miniRaman Microscope
The miniRaman Microscope is the world’s smallest confocal and modular Raman microscope.
With its compact size of 175 x 180 x 410 mm and its weight of 9,5 – 11,5 kg the microscope is suited for portable use.
The core peace of the miniRaman Microscope is the miniRaman Spectromter or the miniRaman PRO with its integrated, patented reference channel.
The miniRaman Microscope is available in two versions, with a manual or a motorized platform.
In both versions, the white light microscope is included and it is possible to view laserspot and Raman spectra simultaneously – optical an spectroscopic information is obtained.
Particularly to mention is the ability to use and operate the microscope both in the upright and upside-down configuration (by simply turning the device around).
The miniRaman Microscope is controlled via USB connection to the PC (Windows 10 and 11).
In addition to operating the device and acquiring/saving the Raman spectra, the Miraspec software also allows data acquisition (control of laser power, exposure time, sensor gain, number of repetitions and spectral range), data pre-processing (baseline correction, spectral smoothing and spectrum normalization), microscopy (simultaneous image acquisition, visualization of the laser point position, panoramic sample imaging, X, Y and Z mapping, X,Y and Z mapping with the laser and the spectral range), spectral smoothing and spectrum normalization), microscopy (simultaneous image acquisition, visualization of laser spot position, panoramic sample imaging), X, Y and Z mapping with map analysis (peak intensity and peak areas using 2 dimensions) and the chemical mapping method (principal component regression).
Accessories
- RMS, M25/0.75 thread adapter
- M27/0.75 threaded magnetic adapter
- Objectives: 10x, 20x, 50x or 100x objective and tested for use with Raman spectroscopy
Applications
For researchers, industry, universities and general consumers
- Quality control and authentication: alcohol quality, detection of counterfeits
- Industrial and chemical analysis: chemicals, geology, forensics
- Materials and nanotechnology: polymers, nanomaterials, semiconductors, surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)
- Life sciences and health: life sciences, pharmaceuticals, skin diagnostics, cosmetics
Specifications
| Feature vs. model | miniRaman microscopy platform motorized | miniRaman microscopy platform manual | miniRaman microscopy platform focusing stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compatible spectrometers | miniRaman spectrometers miniRaman Pro spectrometers | miniRaman spectrometers miniRaman Pro spectrometers | miniRaman spectrometers miniRaman Pro spectrometers |
| Lateral resolution* | 800 - 900 nm | 800 - 900 nm | 800 - 900 nm |
| Axial resolution or confocality* | 2.5 - 3 µm | 2.5 - 3 µm | 2.5 - 3 µm |
| White light microscopy | Reflected with simultaneous visualization of laser spot and Raman acquisition | Reflected with simultaneous visualization of laser spot and Raman acquisition | not included |
| Microscopy configuration | up-right and inverted | up-right and inverted | up-right and inverted |
| Mapping travel range in XYZ | 30 x 30 x 30 mm | 10 x 10 x 13 mm | 10 x 10 x 13 mm |
| Minimum step size | 500 nm | 5 µm | 5 µm |
all wavelengths with microscope objective NA = 0.95, 100x magnification