Remote spectroscopy using mid-IR fiber-coupled laboratory apparatus

Instrument accessories for remote infrared spectroscopy have been developed employing chalcogenide fiber. The fiber probes, designed for immersion in standard laboratory hardware, provide scientists with new possibilities for acquiring spectral signatures between 3400 cm-1 and 850 cm-1 for quantitative analysis of a wide variety of solutions, mixtures, sludge, mud, creams, and gels, including biological samples.