New FTIR Spectrophotometer Announced

Shimadzu has announced the launch of the new middle class Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer ‘IRTracer-100’. The system analyses materials quickly and easily in a variety of fields such as pharmaceuticals, food, chemicals and electronics, and monitors high speed reactions within a few seconds.

Compared to the well-reputed predecessor model ‘IRPrestige-21’, the easy-to-operate IRTracer-100 features highly improved sensitivity, resolution and scan speed with expandability and easy maintenance. IRTracer-100 can quickly and easily obtain high quality data of small samples through 1.5-times higher sensitivity and high speed scanning of 20 spectra/sec.

IRTracer-100 achieves 60,000:1 SNR (signal-to-noise ratio) with improved interferometer and detector, and high speed reaction monitoring function for these demands. Combining with the LabSolutions IR Contaminant analysis program makes analysis of small samples easier, quicker and more accurate. LabSolutions IR on IRTracer-100 can be connected to Network system with LabSolutions software for LC/GC, and unifies management of obtained data and users to access the systems for pharmaceuticals demands.

IRTracer-100 can quickly and easily obtain high quality data of small samples from 1mm to 10µm. LabSolutions IR analysis program achieves results within a few seconds – compared to one hour duration using conventional means. IRTracer-100 also obtains high quality spectra of ppm-order additives and identifies them easily.

LabSolutions IR on IRTracer-100 enables connection to other laboratory hardware, for example LC and GC systems, and unifies management of obtained data. The number of spectra in standard IR libraries has been expanded from 1,000 to 12,000, and identification of unknown samples can be done with the standard system. The unique Easy Macro program supports easy-to-use operation.