Axiom Analytical has announced its fibre-optic-coupled FST-600N series of near-infrared (NIR) transmission sampling systems.
Available in both manual and auto-sampling versions, the spectroscopic sampling systems provide the ability to analyse pharmaceutical and chemical samples over path lengths ranging from zero to 5mm.
The operation of the FST-600 is based on the use of a moveable fibre-optic probe.
This is mounted on a rack-and-pinion stage with an electronic path-length readout.
Samples are contained in cuvettes or plastic bags.
Both heated and multisampling stages are available.
The auto-sampling version of the FST-600 features computer control of path length and sample sequencing.
This allows the system to be programmed to sequentially analyse multiple samples either at a fixed path-length or a series of path lengths.
Axiom Analytical expects the FST-600 to find applications in fields such as chemical and pharmaceutical development as well as in process analytical technology (PAT) modelling and scale-up.
Methods developed using the FST-600 can be applied on-line in full-scale chemical process analysis in batch reaction vessels or continuous process by using the company's FPT series fibre-optic NIR process transmission proves and spectroscopic flow cells.
