Applications include: meat/fish muscle tissue thin sections (IRscope II), micro-organisms/ biofilms (IRScope II, Biomodule, ATR), liquid food stuff (Biomodule, ATR)
 Microscopy (IR scope II)
The combination of infrared spectroscopy and light microscopy allows investigation of both the chemical and physical structure e.g. tissue sections. Having a focal plane array (FPA) detector in addition to a single MCT detector allows to acquire spatially resolved spectral information of a sample.
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 Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR )
A versatile and powerful sampling technique that requires little sample preparation. The sample is placed in close contact with a crystal of a particular refractive index and is internally reflected at the surface which is in contact with the sample. ATR is used for analysis of materials that are strong absorbers, e.g. samples containing high amounts of water.
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Biomodule
The biomodule accessory allows screening of dried liquid food materials or micro-organisms by using a ZnSe-well with an option for 15 measurement positions. Several µl are applied on the sample positions and are dried before the IR-analysis.
