Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced the European launch of the Thermo Scientific Omnic Specta software for Raman applications.
The software solution was on display at Achema 2009 in Frankfurt, Germany, on 11-15 May.
Previously available only on FT-IR instruments, the Omnic Specta provides immediate results regardless of the experience of the user.
This software is the latest addition to the Thermo Scientific product line, which is said to be committed to making spectroscopy accessible to a wide, non-specialist audience.
Thermo Fisher highlighted two application areas at Achema, demonstrating its solutions for those working in QA/QC in pharmaceutical and polymer industries.
The software was designed to achieve productivity and sensitivity improvements in fast-paced environments where the molecular composition of raw materials, production processes and finished goods need to be analysed.
Omnic Specta includes enhanced data presentation features for multi-component searching.
This eliminates time-consuming and subjective search-and-subtract iterations.
The company claims that it brings efficiency and accuracy to all users - regardless of their level of expertise - that need to fully identify unknown components in material mixtures.
For pharmaceutical applications, Thermo Fisher offers a range of cost-effective spectroscopy solutions for raw material identification and QA/QC.
From rugged and reproducible NIR to easy, accurate FT-IR, Raman and UV-Vis solutions, customers can identify and qualify samples quickly and reliably.
Thermo Scientific molecular spectroscopy instrumentation delivers solutions for raw material ID, tablet analysis, reaction monitoring, polymorph characterisation, QBD manufacturing, root-cause analysis, out-of-spec investigations and many more critical pharmaceutical applications.
Thermo Fisher also showcased its portfolio of spectroscopy solutions for polymer applications, including FT-NIR, IR-microscopy, Raman-spectroscopy and UV-Vis techniques designed to optimise analyses, streamline workflows and improve results.
These techniques can be applied to a range of analytical problems, including chemical analysis, materials characterisation, layers composition, surface treatments and colour analysis.
These methods do not require complicated sample preparation and can be used to identify or quantify polymer precursors, raw materials or finished products, according to the company.
