our 

manufactured products. We also offer customers the option 

to create their own custom standards with quick turn-around 

time at no additional cost. 


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ICP-MS 

IC 

AA 

GC 

GC–MS 

HPLC 

ISE 

XRF 

XRD 


SPEX CertiPrep supplies Certified Reference Materials to the 

following markets: research and development laboratories, 

environmental laboratories, wastewater treatment facilities, 


SPEX CertiPrep products include aqueous 

and organometallic certified reference 

materials for ICP-MS, ICP and AA; organic 

standards for GC, GC–MS and HPLC; Ion 

Chromatography and Ion Selective Electrode 

Standards; Inorganic and Organic 

Quality Control; Fusion Fluxes for XRF; and 

OdorEroder. Our newest products include 

a RoHS/WEEE check standard and various 

solid reference materials. Stock items 

generally ship within 24–48 hours from 

our Metuchen, New Jersey facility. Technical 

customer service is available Monday 

through Friday 8:00 am – 5:30 pm EST by 

phone or Live Chat through our website 

at www.spexcsp.com. Look for our newly 

designed and updated website coming in 

early 2010!! 

Facilities 

Our US headquarters is located in 

Metuchen, New Jersey. All our products 

are manufactured and shipped from this 

facility. SPEX CertiPrep, Ltd. is the European 

subsidiary of SPEX CertiPrep, Inc. and is 

located in Middlesex, England. Distributors 

throughout Europe support this branch.


Thermo Fisher Scientific 


Thermo Fisher Scientific 

Instruments 

5225 Verona Road 

Madison, WI 53711 

TELEPHONE 

(800) 532-4752 

FAX 

(608) 273-5046 

E-MAIL 

analyze@thermofisher.com 

WEB SITE 

www.thermo.com 


Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, 

enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, 

and safer. Our goal is to make our customers more productive 

and to enable them to solve their analytical challenges, 

from routine testing to complex research and discovery. We 

offer a wide range of products including analytical instruments, 

equipment, reagents and consumables, software, and 

services for research, analysis, discovery, and diagnostics. Our 

manufacturing sites in the United States and Europe provide 

products for customers within pharmaceutical and biotech 

companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, 

research institutions, and government and environmental 

industries. 


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ICP 

ICP-MS 

Combustion Analyzers 

FT-IR 

FT-NIR 

UV-Vis 

Raman 

EDS/WDS 

OES 

XRD 

XRF 


Our growing portfolio of products includes 

innovative technologies for a multitude 

of markets including mass spectrometry, 

elemental analysis, molecular spectroscopy, 

sample preparation, informatics, fine 

and high-purity chemistry production, cell 

culture, RNA interference analysis and immunodiagnostic 

testing, as well as air and 

water quality monitoring process control. 


Thermo Scientific spectroscopy instruments 

are ideal for investigative analysis 

or quality control applications. 

Spectroscopy systems are used to determine 

the molecular or elemental composition 

of a wide range of complex samples, 

including liquids, solids, and gases. We offer 

an expansive range of techniques, such 

as FT-IR, FT-NIR, Infrared microsampling, 

Raman spectroscopy, AA, ICP, ICP-MS and 

ARL OES, XRD and XRF spectrometers.


WITec GmbH 

WITec GmbH 

Main Address: 

Lise-Meitner-Str. 6, 89081 

Ulm, Germany 

WITec Instruments Corp., 

200 East Broadway Ave., 

Suite 30, Maryville, TN 37804 

TELEPHONE 

+49 (0) 731 140 700 

USA: (865) 984-4445 

FAX 

+49 (0) 731 140 7020 

USA: (865) 984-4441 

E-MAIL 

info@witec.de 

WEB SITE 

www.witec.de 


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1997 


WITec is a manufacturer of high-resolution optical and scanning 

probe microscopy solutions for scientific and industrial 

applications. A modular product line allows the combination 

of different microscopy techniques such as Raman, NSOM, or 

AFM in one instrument. The company’s product line features 

a Near-field Scanning Optical Microscope, using unique cantilever 

technology, a Confocal Raman Microscope designed 

for highest sensitivity and resolution, and an AFM for material 

research and nanotechnology. Focusing on innovations and 

constantly introducing new technologies, WITec is the leading 

expert for a vide variety of optical, structural, and chemical 

imaging tasks. 


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Confocal Raman Imaging 

Ultrafast Confocal Raman Imaging 

Confocal and Near-field Fluorescence Spectroscopy 

Upgradeable with Atomic Force and Near-field Microscopy 



WITec products are delivered worldwide to academic and 

industrial research labs focusing on high-resolution chemical 

imaging and materials characterization. Areas of application 

for WITec’s Confocal Raman Imaging systems include Polymer 

Sciences, Pharmaceutics, Life Science, Geoscience, Thin Films 

and Coating Analysis, Semiconductors, and Nanotechnology. 


WITec alpha300 Confocal Raman 

Microscope: The alpha300 R is a Raman 

imaging systems, focusing on high-resolution 

as well as high-speed spectra and 

image acquisition. The acquisition time 

for a single Raman spectrum is in the 

range of one millisecond or even below; 

thus, a complete Raman image consisting 

of tens of thousands of spectra can be 

obtained in one minute or less. Differences 

in chemical composition, although 

completely invisible in the optical image, 

will be apparent in the Raman image and 

can be analyzed with a resolution down 

to 200 nm. 

WITec alpha500 Automated Confocal 

Raman & Atomic Force Microscope: The 

alpha500 is an automated Confocal Raman 

and Atomic Force Microscopy System 

incorporating a motorized sample stage 

for large samples and customized multiarea/multi-point 

measurements. It allows 

nondestructive chemical imaging with 

Confocal Raman Microscopy as well as 

high-resolution topography imaging with 

AFM using the integrated piezo scan-stage. 

Both modes can be run fully automatically, 

guaranteeing the most comprehensive 

surface inspection possibilities for systematic 

and routine research tasks or highlevel 

quality control. 

Facilities 

WITec Headquarters is located in Ulm, 

Germany, and includes the R&D department, 

production, sales & marketing, and 

administration. WITec Instruments Corp. 

in Savoy, Illinois, is responsible for North 

American sales activities.



The Baseline 

Group Theory and Symmetry, 

Part I: Symmetry Elements 

Group theory is the field of mathematics that includes, among other things, the treatment of 

symmetry. Well, it turns out that molecules have symmetry, so group theoretical principles 

can be applied to molecules. Because spectroscopy uses light to probe the properties of molecules, 

it might not be surprising that group theory has some application to spectroscopy. 

Here, we start a multipart discussion of symmetry and group theory. 

David W. Ball 

Symmetry is one of those things that people recognize 

but is hard to define. For example, most people recognize 

that a square is more symmetric than a rectangle, 

but they would have a difficult time defining why a square is 

more symmetric than a rectangle. 

For our purposes, symmetry can be defined as a sort of 

shape similarity. A square is more symmetric than a rectangle 

because all four of its sides are equal, whereas in a 

rectangle, only two sides are equal. 

However, the mathematical treatment of symmetry has 

more to it than that. There are certain specific operations 

that can be performed on an object to reorient that object in 

space, and if the exact same-looking shape is generated, the 

object has symmetry. The more of these sorts of operations 

that can be performed to regenerate the exact same shape 

in space, the “higher” the symmetry of the object. Here, we 

will introduce the different operations that are used to define 

the symmetry of an object. 

Rotational Symmetry 

Consider the square in Figure 1. One of the corners has 

been marked by an asterisk. If we rotate the square by 

90°, note that the asterisk moves position but the square 

remains looking like, well, a square. The resulting square 

looks exactly like the initial square. Consider, however, the 

rectangle in Figure 1. When it is rotated by 90°, it is still the 

same rectangle to be sure, but now it is oriented differently. 

