FT-NIR spectrometer NIRFlex N-500

R&D

Product overview
The NIRFlex N-500 is a modular FT‑NIR spectrometer engineered for reliable QC and R&D workflows across food, pharma, chemical, agricultural and environmental sectors. It performs rapid, chemical‑free analyses on a wide range of sample types (solids, powders, tablets, granules, pastes, liquids) and accepts multiple measuring cells and accessories for in‑lab and on‑site measurements.

Key facts

• Spectrometer type: Polarization FT‑NIR
• Modularity: multiple measurement cells and add‑ons (solids, transmittance, fiber‑optic probes, petri dish, vial, XL contactless, etc.)
• Redundancy: twin lamp module for automatic backup
• Expected lifetime: twin lamp module 2 x 6'7000h

Benefits

• Fast results: obtain multiple parameters in seconds to support process control
• Chemical‑free operation: reduces need for reagents and solvent handling
• High availability: twin lamp module allows continuous operation if a lamp fails
• Operator friendly: intuitive handling and software; simple spare‑part replacement without periodic full re‑calibration

Features

• BUCHI polarization interferometer: compact design, insensitive to mechanical disturbances, offering stable wavelength accuracy and high resolution for lab and field use
• Integrated standards: built‑in gray filters and wavelength standard enable system suitability tests (wavelength accuracy, S/N ratio, linearity) for regulatory compliance
• Twin lamp module: automatic switching to a backup lamp to minimize downtime
• Modular measuring options: broad range of cells and accessories for solids, powders, pastes and liquids, including contactless XL and fiber‑optic probes for on‑site measurements
• Software: NIRWare Operator with optional LIMS interface and Database Manager

Applications

• Dairy — Sample types: yogurt, cheese, butter, milk powders. Typical parameters: moisture/dry matter, fat, protein, lactose. Use cases: finished product and intermediate control, process optimisation.
• Edible oil — Sample types: crude and refined oils, press cake. Typical parameters: moisture, peroxide value, free fatty acids. Use cases: seed qualification, process monitoring, final product checks.
• Food & Beverage — Sample types: vegetables, onions, milling products, meat, finished foods. Typical parameters: moisture, macronutrients, ash, fibre, rheological indicators.
• Feed & Forage — Sample types: raw materials, premixes, finished feed. Typical parameters: moisture, fat, protein, ash, fibre (ADF/NDF), amino acids.
• Pharma — Uses: raw material ID/qualification, tablet content uniformity, release testing. Supports System Suitability Tests (SST) for regulatory needs.
• Chemical — Uses: hydroxyl number, polymerization end‑point, residual solvents and moisture, process control.
• Environmental analysis — Uses: soil moisture, organic carbon, total nitrogen, fertiliser formulation, biodegradability studies.
• Academia — Flexible platform for research and method development; supports custom calibrations and varied measuring modes.

Technical specifications

• Spectrometer: Polarization FT‑NIR (BUCHI polarization interferometer)
• Measurement modes: reflectance, transflectance, diffuse transmission (depending on selected cell/add‑on)
• Sample types supported: solid, powder, tablet, granule, paste, liquid
• Modularity: multiple measuring cells & add‑ons (Solids cell, Transmittance cell, Fiber‑optic probe, Petri dish add‑on, Vial add‑on, XL add‑on, etc.)
• Standardization & QA: integrated gray filters and wavelength standard enabling SST (wavelength accuracy, S/N, linearity)
• Redundancy: twin lamp module for automatic backup in event of lamp failure
• Software: NIRWare Operator; optional NIRWare LIMS interface and Database Manager
• Design: compact, interferometer design optimized for mechanical insensitivity and lab/field robustness