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Ultra-Sensitive FTIR Gas Analysis for Real-Time Process Monitoring
The Thermo Scientific MAX-iR FTIR Gas Analyzers have been engineered to meet the most demanding standards for in-line process monitoring, batch sampling, gas purity analysis/certification, emissions testing, and ambient air monitoring.
Combined with Thermo Scientific StarBoost Optical Enhancement Technology, the system—optically enhanced FTIR, or OE-FTIR—is extremely powerful. It enables users to achieve single-digit ppb detection limits for many applications. For ultra-high purity bulk gas applications, the detection limits can be reduced to mid-ppt, making the MAX-iR analyzer one of the most sensitive FTIR gas analyzers ever produced.
With ultra-fast analysis and ultra-low detection limits, the MAX-iR FTIR gas analyzer provides a winning alternative to slower, more costly traditional techniques such as gas chromatography (GC).
Key design features
The MAX-iR gas analyzer achieves sensitive real-time analysis with key design features:
- A compact, rugged, high throughput interferometer
- 24-bit analog to digital (ADC) integrated detector modules that allow for exceptional signal-to-noise ratio without liquid nitrogen cooling
- A long-life vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) diode and a silicon carbide (SiC) IR source that provide longevity and reliability
- Integrated temperature and pressure sensors for increased precision in demanding certification applications
- Dual-level vibrational dampening for operation in challenging field environments
StarBoost optical enhancement technology
Breakthrough StarBoost technology enables commercial FTIR gas analysis that dramatically increases sensitivity, linearity and dynamic range over narrow spectral bands of interest. It utilizes specialized optics, electronics and analysis algorithms to go beyond traditional FTIR gas analysis capabilities.
This enhancement technology, proven in demanding applications such as ethylene oxide and formaldehyde measurement, provides source testers with a new level of on-location, real-time analytical capability. It can be supplied as a turnkey add-on to the MAX-iR analyzer and is compliant with several regulatory methods including US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) method 320 and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D6348.
MAX-Analytical software suite
The MAX-iR FTIR Analyzer is controlled by high-performance Thermo Scientific MAX-Analytical STANDARD Software Suite specifically developed for real-time process and CEM environments. Fully automated method control, DCS data output, alarm controls, remote access, and reporting tools are all designed to maximize productivity without human interaction.
Optional Thermo Scientific MAX-Analytical Advanced Software is also available. With the Advanced Software package, users have access to all the features available in the STANDARD Software package with the addition of the MAX Gas Reference Editor, which enables power users to create their own spectral libraries. The MAX Gas Reference Editor is only available in the Advanced Software package and allows users to easily build calibration curves, attach traceability documentation, refine reference spectra by subtracting interferences or correcting baselines, and define primary and secondary quantification regions.
Service and product availability may vary by country and are subjected to varying regulatory requirements. Please contact your local sales representative for availability.