VIS–NIR range
Analyze information contained in the visible and near-infrared range.
The full spectrum. Your own data. Your own research questions.
ScanSpectrum is a portable VIS–NIR tool for running spectral research in the lab and directly at the point where the sample is taken.
Record the spectrum, analyze relationships, and build models tailored to your own research material.
Don’t limit your research to a single parameter.
A single measurement gives you the sample’s full spectrum, which you can use both to analyze known relationships and to search for new ones.
Full spectral profile
Instead of a few selected wavelengths, you get a detailed spectrum of the sample.
Data for your own analysis
Export results and use them in your own analytical environment, statistical models, or machine-learning pipelines.
From sample to model.
01
Measure
Take measurements directly on the material under study — in the lab, greenhouse, warehouse, or in the field.
02
Collect spectra
Build your own dataset covering samples, experimental variants, measurement dates, and repetitions.
03
Link to a reference method
Pair spectra with laboratory analysis results, chemical measurements, or other reference values.
04
Build a model
Use chemometrics, statistics, or machine learning to classify samples or estimate selected parameters.
05
Validate
Check how the model performs on new samples, later seasons, and other measurement conditions.
Three ways to work with a sample
Reflectance
Solid materials and surfaces
Measurement of light reflected from the sample.
Transmittance
Liquids and light-transmitting materials
Analysis of light passing through the sample.
Fluorescence
An extra dimension of optical information
Study of the sample’s response after it is excited by light.
One spectrometer. Many research areas.
Ask about your research area →
AgronomyPlants & agronomy
Nitrogen · chlorophyll · carotenoids · water status · dry matter · vegetation indices · response to fertilization and stress
PhenotypingPlant breeding
Phenotyping · variety comparison · plot trials · monitoring change across successive growth stages
ModelsChemometrics & machine learning
Regression · classification · spectral feature analysis · preprocessing · model validation
ProductFood
Composition · pigments · ripeness · freshness · authenticity · adulteration
ReagentsColorimetric analysis
Reagent-based reactions · color-change measurements · developing your own assay methods
Raw materialsMaterials & raw materials
Batch comparison · material classification · identifying differences in composition and optical properties
From the lab into the field.
Spectral research doesn’t have to end at the lab bench.
The portable design lets you take measurements directly:
on experimental plots
in a greenhouse
on the farm
at a production facility
in a warehouse
right where the sample is
That lets you study material at the place and time where the changes you care about are actually happening.
Specification
Technical parameters
Spectral range400–1100 nm
Resolution (FWHM)3 nm
Measurement time3 s
Working modesreflectance mode, including special mounts for leaves and powders; transmittance mode, using standard cuvettes, fluorescence
Weight (full kit)860 g
Dimensions (case)27.5 × 24 × 7.5 cm
Operating temperature0–50 °C
Power requirements5 V, 2 A USB source
IntegrationsOpen Data Kit (ODK)