It is not the same-looking rectangle in space that we started 

with. We say, then, that the square has a rotational axis of 

symmetry that the rectangle doesn’t. In this case, the symmetry 

axis would be going through the center of the square, 

right through the plane of the printed paper. Because we 

turned the square by one fourth of a full circle, we say that 

the square has a fourfold rotational axis of symmetry. (Axes 

of symmetry are named for the number of times an object 

has to rotate to return to its original starting position; in this 

case, the square would be rotated four times to return to its


* * 

* 

starting position.) The rectangle has a 

twofold axis of symmetry, because we 

can rotate the rectangle by one half of 

a circle, 180° and generate a similarlooking 

rectangle in the same 

orientation. 

A rotational axis of symmetry is one 

type of symmetry element. The actual 

performance of the rotation by the 

object is called a symmetry operation. 

An object is said to “have a symmetry 

element” if the operation performed 

by the symmetry element yields a new 

shape that is oriented exactly like the 

original shape is oriented, even though 

the parts of the shape have moved. Rotational 

axes of symmetry are labeled 

as C n 

, with the n standing for the 1/nth 

of a circle the object is rotated. Hence, 

the square has a C 4 

axis of symmetry 

going through its center, while the 

rectangle does not. The square is said 

to have a “fourfold” axis of symmetry, 

and the value of four is called the order 

of the axis. 

An object can have more than one 

of the same type of symmetry element. 

For instance, coincident with the C 4 

axis of the square is also a C 2 

axis, 

because you can also rotate a square 

by one half of a circle and get the same 

square back. The C 2 

can be thought 

of as performing a C 4 

-type of rotation 

twice, but the C 2 

symmetry element 

is in fact a unique symmetry element. 

90° 

Figure 1: A square (top) has a symmetry element that allows it to be rotated by 90° and a similar 

square is generated. A rectangle does not; after 90° rotation, the long axis is vertical rather than 

horizontal. We say that the square has “higher” symmetry than the rectangle. The symmetry 

element is an axis going through center of the square, perpendicular to the page, and is labeled 

a C 4 

axis. 

90° 

The square also has some other C 2 

axes, as shown in Figure 2. The rectangle 

shares some of these axes, but 

not others. It is partly because of this 

that the square is considered higher 

symmetry than the rectangle — it has 

more symmetry elements. 

Reflection Symmetry 

Another type of symmetry element 

is the reflection plane, which is symbolized 

by the lowercase Greek letter 

sigma σ. This symmetry element is 

exactly what it sounds like: a plane that 

acts as a mirror, reflecting all points 

of a shape to the other side of the mirror. 

If the exact same shape oriented in 

space is produced, the object is said to 

have a reflection plane of symmetry. 

Figure 3 demonstrates a reflection 

plane of symmetry. The pentagon 

on top is split by a mirror that goes 

through the plane of the page. As is 

demonstrated by the indicated point, if 

that point is reflected to the other side 

of the plane, it falls back on the pentagon 

shape. Reflecting all points on the 

pentagon will end up reproducing the 

original pentagon, so this pentagon 

has a reflection plane of symmetry as a 

symmetry element. However, the crescent 

on the bottom does not have the 

indicated plane of symmetry, because 

reflecting all points on the crescent 

through the plane would not 

* 

regenerate the original shape. In this 

regard, the crescent is acting like your 

hands — they are reflections of each 

other, but not the same orientation in 

space. (You can verify this by putting 

your hands on a table palm-down and 

trying to superimpose your thumbs 

and pinkies — you won’t be able to!) 

Note that the plane of the page also 

forms a reflection plane of symmetry 

for both shapes in Figure 3. Each point 

on the shape is reflected on itself. 

Reflection planes are classified 

by whether or not they contain the 

rotational axis of highest order, the 

so-called principal axis. If a reflection 

plane contains the principal axis, it 

is called a vertical plane of symmetry 

and given the symbol σ v 

. There can be 

more than one vertical plane of symmetry 

in an object. If the reflection 

plane of symmetry is perpendicular 

to the principal axis, it is called a 

horizontal plane of symmetry and 

given the symbol σ h 

. If a shape has a 

horizontal plane of symmetry, it has 

only one; you cannot have more than 

one horizontal plane of symmetry in 

an object. As it is conventional to orient 

an object to put the principal axis 

in an up-and-down orientation, these 

descriptions of reflection planes make 

sense. 

Some shapes have vertical planes 

that bisect two different C 2 

axes. If this 

is the case, these vertical planes are 

called dihedral planes, and are given 

the symbol σ d 

. However, dihedral 

planes are just another type of vertical 

plane. 

Identity and Center of Inversion 

Likely the most simple symmetry 

element is identity, represented by E 

(from the German word “einheit”, 

meaning unity). Identity is the symmetry 

element of existence; all objects 

have this symmetry element, even if 

they have no other symmetry element. 

This begs the question, then: Why is 

this symmetry element even necessary? 

The answer is that it’s necessary 

because of the mathematical requirements 

of group theory. Just like the 

number zero is an important part of 

arithmetic, so is identity important in 

group theory and symmetry.



180° 

180° 

180° 

i 

180° 

180° 

i 

? 

? 

180° 

Figure 2: The square has more C 2 

axes of 

rotational symmetry than the rectangle does. 

Again, the square has a higher symmetry than 

the rectangle. 

The next symmetry element is the 

center of inversion, symbolized by i. 

This symmetry operation is a reflection 

through a point at the center of 

an object in the same direction and at 

the same angle. Figure 4 shows a shape 

that has a center of inversion and a 

shape that does not. As its name implies, 

if an object does have a center of 

inversion symmetry element, the point 

that everything is reflected through is 

in the center of the object. 

Improper Rotation 

The last symmetry element we will 

consider is the most unusual. It is 

called an improper axis of rotation, 

and is denoted S n 

. It is a rotation by 

1/nth of a circle followed by reflection 

through a plane that is perpendicular 

to the rotational axis. Figure 5 demonstrates 

the improper rotational axis. 

The scroll is rotated by 180° about 

an axis, and then reflected through a 

plane that is perpendicular to that axis. 

Note that the original shape in space 

is reproduced, so this scroll has an S 2 

symmetry element. 

Improper axes of rotation can be notoriously 

difficult to find or visualize. 

Figure 3: Illustration of a reflection plane of 

symmetry. The pentagon on top has the given 

reflection of symmetry, while the crescent 

on the bottom does not. (The crescent does, 

however, have a different reflection plane of 

symmetry; can you find it?) 

Why, then, are they necessary? For the 

same reason that identity is defined as 

a symmetry element: the mathematical 

properties of groups require them. 

Point Groups 

As it turns out, not every random combination 

of symmetry elements exist 

for any real object. In fact, only certain 

combinations of symmetry elements 

are possible for any real three-dimensional 

object. These combinations are 

called point groups. They are called 

this because all of the symmetry elements 

of the shape will intersect at (at 

least) a point. While technically there 

are an infinite number of point groups 

(for example, a rotational axis can have 

any number as its order), only a few are 

scientifically relevant. For example, in 

crystallography, it has been demonstrated 

that there are only 32 different 

ways that a crystal can fill three-dimensional 

space (this is known as the 

crystallographic restriction theorem 

and applies to true crystals, not quasicrystals). 

Figure 4: The square has a center of inversion 

symmetry element, while the equilateral 

triangle does not. 

180° 

Rotation by ½ of a circle 

Reflection through plane 

perpendicular to axis 

Figure 5: Demonstration of an improper axis 

of rotation symmetry element. This scroll has 

an S 2 

symmetry element.


v 

v 

C 2 

Figure 6: An object with four, and only four, symmetry elements. This combination of symmetry 

elements defines the C 2v 

point group. 

v 

+ E 

How does this apply to spectroscopy? 

