Nicolet iN10 Infrared Microscope
The Thermo Scientific Nicolet iN10 microscope was designed from the ground up to be a general user’s microscope rather than a microscopist’s microscope. By which I mean, if you look at it, it doesn’t look like a traditional microscope at all. It’s very clean on the outside. There’s no knobs and dials and things like that. You don’t even see the barrel that you associate with traditional microscopes.
It was designed to be integrated into a single unit. The infrared spectrometer, all of the optics and everything were optimized to work together as efficiently as possible. This turns it into more of a productivity tool than just a microscope.
The Nicolet iN10 Infrared Microscope Features:
- Thermo Scientific™ OMNIC™ Specta Software provides spectral identification of pure compounds and mixtures
- Integrated design eliminates need for external spectrometer
- Compact footprint saves laboratory space and budget
- Room temperature detector eliminates need for liquid nitrogen for samples down to 50-microns
- Computer-controlled automation allows access to all system settings from the computer
- Programmable sample coordinates reduce time required for repetitive tasks
- Dual monitor operation offers maximum viewing
- Fully automated system performance verification provides maximum confidence
The Thermo Scientific Nicolet iZ™ 10 Auxiliary Experiment Module boosts both productivity and flexibility by providing a fully functional second sample compartment. Complete software control, including automatic recognition of the many possible configurations, permits rapid switching between the Nicolet iS10 mainframe and Nicolet iZ10 module. The powerful example shown in Figure 1 configures the Nicolet iS10 to perform diamond ATR experiments while the Nicolet iZ10 is readied for a TGA-IR analysis.
QC laboratories will have an unparalleled level of confidence in the data collected from the Nicolet iZ10, because the module passes the same ASTM-designed tests for System Performance Verification as does the Nicolet iS10. The requisite testing protocols are provided through the automatic performance verification tools. There is no need to purchase a separate verification wheel or software for the Nicolet iZ10, as the internal arrangement permits use of the same validation wheel for both the main and auxiliary sample compartments. The two compartments are separately sealed and desiccated, and the interchange is fully software controlled. Users can even enable a bar code reader to select the appropriate sample compartment, collect backgrounds and ready the instrument for sample delivery.
