In an interview, Shubham Rathore with Chemical Today Magazine tells us how new age spectrophotometers will be defined by the factors of ease, speed, accuracy, portability and affordability, and how this industry has to face competition from simple-to-use testing devices available in the market.
By Shivani Mody
Key trends and advancement in new age spectrophotometers.
The world is moving towards miniaturization and data-centred technologies. So is the spectrophotometer segment. Where the existing benchtop spectrophotometers used in the sophisticated labs have hit a stagnancy. The next wave would comprise of pocket spectrophotometers penetrating the mass consumer segment, leveraging on Wireless integration with remote data transfer. Low cost sensors, technological advancement in dispersion elements, and filters are boosting this trend. Spectroscopy is coming out of labs and reaching households to make the life of commoners simpler. Checking adulteration in a glass of milk or monitoring your key health parameters while on a tour will soon be a reality. Spectrophotometers are being optimized for specific applications to make them easier to use and efficient.
Digital revolution and automation changing market dynamics.
Bausch & Lomb’s microcontroller-based spectrophotometer in 80s tremendously simplified the operation of the device, and literally proliferated the technology. Advent of the PC-interfaced instrument opened gateways to new avenues, addressing challenges in science and speeding up the research. Further, specialized software packages made the analysis faster and more accurate. High computing power of mobile phones is powering the new age of on-site testing. Wifi and Bluetooth integration with smartphones is opening up vast possibilities in remote testing.
Automation has enabled this apparently high-tech instrument to become feasible enough to reach every university and college, where students are getting better in-depth knowledge of the science by performing hands-on experiments.
Next revolution would ride on the wave of data analytics concepts of chemometrics, which would further expand the use cases of this technology.
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In an interview, Shubham Rathore with Chemical Today Magazine tells us how new age spectrophotometers will be defined by the factors of ease, speed, accuracy, portability and affordability, and how this industry has to face competition from simple-to-use testing devices available in the market.
By Shivani Mody
Key trends and advancement in new age spectrophotometers.
The world is moving towards miniaturization and data-centred technologies. So is the spectrophotometer segment. Where the existing benchtop spectrophotometers used in the sophisticated labs have hit a stagnancy. The next wave would comprise of pocket spectrophotometers penetrating the mass consumer segment, leveraging on Wireless integration with remote data transfer. Low cost sensors, technological advancement in dispersion elements, and filters are boosting this trend. Spectroscopy is coming out of labs and reaching households to make the life of commoners simpler. Checking adulteration in a glass of milk or monitoring your key health parameters while on a tour will soon be a reality. Spectrophotometers are being optimized for specific applications to make them easier to use and efficient.
Digital revolution and automation changing market dynamics.
Bausch & Lomb’s microcontroller-based spectrophotometer in 80s tremendously simplified the operation of the device, and literally proliferated the technology. Advent of the PC-interfaced instrument opened gateways to new avenues, addressing challenges in science and speeding up the research. Further, specialized software packages made the analysis faster and more accurate. High computing power of mobile phones is powering the new age of on-site testing. Wifi and Bluetooth integration with smartphones is opening up vast possibilities in remote testing.
Automation has enabled this apparently high-tech instrument to become feasible enough to reach every university and college, where students are getting better in-depth knowledge of the science by performing hands-on experiments.
Next revolution would ride on the wave of data analytics concepts of chemometrics, which would further expand the use cases of this technology.
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