Well, molecules have shapes 

too. Consider Figure 7. It is the same 

as Figure 6 but has a water molecule 

drawn instead of an arch. See how the 

water molecule has the same symmetry 

elements as the arch does? As such, 

it has the same symmetry point group: 

C 2v 

. Because of this, the water molecule 

will have certain properties that 

it shares with the arch. For example, 

the electrons in the water molecule are 

imbalanced in such a way that the molecule 

has a dipole moment. If the arch 

in Figure 6 were composed of electron 

density, it too, would have a dipole 

moment. Because the shape of the molecule 

is dictated by electronic wavefunctions, 

it should come as no surprise 

that the wavefunctions will have 

C 2v 

symmetry as well. Spectroscopy is 

the interaction of light with wavefunctions, 

so symmetry ultimately becomes 

very important in spectroscopy. But we 

have a ways to go before we can consider 

wavefunctions. 

In our next installment, we will find 

out what a mathematical group is and 

how these symmetry elements do indeed 

satisfy the definition of a group. 

Stay tuned . . . 

H 

v 

OC 2 

+ E 

H 

Figure 7: The water molecule has the same symmetry elements as the arch in Figure 6, so it has 

the same symmetry point group and will have similar properties. 

David W. Ball is a 

professor of chemistry at 

Cleveland State University 

in Ohio. Many of his 

“Baseline” columns have 

been reprinted in book 

form by SPIE Press as The 

Basics of Spectroscopy, available through 

the SPIE Web Bookstore at www.spie.org. 

Another book, Field Guide to Spectroscopy 

(published in May 2006), is available from 

SPIE Press. He can be reached at d.ball@ 

csuohio.edu; his website is 

academic.csuohio.edu/ball. 

Consider the arch in Figure 6. It 

has four, and only four, symmetry 

elements, which are superimposed 

on the arch: it has the E identity element, 

a C 2 

axis of rotation, and two 

different planes of reflection (one 

of which is arbitrarily labeled with 

a prime). That’s all, nothing else. 

These four symmetry elements constitute 

a mathematical group labeled 

C 2v 

(spoken as “sea-two-vee”). By 

virtue of having this point group, 

this shape will have certain physical 

properties. 

For more information on 

this topic, please visit: 

www.spectroscopymag.com/ball



Focus on Quality 

Are You Getting Value From Your 

Spectrometer? 

Getting the best business value from a spectrometer requires knowledge of the instrument 

and its operating abilities, any attachments, the sample including sampling procedure and 

presentation, and the software. All of these elements must be pulled together by a skilled 

and knowledgeable spectroscopist. Unfortunately, this is not always the case in many 

organizations. 

R.D. McDowall 

In a dark, dark cupboard far, far away from the boss’s prying 

eyes, somewhere in your laboratory, is usually that 

spectrometer you wish you’d never bought. It was purchased 

at phenomenal expense and with great promise but it 

did not match reality when used operationally. So over time, 

alternative analytical procedures have been developed or 

you stick with the existing ones that the new instrument was 

meant to replace and you push the spectrometer into the 

cupboard and hope nobody notices. We’ve all done this at 

some time in our careers, mainly because we did not specify 

our requirements in sufficient detail or understand exactly 

why we were purchasing the system. Provided that we learn 

from the experience and don’t repeat it, we know that we 

should get better at instrument selection by documenting 

our user needs in the first place. Hiding an instrument from 

view keeps the management heat from you but does not assuage 

your conscience. This is the most obvious case of poor 

instrument selection. 

However, the purpose of this “Focus on Quality” installment 

is to look at what happens after you have purchased 

a system and determine the factors you need to get right 

to enable the system to deliver what was promised. This is 

especially so for molecular spectrometers such as infrared, 

near infrared (NIR), and Raman instruments, which offer 

the potential for great business benefit but often can fail 

to deliver. During laboratory audits that I have conducted 

in the past year, I have seen examples where spectrometers 

have failed to meet their full expectation and potential. 

Therefore, I want to discuss with you some of the main 

points that I think need to be considered to get the most out 

of your spectrometers and save resources at the same time. 

The Promise: Taking the Laboratory to the Sample 

Molecular spectroscopy (for example, IR, NIR, and Raman) 

is an analytical technique that promises rapid identity 

verification or qualitative analysis of most chemicals by 

nondestructive testing, often in situ. Furthermore, it also is 

capable of quantitative analysis using chemometric models 

contained in the instrument software, provided that the 

system has been correctly set up. In both modes, it is quicker 

than the alternative of destructive testing that occurs in 

conventional quality control laboratories where production 

needs to wait while the laboratory checks if the material 

meets the appropriate specification. 

The basis of a spectrometric verification test, often carried 

out in a warehouse, is that the supplier of the material 

has tested and certified the material against your specification 

and all you are doing is identity confirmation. However,


there is the ability to use spectroscopic 

analysis to differentiate chemicals 

with the same structure but different 

physical properties — for example, differentiating 

different particle sizes of 

microcrystalline cellulose. However, 

to be successful, a library of spectra 

needs to be built up and where necessary, 

the postspectrum analysis models 

need to be established as part of the 

overall analytical procedure and then 

the overall analytical procedure must 

be validated. 

If the procedure is set up correctly, it 

can save a company a lot of money and 

time and avoid errors. For example, if a 

system is installed in a goods-inwards 

warehouse, as the containers of material 

come off the delivery truck, they 

can be sampled and tested almost immediately. 

If the identity is wrong, the 

containers can be loaded back on the 

track and returned to the supplier. The 

company has not paid for the shipment 

and the material has not been 

taken through a long and expensive 

QC testing process before the error 

has been found. Thus, there is an immediate 

benefit on company cash flow. 

Furthermore, it can enable a just-intime 

approach to manufacturing and 

hold less stock, further improving its 

cash position. As it can differentiate 

between polymorphs of the same compound, 

it also can be used to detect 

counterfeit products or subtle changes 

in the manufacturing process of the 

compound. 

When these spectroscopic techniques 

are used for quantitative analysis, 

there is the possibility to determine 

the purity of a material, either as a 

raw material or a finished product as 

well as large levels of contaminants or 

impurities (down to ~1%). Also, many 

users of spectrometers don’t realize 

the wider benefits of the technique as 

the instrument gathers much data that 

are unused: for example, moisture can 

be determined simultaneously and 

time saved by avoiding a separate Karl 

Fischer test. With the rise of counterfeit 

goods, molecular spectroscopy 

is being used both qualitatively and 

quantitatively to analyze suspected 

goods and compare with the genuine 

article. The ability to achieve analyses 

such as these requires that the system 

is set up correctly. However, to reach 

this spectroscopic nirvana, the laboratory 

must overcome some obstacles 

that might not always be considered 

and hence, the predestined journey to 

that dark, dark cupboard. 

However, to reach 

this spectroscopic 

nirvana, the laboratory 

must overcome 

some obstacles that 

might not always 

be considered and 

hence, the predestined 

journey to 

that dark, dark 

cupboard. 

But Often Reality Does Not 

Match the Promise 

So the theory and promise are great, 

but what happens in reality? The workflow 

goes something like this after the 

selection and purchase of the instrument 

(any similarity to your laboratory 

is merely coincidental): 

• You will have written down your requirements 

for the system and have 

a good understanding of what analyses 

it will be undertaking when operational. 

You’ll have compared the 

instruments available on the market 

with your specification and made 

the selection based upon fit to requirements, 

ease of use, price versus 

budget, and support by the potential 

vendor. Why are pigs flying around 

my office as I write this section? 

• The selected system is delivered by 

the vendor to your laboratory. 

• In a minority of cases, mainly regulated 

laboratories, the system will sit 

in the boxes for three to six months 

as the spectroscopists do not have 

time to validate the system. In the 

majority of cases, we will move immediately 

onto the next phase of the 

process. 

• The vendor’s service engineer will 

unpack the system, place it in the 

location where it will be used, install 

the components including the software 

and any sampling attachments 

purchased, and then integrate them 

into a system. 

• The service engineer will then test 

the system to be confident that it 

works from the vendor’s perspective. 

There will be varying degrees of formality 

at this stage depending if the 

laboratory is regulated or not and 

how much the company has paid for 

this part of the service. 

