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Ever thought of using Raman Spectroscopy as the basis for a microplate reader? Well Digilab has done just that with the introduction of the new IDENTITY Raman microplate reader. This instrument is now available through Discovery Scientific.

Raman spectroscopy offers many advantages over other spectroscopy and analytical techniques with the "fingerprint" nature of the data produced. Libraries of spectral data can be created, stored and easily retrieved to allow users to rapidly and accurately perform sample identification. Specific advantages include:

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• - Raman spectrometers require minimal or no sample preparation
• - They permit non-contact, non-destructive sampling and minimize sample handling
• - Allow a sample to be measured directly or remotely through glass or translucent containers
• - Samples can be measured through vessels in a production environment
• - Work with liquid, solid or complex solutions
• - Produce fast, accurate measurements generally within a few seconds
• - Minimize the interference of water making Raman Spectroscopy ideal for the analysis of
•   aqueous solutions

Specific Raman Spectroscopy applications include:

• - Identification of unknown materials
• - Quality control of incoming materials
• - Determination of molecular structure
• - Measurement of reaction kinetics
• - Quantitative analysis of complex mixtures
• - Determination of crystalline phase

The new IDENTITY Raman Spectrometer can be used with 96 or 384 well microtiter plates, glass slides or an optional tablet holder. It is fast and accurate and measures and analyzes samples in a 96 well plate in under five minutes. The IDENTITY can be configured with either a 532nm or a 785 nm laser and plate adapters are available for measuring liquids, powders and solid samples.

More Information

Please click here to download a copy of the brochure on the Digilab IDENTITY or contact Discovery for pricing.