As the requirements for analytical testing become more demanding and complex, as regulations and standards become increasingly stringent, the SPECORD PLUS family of instruments for UV/Vis analysis offers the fitting solution. A decade-long experience in spectroscopy in combination with innovative and intelligent engineering and a continuously updated software according to latest legal requirements results in the SPECORD PLUS spectrophotometer. The robust und function-driven design, including a 10-year warranty on optics, guarantees a reliable and durable spectrophotometer for many years of trustworthy results. The combination of deuterium and halogen lamps ensures a high energy intensity over the complete wavelength range and thus a high resolution even at the high and low wavelength regions. This is especially important for the extended wavelength range from 185 to 1200 nm, which exceeds the regular wavelength region not only in the UV range but also into the NIR range. Multiple and flexible applications are not only supported through the high accuracy and extended wavelength range, but also through the large number of accessories. Rectangular and cylindrical cuvettes with up to 10 cm can be used in the large sample compartment of the SPECORD PLUS spectrophotometer. Additionally, a holder for round cuvettes with variable diameters from 11 to 16 mm for all standard manufacturers is available. Also microvolume measurements are supported by special adapters for UVette, micro and ultra-micro cuvettes and Tray Cell for volumes as small as 4 µL. The center height can be adjusted for accurate results. Additionally, various temperature-controlled cell holder and cell changer, on demand also equipped with stirrer, are available. A special temperature sensor enables accurate temperatures settings of 0.1 °C. For high throughput analysis, autosamplers with up to 116 positions, fiber coupling with immersion probes, sipper systems and a cuvette carousel are available. Not only liquid and dissolved samples can be analyzed, but special equipment enables also the UV/Vis spectroscopic analysis of gaseous, solid and powdered samples. This applicational variety is supported by accessories such as the holder for absorption tubes, the integration sphere and additional accessories for scanning, transmission and reflection with adjustable angles and various diameters. The newly developed holder for contact lenses for transmittance measurements is available in different diameters. The large sample compartment does not only allow the flexible use of two accessories simultaneously, such as the 2x8-fold cell changer, but also a fast and convenient exchange of the individual accessories. As a special feature for uninterrupted measurement is not only the long lifetime of lamps, but additionally the tool-free and fast exchange of lamps.

The software ASpect UV is a powerful and flexible tool for the recording and analysis of UV/Vis data. The software is Windows based and is therefore intuitive for users. The easy handling is additionally supported through ten preinstalled languages, among them English, German, Spanish, French and Mandarin. The Quick Start function, which can be individually adapted, allows users the automated recording and analysis of UV/Vis data within just a few clicks. The additional modules for FDA 21 CFR Part 11, Ph. Eur. and USP enable pharma compliant measurements without much effort. Several levels of user management are preinstalled and can easily be modified and customized. The system with flexible digital signatures additionally facilitates the work in strictly regulated industries such as the pharmaceutical industry.

The outstanding hardware of the SPECORD PLUS spectrophotometer and the large number of accessories in combination with the flexible and powerful software ASpect UV support flexible applications in various industries:

Pharma & Life Science

• High accuracy and good resolution for even higher precision then required by pharmacopoeias
• High linearity and low stray light support the measurements according to the strict regulations by the pharmacopoeias
• The analysis of DNA, RNA and proteins in small volumes is supported by special accessories and adapters (e.g. for Tray Cell, UVette and ultra-micro cuvettes)
• Life Science applications are supported with the special temperature equipment for 10 to 60 °C
• The peltier temperature controlled 6-fold cell changer from -5 to 105 °C supports applications such as the determination of melting points for DNA as well as time- and temperature dependent processes
• The simultaneous use of two 8-fold cell changers supports the fast and convenient analysis of Dissolution procedures
• One click raw material analysis is supported through the integrated Quick Start module
• Fast determination of concentration of finished products can be achieved with the help of calibration curves
• Large number of samples can easily be determined with the sipper system, carousel, fiber coupling equipment and autosampler with up to 116 positions
• Modular software including optional modules for Ph. Eur., USP and FDA 21 CFR Part 11 including several levels of user management for individual assignment of rights and digital signatures
• Certified reference materials and instrument validation through internal service technicians for the latest version of Ph. Eur. and USP pharmacopoeias available

Environment

• High precision optics for the analysis of pollutants and toxic elements in small concentration
• Special holder for round cuvettes for the fast analysis of water parameters with prefilled test kits
• Special hardware position for the analysis of turbid samples to reduce stray light effects
• Large sample compartment and cell holder for large cuvettes up to 10 cm enable easy detection also of low concentrated substances
• Sample carousel, autosampler, sipper system, fiber coupling systems and flow cell technology for high throughput analysis
• Quick Start module enables customized measurements and automated analyses within just a few clicks and leaves no room for errors

Food & Agriculture

• Peltier temperature-controlled holder and cell changer for determination of oxidation and alteration processes
• High precision for the analysis of low concentrated ingredients
• Transmission and reflectance measurement for solid, liquid and powderous samples through the integrating sphere for the analysis of milk powder, cheese, flour, bakery products
• Large sample compartment and cell holder for large cuvettes up to 10 cm enable easy detection also of low concentrated substances
• Special hardware position for the analysis of turbid samples to reduce stray light effects
• Quick Start module enables customized measurements and automated analyses within just a few clicks and leaves no room for errors
• Special software module for the analysis of color according to DIN EN ISO 1164 (xyz, CIE, L*a*b), ASTM D 5386-05 (Platinum-Cobalt Scale), ASTM E 313 (yellowness and whiteness indices) and DIN ISO 4630 (Gardner)

Chemicals & Materials

• Various accessories for solid samples for transmission and reflectance measurements also at variable angles
• Special hardware for the identification of layer thickness
• Special software module for the analysis of color according to DIN EN ISO 1164 (xyz, CIE, L*a*b), ASTM D 5386-05 (Platinum-Cobalt Scale), ASTM E 313 (yellowness and whiteness indices) and DIN ISO 4630 (Gardner)
• Integrating sphere for the analysis of diffuse reflectance of liquids, solids and powders such as whiteness index of dental surfaces, sun cream and sun protection
• Special adapter for the analysis of contact lenses