• Finally, the service engineer will 

hand the system over to the laboratory 

as now it is working from the 

vendor’s perspective. 

This part of the workflow is shown 

in the top half of Figure 1. This is the 

easy bit and you are now the proud 

owner of a brand spanking new spectrometer 

that has been commissioned 

by the vendor! So all you have established 

at this stage of the process is that 

the instrument and the other system 

components meet the vendor’s specifications. 

However, this does not mean 

that your analytical procedures or the 

software analysis models used in them 

have been established or validated, nor 

does it mean they are usable. 

So what are you going to do now? 

Establish or transfer and validate 

existing analytical procedures and 

methods using the new system. Alternatively, 

you will need to develop 

and validate new ones. You will probably 

need to configure the software 

to do what you want and spend time 

building the spectroscopic library if 

you want to perform identity tests. 

Furthermore, you may need to develop 

the chemometric models if you need 

to interpret the spectra acquired from 

sample analysis if performing quantitative 

analysis. Of course, this work 

has all been planned in advance and 

you have allowed time for all of these 

activities? Here’s where the fun starts. 

You are now at a crossroads with two 

paths ahead of you, one to the left 

and the other to the right. Where are



Validation delay 

for some 

regulated 

laboratories 

No planning to 

get the system 

operational 

Instrument fails 

to deliver 

promise 

Relocate 

instrument to 

dark cupboard 

we going? The signpost for the righthand 

path reads “Heaven” and for the 

left-hand path it says “Hell.” Reading 

the guidebook, we find that Heaven is 

the spectroscopic nirvana where the 

system provides business benefits and 

is used well. Conversely, Hell closely 

resembles the dark, dark cupboard in 

your laboratory that you use to hide 

your mistakes. Are we going to turn 

left or right? 

Write user 

requirements 

(DQ) and select 

instrument 

Order 

instrument and 

take delivery 

Vendor unpacks 

and installs 

instrument and 

components 

Vendor 

commissioning 

and hand over 

to user 

Figure 1: Process flows for implementation of a spectrometer. 

Planning to use 

the instrument 

Validation of 

analytical 

procedures and 

software models 

Effective 

operational use 

of the system 

There are a number of factors that 

could influence which path you will 

eventually take. Listed below are some 

of the major issues to consider along 

with a brief description of each. How 

many of these will apply to your laboratory 

will depend upon how you will 

use the system. 

• Defined purpose for the spectrometer: 

You will have done this by writing 

down your requirements used to 

select the instrument. However, have 

you captured all of the ways you will 

use the instrument or just the main 

one? Just documenting the user 

needs does not ensure that the system 

will deliver it. So you will need 

to know the operational limits of the 

instrument — will you be working 

close to any limits? 

• Analytical technique and procedure: 

The procedure is documented and 

has been validated is a given to ensure 

that the results are scientifically 

sound. However, how are you using 

the instrument? Is the method qualitative 

or quantitative? Does it use 

transmittance or reflectance mode? 

• Sampling and the container that will 

be used will be either established or 

must be investigated as well as the 

way the sample is presented to the 

instrument. 

• The use of any attachments used in 

an analysis,such as an autosampler 

or a fiber-optic probe, should be understood 

• Software, including the development 

of any chemometric models used to 

analyze or interpret acquired spectra 

or reference library generation and 

maintenance, will be known and 

understood by the developer 

Unfortunately, as you failed to plan 

for this work, you have just turned 

onto the left-hand path. Furthermore, 

you have just been joined on your journey 

by the devil’s disciple: laboratory 

management! The common management 

mantra is get the instrument 

working, and now (I could say yesterday 

but do not want to spoil your day 

so early into this column). The rational 

is understandable, as there has been 

a large investment in purchasing the 

system and a return on investment is 

required for senior management. However, 

the old maxim “failing to plan is 

planning to fail” rears its ugly head at 

this point, and the spectrometer is on 

the downward spiral to that dark, dark 

cupboard. 

What Do We Need to Achieve the 

Promise? 

The first thing to remember is that 

for many applications, spectrometers 

do not simply come with on buttons.


0.48 

0.46 

0.44 

0.42 

0.40 

Normal jar 

0.38 

0.36 

Absorbance 

0.34 

0.32 

0.30 

0.28 

0.26 

22-mm vial 

0.24 

0.22 

0.20 

0.18 

5000 4900 4800 4700 4600 4500 4400 4300 4200 4100 4000 

Wavenumber (cm -1 ) 

Figure 2: NIR analysis of aureomycin showing the influence of the sample container on the spectrum. (C. Burgess, personal communication.) 

There is more to using the instrument 

and system effectively than 

that. The purchase, installation, and 

vendor commissioning phases of the 

work are relatively straightforward 

as we can see from Figure 1. The 

problems come when a laboratory 

wants to use the system for a specific 

analytical procedure that requires 

the spectrometer and the software 

to do more than just print a spectral 

scan. We will consider just a few of 

the factors that will influence the 

path you will take with your spectrometer. 

Of the critical factors needed to 

reach the promise offered by spectroscopy, 

we will discuss the following 

ones: 

• Instrument capability: What can 

the instrument can do versus the 

job you want it to do? Are the two 

congruent? 

• Software skills: Understanding 

what the software can do and its 

limitations for your specific analytical 

applications and chemometric 

models. 

• Accessories: Do you know how to 

use them and what impact they 

have on the resulting spectra? 

• Sample presentation: Putting the 

sample in a suitable container 

before analysis is always critical 

to the outcome of any analytical 

procedure and then presenting the 

sample to the instrument. 

If we return to the situation in 

which a spectrometer is to be used to 

verify the identity of chemicals entering 

a warehouse, we will need to 

generate a spectral library that will 

use the instrument and the software. 

The amount of time that you will 

need will depend upon the amount 

of discrimination you require. For 

example, if you want to discriminate 

lactose from methylene chloride, 

you will only require one or two 

sample spectra of each compound. 

For materials that are more closely 

related then, you will need to use up 

to 30 batches from the same supplier 

who used the same manufacturing 

process for each chemical. The 

reason for this is that differences 

in the manufacturing process over 

time will result in small changes in 

spectra. To ensure good discriminatory 

power of the instrument, the library 

must have sufficient examples. 

You can build a library with fewer 

samples but you will lose discrimination. 

If you decide to go down this 

route, consider what could happen if 

a mistake were made and the wrong 

material accepted. 

Taking the library-development 

discussion further, if very closely related 

material must be discriminated, 

then chemometric models, using 

partial least squares (PLS), principal 

components regression (PCR), or soft 

independent modeling of class analogy 

(SIMCA) analysis as examples, 

must be developed and validated. 

These will take correspondingly 

more time, and the complex ones 

can require 3–9 months before they 

are fully developed, validated, and 

operational. The problem is that 

management needs to be aware of the 

time needed to do this and plan 

accordingly.



Therefore, for qualitative analysis, 

the message is: You need to plan for 

some or all of the following questions: 

• What you will use the library to 

identify? 

• How many compounds will be entered 

in the library? 

• How closely related chemically are 

the compounds? 

• How many batches do you need for 

each chemical? 

• Do you need to consider chemometric 

models? 

So far, we have just looked at factors 

influencing the library. Another 

factor in the mix will be if sample 

accessories for the spectrometer are 

used in an analytical procedure: 

• Autosampler for vials, powders, or 

tablets 

• Liquid sipper 

• Diffuse reflectance module 

• Remote fiber-optic probes for either 

solids or liquids 

Accessory choice can be critical, and 

when each is used in an analytical procedure, 

it can influence the outcome. 

Therefore, accessory choice needs to be 

understood. The choice of accessory or 

accessories will impart their own effects 

on the spectra obtained by the instrument 

and therefore, the laboratory 

must know which ones will be used 

at the beginning of method development 

so that the library or model can 

be built using them from the start and 

avoid repeating work unnecessarily. 

