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Spectrum 3 Dual-Range MIR/FIR Spectrometer

From routine identification and verification to advanced research applications, you need the performance and flexibility to quickly, confidently, and cost effectively analyze a wide range of samples. The PerkinElmer Spectrum 3 FT-IR spectrometer provides the sampling flexibility and performance in mid, near, and far infrared ranges through a single instrument to advance research and new product development in academia, chemicals, polymers, and pharmaceuticals. The highly configurable platform provides dependable, consistent, and trouble-free operation through years of service.

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Wave Length Range
L1280127
11,000 - 30 cm-1
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L1280136
14,700 -2,000 cm-1
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L1280138
14,700 - 350 cm-1
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L1280140
8,300 - 30 cm-1
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Overview

Spectrum 3 is loaded with a range of advanced innovations designed to provide you with exceptional performance and flexibility from the configuration you choose.

Performance:

  • Exceptional signal-to-noise ratio and photometric performance
  • High reproducibility of spectral data without spectral interferences
  • Best-in-class sensitivity, even when using room temperature detectors
  • Characterize fast reactions with scan speed up to 100 scans/sec
  • Optimize sensitivity and spectral resolution performance

Flexibility:

  • Maximize instrument uptime with a wide range of quickly interchangeable accessories
  • Simplified TG-IR hyphenation experience from a single vendor
  • Collaborate from any device, anywhere, any time with cloud connectivity
  • Perform routine analyses faster with on-instrument SmartPanel
  • Upgradeable to IR microscopy and imaging

Spectrum 3 is a complete solution with the flexibility and versatility to tackle any sample type for applications in, but not limited to:

  • Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals
  • Chemicals & materials
  • Polymers
  • Academia

Specifications

21 CFR Part 11 Compatible Yes
Product Brand Name Spectrum 3 Tri-Range FT-IR Spectrometer
Research Areas Food & Agriculture
Wave Length Range 8,300 - 30 cm-1
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Application Note

Analysis of Pharmaceutical Raw Materials Using the Tri-Range Spectrum 3 Infrared Spectrometer

Infrared Spectroscopy has become a ubiquitous tool in the analysis of pharmaceutical raw materials, with both Mid- and Near-infrared spectroscopy functioning as commonplace techniques for the investigation of both excipients and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Near-infrared spectroscopy is ...

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Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) Measurements into the Far-Infrared Spectral Region on a Multi-range FT-IR Spectrometer

A typical FT-IR spectrometer will scan down to the long wavelength limit of approximately 400 cm-1 limited by the optical components such as the beamsplitter and detector which contain potassium bromide (KBr). However, there are a growing number of applications where the materials of interest exhibi ...

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Evolved Gas Analysis for the Identification of Paint Components

Paints contain a variety of components including pigments, fillers, binders, solvents, and additives, each having a particular function within the product. Due to the complex nature, the multiple components and the high viscosity of most paint formulations, there are a number of challenges for most ...

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Material Characterization Analyzers for Building Glass Measurements

Building or Architectural glass products control the amount of light and heat entering a building, offering safety and security, insulation against noise, providing privacy, comfort and decoration. Building glass products can play a vital role in improving energy efficiency and reducing CO2 emission ...

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Monitoring Fast Chemical Reactions using Stopped-flow on a Rapid Scanning FT-IR Spectrometer

Spectroscopic techniques, especially infrared (IR) spectroscopy, can give specific chemical information, identifying intermediates and products during extremely fast reaction based on the spectral information collected. Modern FT-IR (fourier transform infrared) spectrometers have fast scan capabilit ...

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TG-IR Analysis of a Cable Used in the Automotive Industry

Polymers are used throughout the automotive industry in areas such as the fuel and braking systems, electrical components, and upholstery on the interior of a vehicle. Thermogravimetric analysis coupled with infrared spectroscopy (TG-IR) is a technique which allows users to measure the thermal degra ...

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Time Resolved FT-IR Analysis of Cyanoacrylate Curing using Spectrum 3 FT-IR

Resins are used universally in the manufacture of a vast range of goods including electronics, disposable medical devices and even aerospace components. The polymerization reaction responsible for curing resins varies depending on the monomers used. One of the most commonly used types of resin value ...

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Tri-Range Applications of the Spectrum 3 Infrared Spectrometer

Spectroscopic analysis of glass used in both construction and the automotive industry is required to determine several very important parameters such as emissivity of glass to investigate their energy-saving capability. These measurements are carried out in the Mid- and Far-infrared regions. Infrare ...

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Brochure

Automotive Materials Analysis Brochure

This brochure guides you through all our PerkinElmer analytical solutions for the automotive industry. From advanced polymers and rubber materials, to batteries, semiconductors, glass, fuels and lubricants. See how we can offer you fully-rounded laboratory solutions along the whole automotive value ...

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Comprehensive and Compliant Solutions for Glass Analysis

It’s clear, glass has a variety of uses, from practical to technological to decorative. In particular, float glass is widely used in architecture, automotive, transportation, photovoltaic, and solar industries. For glass testing labs around the world, we offer highly accurate and tailored solutions ...

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In-Depth Battery Component Testing

As the world moves to embrace renewable energy sources and reduce our global CO2 emissions, it will also be more dependent than ever on better battery technology, powering the demands of industries such as automotive, energy storage, and portable consumer goods like power tools, computers, and phone ...

