A2 Technologies' Exoscan portable FTIR system with a diffuse reflectance sampling capability is now being used by scientists involved in various aspects of soil analysis.
Researchers in forensic soil analysis, land management and environmental geochemistry are adopting this technology.
With FTIR spectroscopy, specific inorganic and organic components in soil can be identified and quantified, providing an insight into the composition and origin of soils.
Exoscan is a handheld spectrometer that has the performance of a traditional laboratory spectrometer but can also be used in the field for direct sample measurement, as well as in the laboratory for methods development and data analysis.
The optically matched diffuse reflectance sampling interface is suitable for measuring samples that tend to scatter light, such as soil.
The availability of real-time, field-based FTIR spectroscopy means that samples do not need to be sent back to a laboratory for analysis.
As a result, the scientist can identify and focus attention on field sites of particular interest, while reducing the number of less useful samples that need to be measured.
