George Melcher

Advantages and Uses of Near Infrared Spectroscopy

Spectroscopy is the process of studying how a certain object absorbs or emits light. This process also includes studying how an object or a chemical disperses or spreads out light into multiple, different wavelengths, visualized as different colors. Eve... Read >

A Brief Introduction about NIR Analyzers

In spectrophotometry, or the study of the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum, scientists use an instrument called a spectrophotometer. By measuring the wavelength and intensity of visible light absorbed or emitted by the material or substance b... Read >

Helping Company Employees Learn About NIR Technologies

Today, there are different companies that offer near infrared (NIR) training as well as on-site seminars for employees working with NIR technologies. From small classes to individual training, NIR training covers a lot of information and subjects that ar... Read >

FOSS NIR - Helping Businesses See Better

FOSS NIR Systems is one of the leading companies when it comes to manufacturing near infrared reflectance (NIR) devices and equipment, such as instruments like NIR spectrometers. This NIR based technology has helped industries in increasing the quality o... Read >

The Various Purposes of Near Infrared Technology

Near infrared (NIR) technology has seen extensive use in monitoring bioprocess media since the early 90s. This technology plays a vital role in detecting vital substance or chemical contents in a bioreactor, all of which are analytically determined in re... Read >

The NIR Spectrophotometer and Some of Its Uses

A spectrophotometer is a sophisticated piece of scientific equipment commonly used in physics and chemistry. It is mainly used in scientific studies involving the electromagnetic spectrum. The device can measure intensity, color, and wavelength of the l... Read >

The Purpose of Near Infrared Reflectance

Near infrared reflectance is an invaluable technology used in modern medicinal sciences. Simply referred to as NIR, this technology is used as a painless and non-invasive procedure to examine the brain. It can detect slight changes in the concentration ... Read >

Getting In-Depth With NIR Technology

Near infrared or NIR infrared technology works all around us; yet, many of us don’t even know they exist. Most near infrared or NIR instruments work on the principle that any particular material will react to a small portion of the total electromagnetic s... Read >

The Various Ways To Use NIR Spectroscopy

For decades, near infrared reflectance (NIR) spectroscopy has been used to analyze agricultural and food products. Recently, however, NIR reflectance and other NIR technology have been adapted to determine different types of minerals and trace elements in... Read >

NIR Interactance And The Human Body Analysis

Near infrared interactance is a process that has long been used in the food industry to measure the fat contents of meat. However, lately, it has become more and more popularly used to measure the content of the human body. But is near infrared interactan... Read >

The Technology Known As The FOSS-NIR

Since acquiring Perstorp Analytical, AB (which owned NIR-Systems) in 1997, the FOSS near infrared reflectance technology or FOSS NIR technology has helped bolster FOSS’ position as the world’s foremost provider of instruments for the analysis of foods, ch... Read >

The Process Of Chemical Concentration Analysis

When dealing with special chemical mixtures, it is very important to be accurate. An error of as little as 1% in the ratio of dilution can significantly degrade the yield in this very sensitive process. To deal with this potential problem, near infrared t... Read >

What NIR Training Can Do

There are a lot of companies offering NIR training courses that will gather various NIR users so that they can participate on site seminars. With these training facilities, you will be able to benefit from small class sizes and individualized training cov... Read >

Near Infrared Technology – Innovative Solutions to Various Industries

Technology evolves fast where the world isn't and it is easy to get caught up. The reason for this is because if do not keep up and we remain with the ways of the past we will be left behind and technology will come running past us in the process. Near in... Read >

Inside the World of NIR Spectroscopy

Technology, despite research and experimentation, is still limited especially with the fact that we cannot fully fathom its potential and functionality. Such is the case of near IR spectroscopy, which is a non-invasive method for objective imaging for bra... Read >