Consider also the method: How 

robust or accurate does the procedure 

have to be as the users of the procedure 

might not be spectroscopists or even 

analytical scientists? For example, 

there is always a balance between accuracy 

and robustness of the method. 

There can be many reasons for this 

but one is based upon the beam size of 

the instrument used in the procedure, 

which illustrates the need to know 

and understand this relationship. If 

you want a robust assay then typically 

a larger beam size is used, but this is 

at the cost of the accuracy of the result. 

Conversely if you want accuracy 

a smaller beam size can be used but 

at the cost of method robustness. In 

turn, this decision can result in more 

work on developing a library of the 

model used in the assay. Does this 

matter? Only you can decide based 

upon your analytical needs but the 

point I am making is that you need to 

understand how the instrument and 

software operate so that you can make 

an informed decision: Know the performance 

characteristics and operating 

envelope of the instrument you are 

using. 

How the sample is presented to 

the instrument is also important and 

is shown in Figure 2. The standard 

sample jars used for QC analysis were 

suggested for use with a new NIR spectrometer 

to be used for sample identification 

in a warehouse. When sample 

jars were checked, there was a high 

background caused by the curvature of 

the bottom of the jar, which dispersed 

the light beam. This is shown as the 

blue line in Figure 2. A 22-mm vial was 

better suited to the analysis as the base 

of the container was flat and the glass 

thinner than the standard jar, resulting 

in lower absorbance losses. As can be 

Trained user 

User 

continuum 

Figure 3: Diagram of the spectrometer user continuum. 

Instrument 

capability 

Use of 

instrument 

accessories 

Sample 

presentation 

Figure 4: Skills of an expert spectroscopist. 

Software 

knowledge 

Spectroscopist 

(expert user) 

Development 

of analytical 

methods 

seen in Figure 2, with the red line, the 

resulting spectrum has a lower background 

and shows more detail than 

using the standard jar. Interestingly, 

which container did the laboratory 

select for their sample container, the 

jar or the vial? Yes, you guessed right, 

it was the jar. Not for scientific reasons, 

but mainly for cost, as the vials were 

more expensive than the vials and 

they did not wish to modify existing 

working practices. Furthermore, the 

compounds in the spectral library 

were relatively divergent and therefore, 

the spectral detail obtained from using 

the vial was not needed. However, if 

the spectral library is increased and 

closely related compounds needed to 

be identified, this changes the whole 

approach. The downside of the decision 

is that the vial probably will be 

needed for high-resolution work and 

the library would need to be completely 

regenerated and validated. The 

message of the sample container saga 

is that you must think through your 

Chemometric 

models 

Spectroscopic 

knowledge 

Validation of 

analytical 

methods 

Expert user


use of the spectrometer carefully and 

to plan ahead as much as possible. 

This is not an all-inclusive list of 

factors that can influence the use of a 

spectrometer. Some of the others are 

• Interoperability between instruments 

from the same vendor 

• Interoperability between instruments 

from different vendors 

• Interchangeable custom spectral 

libraries 

• Library maintenance over time 

• Use of third-party software 

Key to a Successful Solution Is an 

Expert User 

We have discussed a number of technical 

and scientific issues surrounding 

the effective deployment of a 

spectrometer but we have omitted the 

one key factor that will ensure success 

by integrating all of these factors 

together: an expert user. The decision 

of this debate is who is going to drive 

the instrument? This, in my view, will 

determine if you are going to be successful 

or if the dark cupboard will 

loom large in your thoughts. 

To understand how a spectrometer 

can be used effectively, it is important 

to understand the continuum of users 

of a system, and this is shown simply 

in Figure 3. We have on the left-hand 

side of the continuum a trained user 

or operator who would follow a set of 

instructions to perform a method but 

perhaps without understanding the 

technical issues of the instrument. On 

the right-hand side we have the expert 

user who understands the technical 

issues and can develop and validate 

methods for the trained users to perform. 

These are the extremes of the 

continuum. In the middle of the continuum 

there may be users who have 

more technical understanding of the 

system and others who are analytical 

scientists but have had little training 

in the instrument other than that 

offered by the service engineer augmented 

by reading the manuals. So 

if you want to develop complex spectroscopic 

methods, who will you be 

calling (as a clue it will not be Ghostbusters)? 

That’s right, the expert user! 

It was the lack of these individuals 

that caused me to write this column in 

the first place when I was auditing two 

laboratories. 

Let us look in a little more detail 

at the skills this group should have 

for effective development of spectroscopic 

methods. This is shown diagrammatically 

in Figure 4. 

The issue in a climate of strict cost 

control: Do you invest in the skills of 

an expert spectroscopist who understands 

the theory of the technique, 

knows the instrument and its capabilities, 

and how to use the accessories 

effectively, along with the appropriate 

software skills? Or do you use a 

generalist user? To get the most from 

your instrument and software, you 

will need a spectroscopist with some 

or all of the skills shown in Figure 

4. In the current economic climate, 

senior management often does not 

understand this and will cut specialists 

and aim for generalists, which is 

a mistake in my view. Another skill 

that is required by the spectroscopist 

is management of expectations, as it 

is clear from reading this column that 

you will not be able to roll out a complex 

analytical procedure in 5 min. 

Keeping management aware of the 

timeframes required is important. 

Spectroscopy has great potential 

to save time and money and the scientists 

who can deliver this may not 

be retained by an organization. So if 

you don’t have this in-house, it could 

be outsourced either from a specialist 

consultancy or from the instrument 

vendor. Regardless of the source 

of skill, a laboratory will need this 

knowledge and skill if a laboratory is 

to realize fully the benefits of investing 

in spectroscopic analysis. 

Summary 

We have looked at some of the factors 

necessary for effective and efficient 

deployment of spectroscopic methods 

of analysis within an organization. 

The key element is that an expert 

spectroscopist is critical for success. 

How you get this expertise (internal 

or external available) is up to the 

organization. However, specialist 

user expertise is the critical success 

factor to achieve the promise of spectrometry 

and get the most value and 

return on investment from your spectrometer. 

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editor for 

LCGC Europe, 

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Volume 24, 2009 

Annual Editorial Index 

AUTHORS 

A 

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Adar, Fran. “Raman Spectroscopy for Biomedical Applications,” 

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Almeida, Manuel. See Mahar, Maura. 

Asa, Darwin. High Performance Mass Spectrometry for 

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in Mass Spectrometry, May, p. 30. 

Athanas, Michael. See Sarracino, David. 

Bol´shakov, Alexander; Yoo, Jong H.; Liu, Chunyi; and 

Russo, Richard. Discrimination of Complex Substances 

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Botonjic-Sehic, Edita; Brown, Chris W.; Lamontagne, Marc; 

and Tsaparikos, Mary. Forensic Application of Near-Infrared 

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Bowerbank, Christopher R. See Later, Douglas W. 

Boyle, Ross. See Lowry, Steve. 

Bradley, Mike. See Lowry, Steve. 

Briggs, Jenni. See Feustel, Manfred. 

Brown, Chris W. See Botonjic-Sehic, Edita. 

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David. 

D 

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De Lucia Jr., Frank C.; Gottfried, Jennifer 

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Dolic, Vesna. See Dulude, Jerry. 

Dong, Jing. See Yin, Liangliang. 

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Duchoslav, Eva. See Simons, Brigitte. 

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Marie. 

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Busch, Kenneth L. “Higher Resolution 

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Busch, Kenneth L. “Ion Lenses,” in 

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Busch, Kenneth L. A Mass Spectrometry 

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16. 

Busch, Kenneth L. “Sampling in Mass 

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C 

Cai, Changqun; Chen, Xiaoming; and 

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Castro-Perez, Jose. See Yu, Kate. 

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Current Trends in Mass Spectrometry, 

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Chamberland, Martin; Farley, Vincent; 

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B. 

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Chen, Yougen. See Yu, Kate. 

