50 Years of FT-IR by Bruker
This year, Bruker is celebrating its 50th anniversary of involvement in FT-IR spectroscopy. Since then, the product line has been continuously expanding with instruments suitable for both analytical and research applications, all with exceptional performance characteristics. Let’s explore some of Bruker milestones in vibrational spectroscopy technology through the decades.
1974 - Today
1974
Bruker entered the field of FT-IR spectroscopy in 1974, with the world’s first research vacuum spectrometer.
1980 - 1989
The 80s featured many exciting firsts for Bruker. In 1981, Bruker launched it’s first FT-IR spectrometer for routine applications.
In 1984 came Bruker’s first FT-IR microscope.
Then, in 1989 Bruker branched into Raman spectroscopy with its first
FT-Raman module.
1990 - 1999
In the 90s, Bruker released two interesting new instruments. In 1992, Bruker released its first ever FT-NIR spectrometer.
Then in 1996, a dedicated FT-IR spectrometer for life science applications was launched.
1999 saw the release of Bruker‘s first, dedicated process analyzer.
2000 - 2009
In the 2000s, Bruker stepped into the digital world and brought several next-level instruments to market. In 2002, a new class of next-level FT-NIR spectrometers was released.
In 2004, Bruker launched its first digital spectrometers along with its first Raman microscope.
In 2007 came an upgrade to FT-IR spectroscopy, with a new class of
FT-IR routine spectrometers.
Finally, in 2008 Bruker launched its first remote sensing instrument.
2010 - 2019
The 2010s featured more upgrades and new instruments. In 2012, Bruker released a standalone FT-IR microscope.
In 2015 Bruker came out with its first handheld Raman instrument.
Then 2018 saw the release of a next generation FT-IR spectrometer platform.
In 2019 Bruker made focal-plane array imaging accessible to all users by introducing LUMOS II.
2020 - Present
In 2021 Bruker launched its first QCL based IR microscope offering ultrafast Infrared Laser Imaging (ILIM).
In 2022, Bruker launched the first research-grade, mobile FT-IR spectrometer.
Today, Bruker Optics offers complete technical solutions for various markets which cover a broad range of applications in all fields of research and development as well as industrial production processes for the purpose of ensuring quality and process reliability. We’re excited to see what new innovations and milestones will be reached in the decades to come!
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Do you work with a Bruker FT-IR, FT-NIR or Raman spectrometer?
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Planetary Spectroscopy Laboratory (PSL)
A visit to the the Planetary Spectroscopy Laboratory (PSL) at the German Aerospace Center in Berlin (DLR). Dr. Alessandro Maturilli, Dr. Giulia Alemanno, Dr. Oceane Barraude, and Dr. Enrica Bonato will take us on a journey to Mercury, Venus, and asteroid Ryugu explaining how laboratory experiments can reveal secrets of the Solar System.
Maxfry GmbH
Sven Seifer explains how Maxfry, a German producer of vegetable additives for oils and fats, relies on Bruker FT-NIR spectrometers for the rapid analysis of fats and oils. FT-NIR did not only simplify their in-house quality control. Today, Maxfry also offers services in the field of olive oil analysis based on NIR spectroscopy.
