High-Performance FTIR Microscopy Systems You Can Rely On
Whether your research covers microplastics, pharmaceuticals, polymers, forensics, or food samples, your FTIR analysis challenges come in all shapes and sizes – both macro and micro. You need the ability to quickly and accurately characterize samples while generating high-quality, reproducible data from a variety of complex, unknown sample types.
Introducing PerkinElmer’s Spotlight™ FTIR Microscope and Imaging Systems — the result of decades of expertise in building exceptional optics and purpose-built infrared technology. Designed for analytical scientists, lab managers, engineers and QA/QC professionals, our innovative FTIR microscopy systems are renowned for their high-sensitivity, rapid image exploration, ease of use, and reliability. Spotlight instruments are engineered to the highest quality specifications and ISO-9000 standards to ensure maximum throughput, reproducibility, and regulatory compliance.
Our Spotlight portfolio offers the industry’s broadest infrared instrument range covering all modes – transmission, reflectance, and micro- and macro-Attenuated Reflectance (ATR). Built with ease-of-use in mind, Spotlight enables automated, unattended operation for continuous productivity, leaving more time for critical decisions - no compromises, no complexity.
FTIR Microscopy Instrumentation
The Spotlight Aurora transforms analytical complexity into clear, actionable insights by streamlining workflows and delivering high-resolution, reliable results.
- Reduce time-to-result from hours to minutes with faster survey modes, automated contaminant recognition and assisted workflows.
- Save up to 1,139 hours or $57,000 annually through editable, guided workflows, auto-sample loading, and consistent, operator-independent analysis.
- Increase visual exploration around 13x faster for a 1x1 cm image survey with widefield and high-definition imaging, adaptive image correction and depth tuning.
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The Spotlight 400 FTIR Imaging System’s unique productivity tools and ATR imaging system enable the collection of high-resolution infrared images of extremely small samples.
- High quality spectral production and images from sample areas, yielding pixel resolutions of 6.25, 25, or 50 microns.
- Region of Interest (ROI) finding to allow for ease of analysis of multiple particles and layers all at once.
- Configurability to be used with mid-IR, near-IR, or dual range FTIR to give maximum information from samples in the shortest possible time.
The Spotlight 200i FTIR Microscopy System is built with state-of-the-art technology to generate high-quality, reproducible data from a variety of sample types.
- High quality spectral production from sample areas with diffraction limits as low as 10 microns.
- Region of Interest (ROI) finding to allow for ease of analysis of multiple particles and layers all at once.
- Capability for operation in transmission, reflectance, and automated micro-ATR modes for maximum sampling flexibility.
- Configurability to be used with mid-IR, near-IR, or dual range FTIR to give maximum information from samples in the shortest possible time.
FTIR Microscopy Resources
FTIR Imaging Analysis of Microplastic Test Sample
Almost 400 million tons of plastics are produced every year. Unfortunately, this problem is only going to grow because with an estimated mass of 5 billion tons of plastic in landfill and the environment that will break down over time it means the microplastic levels keep rising. A variety of testing methods
FTIR Microscopic Analysis of Microplastics in Bottled Water
Bottled water is marketed as being the clean and pure alternative to drinking tap water. However, there is increasing opposition to the use of single-use plastic bottles and the fact that they end up in the environment either as intact bottles, or as secondary microplastics when they do break down…
Measurement of Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Using the Spotlight Imaging System
Counterfeiting of pharmaceuticals and the proliferation of substandard drugs constitute a serious health risk for the world population, including both industrialized and developing countries. It is estimated that five to eight percent of the world’s total pharmaceutical sales are counterfeit or…
Spotlight Aurora FTIR Microscope Interactive Brochure
Explore how PerkinElmer’s Spotlight Aurora transforms complex sample analysis with automation, precision, and speed. Designed for fast, accurate identification of unknown samples and contaminants - with advanced automation, real-time spectral matching, and high-sensitivity ATR, it…
Customer Spotlight: Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA)
Representatives from the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) discuss their investigation into the presence of microplastics in the Arctic Ocean. The research area is particularly sensitive to environmental pollution and pressures due to short food chains, and is a region highly…
Polymer Testing Solutions Brochure: Analysis from R&D to QA/QC
Innovation is the lifeblood of industrial polymer development – the push to improve materials or develop new ones infuses new life into the industry from R&D through to QA/QC. Manufacturers are continually challenged to ensure effective quality control and streamline processes while…
Case Study: Study of Multilayer Laminates with AIMPLAS
From raw material manufacturers to plastic processors and end users, AIMPLAS is an award-winning technology centre with 30 years of experience in the plastics industry. AIMPLAS analyzes a wide range of multilayer laminate packaging materials which then need to be characterized to ensure that the…
Reimagining FTIR Microscopy: Speed, Clarity, and Confidence with Spotlight Aurora
As laboratories face growing pressure to analyze complex samples quickly and accurately while meeting stringent regulatory standards, FTIR microscopy is evolving to keep pace. This webinar offers an introduction to the Spotlight™ Aurora - streamline workflows and improve reproducibility…
Sinking Plastic Snow – Exploring How Microplastics Get to the Deep Ocean with the NOC
Dive deep into the fascinating world of marine microplastics with one of our valued customers, Katsia Pabortsava, Scientist at the National Oceanography Centre, UK. Her research explores how microplastics are distributed in the ocean and their interactions with marine ecosystems…
Researching the Fate of Ocean Plastics with the University of ExeterC
As laboratories face growing pressure to analyze complex samples quickly and accurately while meeting stringent regulatory standards, FTIR microscopy is evolving to keep pace. This webinar offers an introduction to the Spotlight™ Aurora - streamline workflows and improve reproducibility…