Cheng, Cungui; Xiong, Wei; Tian, 

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Evans, Megan. 57th ASMS Conference 

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F 

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Feustel, Manfred, and Briggs, Jenni. 

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Fu, Xintong. See Yu, Kate. 

G 

Gabriele, Peter D. See Reffner, John 

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Garner, Mark M. See Ghobarah, Hesham. 

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Gelsinger-Austin, Paul. “Advantages 

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Hahn, David W. Laser-Induced Breakdown 

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Hobbs, Steve. See Neyer, David. 

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Hollricher, O. See Schmidt, U. 

Huhmer, Andreas. Successfully Identifying 

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Koshoubu, Jun. See Larsen, Richard 

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Krastins, Bryan. See Sarracino, 

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L 

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Jun. Advanced Infrared Imaging for 

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Later, Douglas W.; Wirth, Tiffany C.; 

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Latiff, Aishah, and Churley, Melissa. 

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Leary, Pauline E. See Reffner, John A. 

Lee, Edgar D. See Later, Douglas W. 

Lee, Eunah. See Adar, Fran. 

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Lesaicherre, Marie; Paxon, Tracy L.; 

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Lowry, Steve; Boyle, Ross; and Bradley, 

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ATOMIC PERSPECTIVES COLUMN 

“Advantages and Disadvantages of Different 

Column Types for Speciation 

Analysis by LC–ICP-MS,” in Atomic 

Perspectives. Kenneth Neubauer. November, 

p. 30. 

“Hyphenated ICP-MS Techniques for 

Speciation Analysis,” in Atomic Perspectives. 

Shona McSheehy and Michael 

Sperling. March, p. 14. 

“Software Features to Improve Quality 

Control and Data Validation in the 

Inorganic Laboratory,” in Atomic 

Perspectives. Laura Thompson. July, 

p. 20. 

“Universal Quantification — The Uncelebrated 

Strength of ICP-MS,” in 

Atomic Perspectives. Steven Wilbur. 

May, p. 16. 

ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY 





p. 30. 

“Higher Resolution Mass Analysis in 

Inductively Coupled Plasma–Mass 


Forum. Kenneth L. Busch. January, 

p. 30. 





“Software Features to Improve Quality 

Control and Data Validation in the 

Inorganic Laboratory,” in Atomic 

Perspectives. Laura Thompson. July,



p. 20. 




May, p. 16. 

BASELINE COLUMN 

“Auger Spectroscopy,” in The Baseline. 

David W. Ball. June, p. 14. 

“Color,” in The Baseline. David W. Ball. 

September, p. 16. 

“Group Theory and Symmetry, Part I: 

Symmetry Elements,” in The Baseline. 

David Ball. December, p. 63. 

“The Seven Base Units, Part I,” in The 

Baseline. David W. Ball. January, p. 

22. 

“The Seven Base Units, Part II,” in The 

Baseline. David W. Ball. April, p. 14. 

BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL 

ANALYSIS 

Interaction of Indigo Carmine with 

Nucleic Acids in the Presence of Cetyltrimethylammonium 

Bromide: 

Spectral Studies and the Confirmation 

of Combined Points. Changqun 

Cai, Xiaoming Chen, and Hang Gong. 


“Raman Spectroscopy for Biomedical 

Applications,” in Molecular Spectroscopy 

Workbench. Fran Adar. March, 

p. 26. 

Raman Spectroscopy as a Tool for Investigating 

Lipid–Protein Interactions. 

Frederic N.R. Petersen and Claus 

Hélix Nielsen. October, p. 26. 

Spectral Studies on the Interaction of 

[Ru(bpy) 2 

(BTIP)] 2+ with DNA and 

Determination of Nucleic Acids 

at Nanogram Levels. Chao Weng, 

Xiaoming Chen, and Changqun Cai. 

June, p. 39. 

CHEMOMETRICS IN 

SPECTROSCOPY COLUMN 

“The Long, Complicated, Tedious, and 

Difficult Route to Principal Components: 

Coda,” in Chemometrics 

in Spectroscopy. Howard Mark and 

Jerome Workman Jr. May, p. 14. 

“The Long, Complicated, Tedious and 

Difficult Route to Principal Components: 

Part VI,” in Chemometrics in 

Spectroscopy. Howard Mark and Jerome 

Workman Jr. February, p. 16. 

“Statistics and Chemometrics for 

Clinical Data Reporting, Part I,” 

in Chemometrics in Spectroscopy. 

Jerome Workman Jr. and Howard 

Mark. June, p. 18. 

“Statistics and Chemometrics for Clinical 

Data Reporting, Part II: Using Excel 

for Computations,” in Chemometrics 

in Spectroscopy. Jerome Workman Jr. 

and Howard Mark. October, p. 20. 

FIBER OPTICS 

Mid-Infrared Gas Sensing Using a Photonic 

Bandgap Fiber as a Gas Cell. 

Nicolas Gayraud, Lukasz Kornaszewski, 

James M. Stone, Jonathan C. 

Knight, Derryck T. Reid, William N. 

MacPherson, and Duncan P. Hand. 


FOCUS ON QUALITY COLUMN 

“Are You Getting Value from Your 

Spectrometer?” in Focus on Quality. 

R.D. McDowall. December, p. 67. 

“The Tiger Has Sharp New Teeth,” in 

Focus on Quality. R.D. McDowall. 


“Understanding and Interpreting the 

New GAMP 5 Software Categories,” 

in Focus on Quality. R.D. McDowall. 

June, p. 22. 

“USP on Analytical Instrument 

Qualification and the Laboratory 

Impact,” in Focus on Quality. R.D. 

McDowall. April, p. 20. 

FORENSIC APPLICATIONS 

Forensic Application of Near-Infrared 

Spectroscopy: Aging of Bloodstains. 

Edita Botonjic-Sehic, Chris W. Brown, 

Marc Lamontagne, and Mary Tsaparikos. 

February, p. 42. 

FT-IR SPECTROSCOPY 

“FT-IR and Raman: A Synergism, Not 

Competing Technologies,” in Molecular 

Spectroscopy Workbench. Fran 

Adar. October, p. 16. 

A Novel Recognition of Three Kinds of 

Sibling Plants Using FT-IR with Continuous 

Wavelet Feature Extraction 

Combined with an Artificial Neural 

Network. Cungui Cheng, Wei Xiong, 

Yumei Tian, and Changjiang Zhang. 

February, p. 58. 

FUELS 

Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry: A Tool 

for Characterizing the Petroleome. 

Christopher Becker, Francisco A. 

Fernandez-Lima, and David H. Russell. 

April, p. 38. 

ICP AND ICP-MS 





p. 30. 





p. 30. 








May, p. 16. 

INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY 

Mid-Infrared Gas Sensing Using a Photonic 

Bandgap Fiber as a Gas Cell. 

Nicolas Gayraud, Lukasz Kornaszewski, 

James M. Stone, Jonathan C. 

Knight, Derryck T. Reid, William N. 

MacPherson, and Duncan P. Hand. 


LASERS AND OPTICS INTERFACE 

COLUMN 

“Advantages of High OD Filters to Microscopy,” 

in Laser and Optics Interface. 

Paul Gelsinger-Austin. July, 

p. 24. 

“How Will Distributed Sensing Inspire 

Changes in Optical-Sensing R&D?” 

in Laser and Optics Interface. Rob 

Morris. January, p. 40. 

“Terahertz Pulsed Imaging for Nondestructive 

Testing of Pharmaceutical 

Products,” in Lasers and Optics Interface. 

Philip F. Taday. April, p. 28. 

LASERS 

Current Status of Standoff LIBS Security 

Applications at the United States 

Army Research Laboratory. Frank 

C. De Lucia Jr., Jennifer L. Gottfried, 

Chase A. Munson, and Andrzej 

Miziolek. June, p. 32. 

Discrimination of Complex Substances


with Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. 

Alexander Bol´shakov, Jong 

H. Yoo, Chunyi Liu, and Richard 

Russo. October, p. 36. 

