Applications

The mIRage-LS and mIRage microscopes provide the scientific community and industrial users with advanced multi-modal capabilities for vibrational spectroscopy and imaging for a broad range of O-PTIR applications. Read more below.

Select your area of interest

Learn more about specific applications by selecting your area of interest and understand how mIRage submicron O-PTIR multi-modal technology can address your applications needs.

Life Science

The mIRage-LS platform is revolutionizing life science research by uniquely enabling submicron, sub-cellular label-free chemical imaging via the breakthrough technique of multimodal O-PTIR with simultaneous Raman and co-located fluorescence microscopy.

Microplastics

Learn how O-PTIR technology overcomes the limitations of FTIR and Raman techniques to provide the most comprehensive chemical ID of sub-10µm microplastics with high speed FTIR quality spectra.

Semiconductor

The mIRage platform uniquely provides automated chemical ID of organic contaminants not currently measurable by existing FTIR or Raman spectroscopy.

Material Science

From Simultaneous SERS/SEIRA with single molecule detection to submicron IR resolution spectroscopy and imaging of 2D Materials, the mIRage platform offers researchers unique insights into material science applications.

Polymers

Polymers are present in virtually all products we interact with daily. With increasing environmental awareness, polymer science is looking at more novel and complex solutions to improve functionality and reduce environmental impact.

Pharmaceuticals

Detection and chemical ID of smaller sub-visible, even sub-micron particulates in pharmaceutical formulations is becoming increasingly important. Sub-micron, multi-modal O-PTIR address this problem with its unique approach to spectroscopy and microscopy of defects and particulates.

Our products

Our innovative mIRage® series redefines the limits of molecular analysis, delivering unmatched spatial resolution and spectral performance

mIRage-LS

Highest resolution IR for life science research

The mIRage-LS addresses both life science applications and the broad application set of multiuser facilities where the most advanced vibrational spectroscopy needs are required.

mIRage-R

Correlated Raman & IR spectroscopy and imaging

The mIRage-R is a dedicated mIRage configuration that provides simultaneous submicron IR + Raman spectroscopy and imaging for correlative scientific studies.

mIRage

Flexibility for a broad range of applications

The mIRage platform is modular microscope that delivers high performance submicron IR spectroscopy and imaging with a range of options to address broad application flexibility.

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