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Raman Emission Spectrometer

Horiba MTB. XPlora
Raman Emission Spectrometer
Brand: Horiba MTB. XPlora
Type: Equipment

Equipment that performs determinations of materials by Raman Spectrophotometry coupled to a confocal microscope.

Description

A non-destructive technique in which the samples to be analysed do not require any prior treatment, they are excited by a laser to obtain the Raman emission of each molecule. It provides information on the physical-chemical structure of the molecules. It is a very powerful tool for the characterisation of materials.

Practical implementation

- Art and Museums: in situ and non-destructive analysis of pigments and archaeometric analysis of ancient pieces.

- Biology: cellular research, disease detection, drug design and pharmaceutical materials. Characterisation of drug-cell interactions, microbiology and cell classification. Cosmetics and in vivo skin analysis. Implant analysis.

- Carbon​: study of elemental carbon. Nanotubes. Graphene. Diamond and gemstone research.

- Environmental applications.

- Cosmetics.

- Food: Oil adulteration, detection and identification of bacteria and other micro-organisms, SERES detection of pesticides in food, carotenoid analysis, structural characterisation of large and cultivated crops.

- Forensic analysis: non-destructive and in situ identification of drugs and narcotics, explosive materials, investigation of forged documents.

- Determination of materials and nanomaterials.

Quality certifications

ISO 9001

Terms of use

Equipment for sample determination. To be used, the application must be made by the user through the LIMS platform.