“How Will Distributed Sensing Inspire 

Changes in Optical-Sensing R&D?” 

in Laser and Optics Interface. Rob 

Morris. January, p. 40. 

Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy 

for Analysis of Aerosol Particles: The 

Path Toward Quantitative Analysis. 

David W. Hahn. September, p. 26. 

“Terahertz Pulsed Imaging for Nondestructive 

Testing of Pharmaceutical 

Products,” in Lasers and Optics Interface. 

Philip F. Taday. April, p. 28. 

MARKET PROFILE 

Spectroscopy: Enduring During Uncertain 

Times. Lawrence S. Schmid. 

March, p. 38. 

MASS SPECTROMETRY FORUM 

COLUMN 

“Development of Mass Spectrometry 

in the United States: The First 

50 Years,” in Mass Spectrometry 

Forum. Kenneth L. Busch. March, 

p. 18. 





p. 30. 

“Ion Lenses,” in Mass Spectrometry 

Forum. Kenneth L. Busch. September, 

p. 20. 

“Pressure and Vacuum: Not Really Trivial,” 

in Mass Spectrometry Forum. 

Kenneth L. Busch. November, p. 16. 

“Sampling in Mass Spectrometry,” in 

Mass Spectrometry Forum. Kenneth 

L. Busch. July, p. 14. 

MASS SPECTROMETRY 

“Development of Mass Spectrometry 

in the United States: The First 

50 Years,” in Mass Spectrometry 

Forum. Kenneth L. Busch. March, 

p. 18. 





p. 30. 

“Ion Lenses,” in Mass Spectrometry 

Forum. Kenneth L. Busch. 

September, p. 20. 

Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry: A 

Tool for Characterizing the Petroleome. 

Christopher Becker, Francisco 

A. Fernandez-Lima, and David 

H. Russell. April, p. 38. 

“Pressure and Vacuum: Not Really 

Trivial,” in Mass Spectrometry 

Forum. Kenneth L. Busch. November, 

p. 16. 

The Role of Naturally Occurring Stable 

Isotopes in Mass Spectrometry, Part 

II: The Instrumentation. Les Bluck 

and Dietrich A. Volmer. February, 

p. 50. 

The Role of Naturally Occurring Stable 

Isotopes in Mass Spectrometry, 

Part III: Small Gas Molecule Calculations. 

Les Bluck and Dietrich A. 

Volmer. September, p. 34. 

“Sampling in Mass Spectrometry,” in 

Mass Spectrometry Forum. Kenneth 

L. Busch. July, p. 14. 




May, p. 16. 

MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 

WORKBENCH COLUMN 



Spectroscopy Workbench. 

Fran Adar. October, p. 16. 



Workbench. Fran Adar. March, 

p. 26. 

“Raman Spectroscopy of Carbon — 

More Information Than You Would 

Think,” in Molecular Spectroscopy 

Workbench. Fran Adar. February, 

p. 28. 

NEAR-IR SPECTROSCOPY 

Forensic Application of Near-Infrared 

Spectroscopy: Aging of Bloodstains. 

Edita Botonjic-Sehic, Chris 

W. Brown, Marc Lamontagne, and 

Mary Tsaparikos. February, p. 42. 

NMR SPECTROSCOPY 

Interaction of Indigo Carmine with 

Nucleic Acids in the Presence of 

Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide: 

Spectral Studies and the Confirmation 

of Combined Points. Changqun 

Cai, Xiaoming Chen, and Hang 

Gong. November, p. 34. 

OPTICS 

“Advantages of High OD Filters to Microscopy,” 

in Laser and Optics Interface. 

Paul Gelsinger-Austin. July, 

p. 24. 

“Group Theory and Symmetry, Part I: 

Symmetry Elements,” in The Baseline. 

David Ball. December, p. 63. 

PHARMACEUTICAL 

APPLICATIONS 

“Are You Getting Value from Your 

Spectrometer?” in Focus on Quality. 

R.D. McDowall. December, p. 67. 

“Terahertz Pulsed Imaging for 

Nondestructive Testing of Pharmaceutical 

Products,” in Lasers and 

Optics Interface. Philip F. Taday. 

April, p. 28. 








PRODUCT REVIEW 

Pittcon 2009 New Product Review. 

Howard Mark. May, p. 22.



RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY 



Spectroscopy Workbench. 

Fran Adar. October, p. 16. 



Workbench. Fran Adar. 

March, p. 26. 

“Raman Spectroscopy of Carbon — 

More Information Than You Would 

Think,” in Molecular Spectroscopy 

Workbench. Fran Adar. February, 

p. 28. 

Raman Spectroscopy as a Tool for Investigating 

Lipid–Protein Interactions. 

Frederic N.R. Petersen and Claus 

Hélix Nielsen. October, p. 26. 

The Use of a Raman Spectral Database 

of Minerals for the Rapid Verification 

of Semiprecious Gemstones. 

Steve Lowry, Dick Wieboldt, Dave 

Dalrymple, Renata Jasinevicius, and 

Robert T. Downs. May, p. 52. 

REGULATORY ISSUES 

“Are You Getting Value from Your Spectrometer?” 

in Focus on Quality. R.D. 

McDowall. December, p. 67. 




“Understanding and Interpreting the 

New GAMP 5 Software Categories,” 

in Focus on Quality. R.D. McDowall. 

June, p. 22. 





SALARY SURVEY 

2009 Salary Survey: Salaries and Stress 

on the Rise. Megan Evans. March, 

p. 32. 

SPECTRAL INTERPRETATION 


[Ru(bpy) 2 





June, p. 39. 

The Use of a Raman Spectral Database 

of Minerals for the Rapid Verification 

of Semiprecious Gemstones. 

Steve Lowry, Dick Wieboldt, Dave 

Dalrymple, Renata Jasinevicius, and 

Robert T. Downs. May, p. 52. 

SUPPLEMENT: APPLICATION OF 

ICP & ICP-MS TECHNIQUES FOR 

TODAY’S SPECTROSCOPIST 

Cone Care and Maintenance. Lawrence 

Neufeld. November, p. 32. 

Determination of Toxic Elements 

Leached from Toys and Household 

Structures by Inductively Coupled 

Plasma–Optical Emission Spectroscopy. 

Maura Mahar, Manuel 

Almeida, and Peter Brown. November, 

p. 24. 

Factors Determining Sensitivity in ICP- 

MS. Steven M. Wilbur. November, p. 

10. 

ICP-MS Determination of Micro and 

Macro Elements in Waters. Riccardo 

Magarini. November, p. 45. 

Optimizing Productivity for Environmental 

Applications of ICP. Jerry 

Dulude and Vesna Dolic. November, 

p. 16. 

Using GC–ICP-MS for Speciation of 

Sulfur in Reformulated Fuels. Shona 

McSheehy. November, p. 40. 

SUPPLEMENT: CURRENT TRENDS 

IN MASS SPECTROMETRY 

57th ASMS Conference Review. Megan 

Evans. July, p. 10. 

Accelerated Discovery and Quantitation 

of Lipids in Complex Extracts. 

Brigitte Simons, Gary Impey, and 

Eva Duchoslav. May, p. 12. 

ADME/Pharmacokinetic Studies from 

Serum and Plasma: Improvements 

in Sample Preparation and LC–MS 

Analysis of Therapeutic Oligonucleotides. 

G. Scott, M. Hail, B. Rivera, 

and M. McGinley. July, p. 44. 

Anatomy of an Ion’s Fragmentation 

After Electron Ionization, Part I. O. 

David Sparkman, Patrick R. Jones, 

and Matthew Curtis. May, p. 18. 

Anatomy of an Ion’s Fragmentation 

After Electron Ionization, Part II. O. 

David Sparkman, Patrick R. Jones, 

and Matthew Curtis. July, p. 12. 

Application of Microbore UHPLC–MS- 

MS to the Quantitation of In Vivo 

Pharmacokinetic Study Samples. 