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Meat and Seafood Testing Solutions

Food testing labs like yours are constantly challenged with accurately analyzing samples quickly and efficiently - all while striving to reduce costs due to market forces. Your commitment to ensuring meat and seafood are safe for consumption, as demand increases, is an uphill battle. Our commitment ...

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NetPlus for IR - Cloud-Based Networking Platform

Great scientific instrumentation is only as powerful as the software that runs it. In a rapidly advancing, globally interconnected world, your business is dependent on your workforce’s ability to connect, securely share, and collaborate in real-time. PerkinElmer NetPlus for IR is a powerful cloud-ba ...

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Polymer Testing Solutions Brochure: Analysis from R&D to QA/QC

Innovation is the lifeblood of industrial polymer development – the push to improve materials or develop new ones infuses new life into the industry from R&D through to QA/QC. Manufacturers are continually challenged to ensure effective quality control and streamline processes while meeting stringen ...

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Spectrum 3 FT-IR Interactive Brochure

The PerkinElmer Spectrum 3 FT-IR spectrometer provides the sampling flexibility and analytical performance in mid, near, and far infrared ranges through a single instrument to advance research and new product development in academia, chemicals, polymers, and pharmaceuticals. Read the interactive bro ...

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Case Chemicals Testing Solutions

Collection of CASE Chemicals Testing Methods

CASE chemicals, also known as CASE materials are important to all facets of global industrial and consumer product manufacturing. The CASE chemicals category are made up of coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers, all of which provide performance,

Case Chemicals Testing Solutions

Flyer

Power Up Your Battery Component Analysis Flyer

Download this useful flyer for a summary of how our instrumentation can test for safety, performance and composition of your advanced battery materials. Get an overview of solutions and their benefits in materials characterization techniques from FT-IR, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, DSC, TGA, GC-MS and hyphenate ...

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Semiconductor & Electronics Analysis Overview Flyer

Download this Flyer for an overview of PerkinElmer's analytical solutions for the Semiconductor industry. This 2-page flyer outlines semiconductor and microelectronic workflows and applications, and the precise and reliable PerkinElmer solutions to address them - including instrumentation, consumabl ...

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Universal Performance Verification

Regulatory demands are rising not only for pharmaceutical but also for environmental, cosmetics and personal care, nutraceutical, food and chemical industries compelling them to dedicate significant time to ensure their instruments meet compliance standa

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Guide

Battery Analysis Guide

This guide offers an overview of analyses required throughout the battery value chain - learn about innovative analytical solutions for testing every part of the battery, including the anode, cathode, binder, separator, and electrolyte. See the value in data generated from a variety of applications ...

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Evolved Gas Analysis - Hyphenated Technology Guide

The needs for polymer, pharmaceutical, chemicals, food and beverage, and environmental analyses are constantly changing due to innovation demands and regulation changes. Evolved Gas Analysis (EGA) solutions combine multiple analytical technologies to empower speed and advanced information acquisitio ...

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Infographic

Solid-State Batteries Materials Analysis

We are supporting scientists as they work to solve the battery challenges that will drive the next phases of global economic advancement as the world pivots towards a renewable energy future.

Infographic

Regulatory Compliance Certification

Product Certificate - Spectrum 3

Product Certificate for the Spectrum 3 FT-IR Spectrometer

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Technical Note

Demonstrating the accuracy of transmittance measurements for high refractive index materials

There are several well known sources of error in standard FT-IR instruments that lead tospectral artifacts and inaccurate transmittance values for such samples1. These have beenaddressed in the Frontier Optica. Interreflections involving the source, interferometer, sampleand detector have all been e ...

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Reflection Measurements in IR Spectroscopy

Most materials absorb infrared radiation very strongly. As a result samples have to be prepared as thin films or diluted in non-absorbing matrices in order to measure their spectra in transmission. There is no such limitation on measuring spectra by reflection, so that this is a more versatile way t ...

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Webinars

Materials Analysis Challenges for Battery Recyclers

Watch now to help you drive the development of more circular input structures by finding the best laboratory analysis solutions for material reclaim and reuse.

Webinars
Research on Solid-State Batteries, Advanced Materials, and Analytical Testing

Rechargeable high-performance battery technology is enabling the large-scale e-mobility revolution.

Webinars
Semi-automated Silicon Wafer Characterization with Spectrum 3 FTIR Spectrometer

This on-demand webinar offers a comprehensive exploration of the semiconductor industry, delving into various aspects such as manufacturing processes, spanning from front-end integrated circuit (IC) fabrication to back-end IC assembly.

Webinars
Innovate Better Batteries From Your Electrolyte Analysis

Third installment in our Battery Series - From Chemicals to Materials. Focus in on electrolytes to uncover useful technologies and techniques for characterization and degradation analysis to innovate better battery materials and components, increasing pe

Webinars

White Paper

Selection Criteria for Analytical Technologies that Meet Polymer Manufacture and Recycling Testing Needs

This white paper discusses what testing is required at each step in the polymer production lifecycle from R&D to manufacture to recycling. It explores the analytical technologies that will meet those testing needs, and important considerations to help you select the instrumentation that will provide ...

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The Meteoric Rise of Solid-State Batteries: Innovations and Analytical Instrument Breakthroughs

The potential of all solid-state battery (ASSB) technology to revolutionize the battery industry is resulting in new battery designs and material configuration solutions. These advancements will unlock chemistry limitations from traditional battery technologies and enable ASSBs to break through the ...

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