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25 April 2025

Anwendungshinweis: Polymerklassifizierung mit NIR-Spektroskopie mit faseroptischen Sonden

By Stanislav Perevoschikov

Eine zuverlässige Identifizierung und Klassifizierung von Polymerrohstoffen ist für die Qualitätskontrolle und eine effiziente Verarbeitung unerlässlich. Wussten Sie, dass die Nahinfrarot-Spektroskopie (NIR) in Kombination mit modernen faseroptischen Sonden eine leistungsstarke Lösung bietet? Diese Technik ermöglicht eine schnelle, zerstörungsfreie Analyse außerhalb des Labors und macht es möglich, Messungen direkt vor Ort oder online durchzuführen. Die faseroptischen […]

25 April 2025

Application Note: Polymer Classification with NIR Spectroscopy with Fiber-Optic Probes

By Stanislav Perevoschikov

Reliable identification and classification of raw polymer materials are essential for quality control and efficient processing. Did you know that near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy combined with advanced fiber-optic probes offers a powerful solution? This technique allows for rapid, non-destructive analysis outside the lab, making it possible to perform measurements right in the field or directly online. […]

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20 March 2025

Highlights from LASER World of PHOTONICS CHINA 2025

By Stanislav Perevoschikov

art photonics recently returned from LASER World of PHOTONICS CHINA 2025 in Shanghai. We had the opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations and build new connections around our advanced fiber optics solutions. We appreciate everyone who visited our booth and helped make the event memorable. Looking ahead, we invite you to join us at Laser […]

12 March 2025

Day 1 at Laser World of Photonics CHINA 2025, Shanghai

By Stanislav Perevoschikov

We are off to an exciting start in Shanghai at Laser World of Photonics CHINA 2025! Our Sales Director, Haro Fritsche, is on site alongside our fantastic distributor UniqueRay! Today, we are showcasing our innovative system solutions. Visit our booth to explore how our fiber cables and probes span the complete UV-Vis-NIR-MIR range (0.3-16 µm) […]

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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