David Neyer and Steve Hobbs. July, 

p. 40. 

Combating Terrorism with Mass Spectrometry 

— Screening People for 

Explosives. Jack A. Syage and Karl 

A. Hanold. July, p. 26. 

Comparing Collision–Reaction Cell 

Modes for the Measurement of Interfered 

Analytes in Complex Matrices. 

Ed McCurdy. October, p. 30. 

High Performance Mass Spectrometry 

for Small Molecule and Protein Applications. 

Darwin Asa. May, p. 30. 

Improving the Analytical Workflow for 

Protein Biopharmaceutical Characterization 

with a Novel LC–MS System 

Solution. Asish Chakraborty, 

Hongwei Xie, St John Skilton, John 

C. Gebler, and Weibin Chen. July, 

p. 26. 

Improving Oligonucleotide Sensitivity 

and Separation for LC–MS Applications. 

Greg Scott, Matthew 

Champion, and Michael McGinley. 

March, p. 30. 

Magnet or Cell? A Comparison of 

High-Resolution Sector Field ICP- 

MS and Collision–Reaction Cell 

Quadrupole ICP-MS. Meike Hamester, 

Shona McSheehy, and Ilia Rodushkin. 


A Mass Spectrometry Glossary. 

Kenneth L. Busch. October, p. 10. 

Metabolite Profiling Applications in 

Early Drug Discovery. Hesham Ghobarah, 

Elliott B. Jones, and Mark M.


Garner. October, p. 44. 

Microfluidic Chip-Based Technology as 

a Growing Trend in LC–MS Analysis. 

Christine Miller and Dayin Lin. 

March, p 8. 

Nonderivatized Drug-Screen Analysis 

in Urine with Automated Solid 

Phase Microextraction and Comprehensive 

Two-Dimensional GC–TOF- 

MS. John Heim and Scott Pugh. 

March, p. 26. 

Online Identification of Flavones from 

Flos Chrysanthemi by LC–MS-IT- 

TOF. Liangliang Yin, Jing Dong, 

Hashi Yuki, and Shizhong Chen. 


Quantitative Proteomic Workflow for 

Discovery of Early Rejection Kidney 

Transplant Peptide Biomarkers and 

Subsequent Development of SRM 

Assays in Urine. David Sarracino, 

Bryan Krastins, Amol Prakash, 

Mary F. Lopez, Waichi Wong, Emmanuel 

Zorn, and Michael Athanas. 

July, p. 34. 

Recent Trends in the Use of LC–MS-MS 

for the Testing of Food and Environmental 

Contaminants. André Schreiber 

and Kristin von Czaplewski. 

March, p. 16. 

A Reproducible Online 2D Reversed 

Phase–Reversed Phase High–Low 

pH Method for Qualitative and 

Quantitative Proteomics. Martha 

Stapels and Keith Fadgen. March, 

p. 14. 

The Role of Triple Quadrupole GC–MS 

in Steroid Analysis. Aishah Latiff 

and Melissa Churley. May, p. 33. 

Structured Approach to Method Development 

for Bioanalytical HILIC– 

MS-MS Applications. A. Carl Sanchez 

and Monika Kansal. May, p. 

44. 

Successfully Identifying Proteins and 

Their Modifications Using Electron 

Transfer Dissociation Linear Ion 

Trap Mass Spectrometry. Andreas 

Huhmer. March, p. 22. 

Using High-Resolution LC–MS to 

Analyze Complex Sample. Markus 

Kel lman, Andreas Wieghaus, 

Helmut Muenster, Lester Taylor, and 

Dipankar Ghosh. May, p. 38. 

Using LC–oa-TOF MS E with a Multivariate 

Statistical Sample Profiling 

Strategy to Distinguish Chinese Red 

Ginseng from Korean Red Ginseng. 

Kate Yu, Mintong Xin, Jose Castro- 

Perez, Xintong Fu, Yougen Chen, 

Hongzhu Guo, John Shockcor, and 

Brian Murphy. October, p. 36. 

SUPPLEMENT: FT-IR 

TECHNOLOGY FOR TODAY’S 

SPECTROSCOPISTS 

Advanced Infrared Imaging for Sample 

Analysis. Richard A. Larsen, Kenichi 

Akao, Hiroshi Sugiyama, and 

Jun Koshoubu. August, p. 42. 

Analysis of Solar Silicon Using High- 

Throughput Spectroscopy. Steve 

Lowry, Ross Boyle, and Mike Bradley. 


Detection and Sourcing of Counterfeit 

Pharmaceutical Products and Consumer 

Goods. John A. Reffner, Peter 

D. Gabriele, and Pauline E. Leary. 


FT-IR–Raman Combination: The 

Perfect Analytical Solution for Vibrational 

Spectroscopists. Andrew 

Whitley, Emmanuel Leroy, and Fran 

Adar. August, p. 35. 

Polarization Measurement of Film 

Using Single-Reflection FT-IR–ATR. 

Seiji Takeuchi. August, p. 22. 

Rapid Analysis of Inks on Paper by 

Viewing FT-IR–ATR Spectroscopy. 

Manfred Feustel and Jenni Briggs. 


SUPPLEMENT: HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Chemical Warfare Agent Spectral Imaging 

for Real-Time Identification and 

Localization. Martin Chamberland, 

Vincent Farley, Philippe Lagueux, 

and André Villemaire. April, p. 20. 

Chemical Warfare Agents and Use of 

Thermal Desorption–GC–MS to 

Achieve Improved Trace-Level Detection. 

Terry Murphy, Gareth Roberts, 

and Gavin Davies. April, p. 29. 

Portable FT-IR and Raman Spectroscopy 

for Explosives Identification. Duane 

Sword. April, p. 16. 

Rapid Field Detection of Chemical 

Warfare Agents and Toxic Industrial 

Chemicals Using a Hand-Portable 

GC–TMS System. Douglas W. 

Later, Tiffany C. Wirth, Christopher 

R. Bowerbank, Edgar D. Lee, and 

Charles S. Sadowski. April, p. 6. 

SUPPLEMENT: RAMAN 

TECHNOLOGY FOR TODAY’S 

SPECTROSCOPISTS 

Analysis of Multicomponent Polymer 

Blends with Confocal Raman Imaging 

and Atomic Force Microscopy. U. 

Schmidt, W. Ibach, H. Fischer, and O. 

Hollricher. June, p. 32. 

Combining Raman Spectroscopy and 

Differential Scanning Calorimetry. 

Kevin P. Menard and Richard Spragg. 

June, p. 39. 

Dual-Use Raman Spectroscopy for 

Chemical and Biological Agent Identification. 

Marie Lesaicherre, Tracy L. 

Paxon, Michael C. Burrell, William 

Scott Sunderland, Amy Linsebigler, 

and Frank J. Mondello. June, p. 6. 

Low-Resolution Raman Spectroscopy, 

the Photonic Engine Behind Materials 

Identification’s Promising Future. 

Jorge Macho. June, p. 46. 

Raman Spectroscopy as a Rapid Characterization 

Tool for Heterogeneous 

Solids. Joe Hodkiewicz and Mark 

Wall. June, p. 18. 

Transmission Raman Offers Improved 

Quantitation of Pharmaceutical Solids. 

Fran Adar, Eunah Lee, and Andrew 

Whitley. June, p. 26. 

UV SPECTROSCOPY 

Interaction of Indigo Carmine with Nucleic 

Acids in the Presence of Cetyltrimethylammonium 

Bromide: Spectral 

Studies and the Confirmation of 

Combined Points. Changqun Cai, 

Xiaoming Chen, and Hang Gong. 



[Ru(bpy) 2 





June, p. 39. 

X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY 

The Revolution in Energy Dispersive X- 

Ray Spectrometry: Spectrum Imaging 

at Output Count Rates Above 1 

MHz with the Silicon Drift Detector 

on a Scanning Electron Microscope. 

Dale E. Newbury. July, p. 32. ◾

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