Instrument Catalog

FTIR ASI React IR Reaction Monitoring System
Short Name: ReactIR
Instrument Type: Optical Spectroscopy
Instrument Location: KCL 3
Date of Acquisition: June 1998

React IR 15 FTIR for real-time monitoring of chemical reactions in situ.

FTIR Shimadzu IRTracer-100
Short Name: IR Tracer
Instrument Type: Optical Spectroscopy
Instrument Location: KCL 11
Date of Acquisition: February 2020

The IRTracer-100 offers exceptionally high sensitivity with an SN ratio of 60,000:1, high resolution down to 0.25 cm−1, and fast measurement speeds up to 20 scans per second.
The system supports a wide variety of applications with features such as a 12,000-entry library and a data analysis program for contaminant analysis and time course and rapid scan functions for tracking reactions.

Available Accessories:

  • ATR Unit for Solid Samples
  • VeeMax II Variable Angle Specular Reflectance Accessory
  • Gas Cuvette & Holder
  • KBr Pellets

For more compatible accessories for your measurement needs, please have a look at the Shimadzu Selection Guide.

FTIR/Raman Thermo Nicolet 6700
Short Name: FTIR
Instrument Type: Optical Spectroscopy
Instrument Location: KCL 11
Date of Acquisition: November 2006

Diamond ATR cell normally installed. Transmission, DRIFTS, ZnSe ATR, and high-temperature accessories available. Raman with IR-laser source also available.

Standard Operating Procedure

Polarimeter Perkin Elmer 341
Short Name: Polarimeter
Instrument Type: Optical Spectroscopy
Instrument Location: KCL 16B
Date of Acquisition: January 1997

General-purpose precision Polarimeter with Na and Hg source lamps and Glan-Taylor polarizer.

Standard Operating Procedure

Polarimeter Rudolph Autopol IV
Short Name: Autopol
Instrument Type: Optical Spectroscopy
Instrument Location: KCL 16B
Date of Acquisition: February 2018

The AUTOPOL® IV is a microprocessor based automatic polarimeter that is available in one, two and six wavelength versions. The AUTOPOL® IV’s features include: readout in Specific Rotation, Optical Rotation, and concentration, customer defined and labeled programs for push button readout, large LCD display and touchscreen user interface, temperature display and correction, push button wavelength selection, statistics, 3 USB ports, 1-USB 3.0, RS 232 and parallel printer ports.

UV-VIS Cary 3E Spectrophotometer
Short Name: UV-VIS
Instrument Type: Optical Spectroscopy
Instrument Location: KCL 3
Date of Acquisition: November 1995

Standard cuvette holder, temperature-regulated cuvette sample change, and integrating sphere available.

Standard Operating Procedure

UV-VIS Shimadzu UV-3600Plus
Short Name: UV-3600
Instrument Type: Optical Spectroscopy
Instrument Location: KCL 11
Date of Acquisition: February 2020

High performance UV-VIS-NIR Spectrophotometer with four gratings, wide dynamic range -6 to 6.0 ABS, resolution to 0.1nm, excellent stray light rejection: less than 0.00008% at 220nm, sealed optics, self-aligning lamps, high-mass, stable optical bench, selectable and constant bandpass.

Options:

  • Integrating sphere for solid and liquid samples with 3 detector system includes - PMT, InGaAs and Peltier controlled PbS detectors for a superior S/N ratio.
  • S-1700 Thermoelectric Single Cell Holder Temperature Controller (0 to 110 deg C) with stirrer, Thermal Melt Software for analysis of e.g. DNA melting temperatures.