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Submicron IR Spectroscopy: The Next Step in AFM

Submicron IR Spectroscopy from Anasys Instruments’ new mIRage™ IR microscope bridges the gap between conventional IR microspectroscopy and nanospectroscopy. This allows the user unbridled freedom in a variety of medical and scientific applications never before thought possible. The mIRage™ IR microscope is revolutionary – with absolutely no limitations when compared to traditional AFM techniques.

The mIRage™ IR microscope by Anasys Instruments provides wavelength independent spatial true submicron IR spatial resolution imaging as well as spectroscopy.  This innovation from Anasys Instruments – announced in October 2017- is a new concept in the world of photothermal IR spectroscopy due to this. But how exactly has it been made? Anasys Instruments are indeed leaders in all things AFM, and due to years of research and development, the mIRage™ IR microscope has been made possible, allowing users on a worldwide basis to embrace new techniques as well as the new possibilities which come with them.  

Due to the inclusion of proprietary techniques developed by Anasys, and this product does not disappoint, and manages to avoid most of the teething problems expected of completely new pieces of equipment.

It can be very tempting for a laboratory or medical facility to watch the way something pans before adapting to new technologies, but in the field of submicron IR Spectroscopy, Anasys Instruments have certainly opened up the playing field with the mIRage™ IR microscope.
The integration of their own proprietary techniques have ensured that the mIRage™ IR microscope is not something that will feel clunky or even outdated for quite some time. Plus, they mean that the mIRage™ IR microscope will always be supported.

The Anasys Mirage IR Microscope has a number of things which set it apart from other photothermal products on the market, and it is very much a new invention. Scanwel, a UK-based distributor and manufacturer of custom fabrications can be contacted during business hours to provide further information and an overview of this next step in photothermal technology.

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