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15 January 2025

Technical Note: ATR Crystal Choice for Fiber-Based Process Spectroscopy

By Stanislav Perevoschikov

We are pleased to announce the release of our latest technical note, “ATR Crystal Choice for Fiber-Based Process Spectroscopy.” This comprehensive guide emphasizes the importance of Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) and mid-IR spectroscopy for precise, real-time process monitoring across diverse industries, including chemical processing, biopharmaceuticals, and food production. The technical note provides an overview of […]

2 January 2025

3-A Hygienic Certification for NIR Transflection Probe

By Stanislav Perevoschikov

Did you know that in 2024, art photonics GmbH achieved the prestigious 3-A Hygienic Certification for our newly designed NIR Transflection Probe? This milestone underscores our commitment to delivering cutting-edge spectroscopy solutions that adhere to the highest hygienic design standards. Regulatory hurdles often complicate the adoption of in-line spectroscopy for food quality control and process […]

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28 January 2025

Day 1 at Photonics West 2025!

By Stanislav Perevoschikov

art photonics GmbH is happy to kick off Photonics West 2025 at Booth #1740! We’re showcasing our broad spectra fiber solutions in collaboration with our colleagues from NLIR, all under the Nynomic AG umbrella. What can you expect? Together, we’re offering cutting-edge tools to address your most challenging applications in infrared spectroscopy and industrial process […]

26 January 2025

art photonics: PIR Fiber Technology at Photonics West 2025

By Stanislav Perevoschikov

art photonics GmbH, the global pioneer and leading manufacturer of Polycrystalline Infrared (PIR) fibers, continues to set the standard for innovation in infrared optical solutions. Our PIR fibers are engineered to deliver unmatched performance across the 3–17 µm spectral range, making them a cornerstone for advanced industrial, medical, and scientific applications. Key Advantages of PIR Fibers: Applications […]

Ra-Sure: Raman spectroscopy guided tumour surgery

Oral cavity cancer is a major public health issue, with annually 300.000 new cases and a 50% 5-year survival. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment, but adequate tumour removal is not achieved in 85% of the cases. This affects survival and leads to additional treatment of patients by radiotherapy or chemotherapy. The hands and eyes of the surgeon are insufficient for tumour delineation in the oral cavity. Significant improvement is needed to improve the surgical success rate.

In frames of Ra-Sure, a fully automated Raman spectroscopic device is under development to achieve complete tumour removal in oral cancer surgeries. The product will consist of a dedicated Raman-based tissue inspection device, the operational system and disposable fibre-optic needle probes

A fully automatic inspection device (Ra-Sure) that can perform differentiation between cancer and healthy oral tissues will be developed to the point where it can enter clinical trials. At the end of the project the device will enable rapid (within 15 minutes) inspection of surgically removed tissue in the operating room. As such, surgical removal will be effective in 50% instead of current 15% of the cases. The direct customers of the product will be surgeons and pathologists. As part of the go-to-market strategy, key opinion leaders in oral cancer will be addressed first.

The role of art photonics is the development of the unique Raman fibre-optic needle that can be inserted into the tissue multiple times and measure without loss of quality of the results.

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