Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced that its Nicolet IS5 FT-IR spectrometer for manufacturers, forensic laboratories and chemistry classrooms has received a 2011 Scientists' Choice Award.
The spectrometer was recognised in the Best New Spectroscopy Product of 2010 category.
The Nicolet IS5 combines flexible sample handling with Thermo Scientific Omnic software.
The instrument is used for product assurance testing, basic troubleshooting and chemistry teaching.
It features an open-architecture sample compartment that accepts a variety of sampling accessories.
The Omnic software is said to provide the spectrometer with the flexibility to address many challenging applications.
The Nicolet IS5 is suitable for raw materials, impurities and mixtures identification.
