Application Note: Identification of Organic and Pharmaceutical Powders

Real-time, in-line powder identification usually means a trade-off between speed and accuracy. We proved it doesn't have to.

We recently teamed up with our Nynomic Group partner, m-u-t GmbH, to release a joint Application Note. The goal was simple: build a compact, field-ready NIR setup capable of analyzing complex organics directly in the bulk material, without pulling samples.

Here is the exact hardware stack we used to make it happen:

• NIR Diffuse-Reflection Fiber Probe: Because industrial process lines are brutal, our AP12353 probe features a 12 mm Hastelloy C22 shaft and a rugged sapphire window.
• Optimized Optical Design: A 19-to-1 fiber arrangement specifically designed to keep stray light to an absolute minimum, ensuring you get a clean, reliable optical signal.
• The Spectrometer: m-u-t’s ultra-compact NIRONE S2.0 Fabry-Pérot spectrometer, covering the 1550-1950 nm wavelength range.
• The Light Source: A broadband tungsten-halogen lamp provided by Thorlabs.

The spectral data from materials like soy protein, lactose, and acetylsalicylic acid was so clean and reproducible that we tied the classification model directly to a smartphone app for real-time readouts.

You can read the full Application Note and check out the PCA scores via the link:

Identification of Powders by m-u-t Spectrometer and art photonics Probe

Even better, come talk hardware with us next week at Analytica 2026. We are sharing a booth with m-u-t GmbH and our sister company Avantes, so you can connect with multiple Nynomic Group experts in one place.

• Where: Messe München | Munich, Germany
• When: 24 – 27 March 2026
• Find us at: Booth A3.401