The Spero is a small desktop microscope for IR hyperspectral imaging, which combines laser-based vibrational spectroscopy in the mid-infrared and wide field of view imaging, with high resolution (approx. 5 microns).
Fast hyperspectral scan speeds (>7 M spectral points per second) allow live video-rate IR imaging which enables the visualisation of the distribution of compounds or crystallisation processes. With easy-to-use ChemVision software included, multiple file formats are available which integrate into standard chemometric software packages.
FTIR and other point scanning techniques can be prohibitively slow for both research and industrial applications. The Spero provides more data, and much faster, than FTIR. The mid-IR range (850 wavenumbers) is imaged in around 30 seconds to form a hyperspectral data cube.
Traditional tissue preparation for pathology involves many steps and may require multiple stains / tags. There may be a requirement to analyse fresh frozen tissue for interoperative diagnoses. However, IR imaging is a non-destructive technique, both label- and stain-free. It can be used to image paraffin-embedded samples and sections of fresh frozen tissue.
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The Spero-QT 340 remains the highest-performance and most versatile infrared microscopy platform available. Altenatively, the Spero-LT 340, has been economically configured to get the most out of your research for a lower cost. With all of the same high-performance specifications in speed and resolution as the Spero-QT 340, this is a great solution for tight budgets Read more... |
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In a class of their own, the Spero® microscopes are the world’s first and only fully integrated, wide-field spectroscopic microscopy and imaging platforms based on our broadly tunable mid-infrared quantum cascade laser technology Read more... |
Laser 2000 works in partnership with DRS Saylight Solutions to offer the Spero-LT and Spero-QT laser-based IR hyperspectral imaging microscopes.
DRS Daylight’s mission is to be the leading provider of best-in-class mid-infrared sources and systems for defence, commercial, and research markets. Their global leadership position in advanced, mid-IR technology means that DRS Daylight customers’ benefit from a sustainable, competitive advantage in molecular detection and imaging applications.
The trusted performance of the mid-IR tunable lasers lets you go straight to your application, without stopping to build a laser. At the core of their products is their External Cavity Quantum Cascade Laser™ technology. This laser source is rugged enough for high-power illumination in aircraft missile defence and reliable enough for scientific research where a broadly tunable, precision laser system is needed. Their products and technology are equipping experts worldwide with cutting-edge capabilities to help pioneer advances in scientific research, chemical imaging, sensors and analysers, and defence and security. Whether you need laser sources, OEM sensor engines, or complete sensor systems, DRS Daylight Solutions delivers off-the-shelf products and custom solutions to meet your most rigorous requirements.
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