« Return to Analytica Media Room

Thermo Fisher Scientific's New DXR SmartRaman Spectrometer Enables Push-button Material ID and Verification

MUNICH, Germany (April 1, 2008) - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announces the European launch of its new Thermo Scientific DXR SmartRaman spectrometer at Analytica 2008. The instrument has been designed specifically to support walk-up, push-button sampling of materials in a variety of common forms (bottles, vials, plastic bags, etc.) The Raman technique is very powerful and is capable of providing identification of a variety of materials including organics and many inorganic materials. Thermo Fisher has combined the technique with its comprehensive, industry-leading collection of Raman databases as well as innovative SMART technology to produce a system that anyone can use to identify or verify materials in seconds. The new instrument will be showcased at the Thermo Scientific booth 105/204, Hall B1 at Analytica 2008, being held in Munich, Germany, from April 1-4.

The DXR SmartRaman opens the door to highly reproducible, high-specificity characterization of materials directly through glass and plastic packaging, which saves time, avoids sample contamination risks and reduces error. The system includes a revolutionary new laser power regulator, which adds a new dimension to the reproducibility of results for Raman. Able to be fully validated with patented auto-alignment and rapid auto-calibration features, the new dispersive Raman spectrometer allows users to easily maintain peak performance, while providing them with high confidence in their results.

The DXR SmartRaman greatly simplifies Raman spectroscopy. The system is configured with SMART accessories and components that automatically identify themselves to the system. This permits automatic configuration and optimization of the system with each accessory and provides serial numbers of accessories and components for inclusion in data records to support the validation process without any burden to the operator. The system also includes a toolset to allow method developers to set up complex analytical methods that operators can execute with a single touch of a button.

The DXR SmartRaman spectrometer provides an excellent means of verifying material ID and composition, and it can even distinguish between polymorphs. It is applicable to organic and covalently bonded inorganic materials. It offers fast results and can accept samples in a wide variety of forms (e.g. bottles, vials, capillary tubes, NMR tubes, tablets, blister packs, films, well-plates, etc.), making it an excellent choice as a sole analytical technique or as a secondary technique to support a primary technique for analyses that are heavily scrutinized.

"The DXR SmartRaman spectrometer is completely unique," said Dr. Ian Jardine, vice president of global research and development for Thermo Fisher Scientific. "The new level of reproducibility that can be achieved with the DXR SmartRaman and the simplicity of operation allows just about anyone to use it, with virtually no training. This significant development is likely to revolutionize the use of the Raman technique for quality control and screening applications."

In addition to the DXR SmartRaman spectrometer, Thermo Fisher will also showcase its new DXR Raman microscope at Analytica 2008. It is an easy-to-use, fully integrated system offering excellent spatial resolution, superior performance and the same walk-up simplicity as the DXR SmartRaman spectrometer.

For more information about the new Thermo Scientific DXR SmartRaman spectrometer, please visit the Thermo Scientific booth 105/204, Hall B1 at Analytica 2008. Alternatively, please email analyze@thermofisher.com, call +1-800-532-4752 or visit www.thermo.com/raman

Thermo Scientific is part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science.

About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With annual revenues of $10 billion, we have more than 30,000 employees and serve over 350,000 customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as environmental and industrial process control settings. Serving customers through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, we help solve analytical challenges from routine testing to complex research and discovery. Thermo Scientific offers customers a complete range of high-end analytical instruments as well as laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents to enable integrated laboratory workflow solutions. Fisher Scientific provides a complete portfolio of laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies and services used in healthcare, scientific research, safety and education. Together, we offer the most convenient purchasing options to customers and continuously advance our technologies to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, enhance value for customers and fuel growth for shareholders and employees alike. Visit www.thermofisher.com.

« Return to Analytica Media Room