Mini FT-IR spectrometer analysis system has been developed for organic chemists to instantly assess chemical progress, optimise chemical reactions, and rapidly identify and recognise polymorphs
Smiths Detection has announced the release of a new advanced system for chemical reaction analysis at the point of use.
The ChemID miniaturised Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrometer analysis system has been developed for organic chemists to instantly assess chemical progress, optimise chemical reactions, and rapidly identify and recognise polymorphs.
Smiths Detection claims to be is the world's leading provider of trace detection equipment, supplied principally for homeland security and defence applications.
ChemID is extremely versatile and very compact (18x36cm), meaning it can be placed in arm's reach of a reaction setup, and can even be placed in a hood.
It rapidly analyses samples in any state with any solvent, including caustic and corrosive materials.
At the heart of ChemID is the advanced ChemAssist software.
ChemAssist removes the need for in-depth IR spectroscopy knowledge, and eliminates the use of IR correlation table analysis.
Essentially, ChemID provides FT-IR anywhere, says Smiths Detection.
"Organic chemists regularly take samples to assess chemical reaction progress, which are then transported to specially designed laboratories for analysis.
"ChemID enables chemists to quickly perform the same analysis from their workspace," said Robert Sandor, vice president, life sciences, Smiths Detection.
"ChemID will not only improve efficiency, but also enable more rigorous analysis of chemical reactions".
ChemID uses a diamond attenuated total reflection (DATR) sampling interface.
This not only provides a rugged and versatile interface, but one that has outstanding optical parameters and is easy to clean.
An integrated 90x video microscope facilitates both spectral and visual characterisation of solid forms.
Moreover, video images and infrared spectra are linked for rapid screening of polymorphs and solvates.
ChemAssist is built on a powerful proprietary database and advanced algorithms, which can accurately and quickly identify functional groups.
This, coupled to customisable protocols, is said to greatly improve the efficiency of both reaction tracking and the analysis of unknown compounds.
