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Offline lespaul

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FTIR Recommendations: Thermo-Nicolet or Shimadzu?
« on: January 20, 2013, 10:13:25 PM »
We are considering purchasing a FTIR for routine QC work. Anyone have any recommendations - namely between a Thermo-Nicolet vs Shimadzu? Software (OMNIC vs IRsolution)? Etc?

Looking at the IRaffinity (Shimadzu) and a lower end Thermo (iS5 or older 360). We will be using a ATR for liquids analysis.
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Re: FTIR Recommendations: Thermo-Nicolet or Shimadzu?
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2013, 02:00:02 PM »
If you are working in a regulated environment (GxP). Thermo were always great for the validation/qualification packages. Also Nicolet were a major name in IR & FTIR before being acquired by Thermo.
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Re: FTIR Recommendations: Thermo-Nicolet or Shimadzu?
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2013, 09:20:29 PM »
Thanks JGK.

I asked a few folks and they all said Thermo are the most reputable. Think I'll go with them.
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Re: FTIR Recommendations: Thermo-Nicolet or Shimadzu?
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2013, 06:44:06 AM »
If I can throw in my two cents worth I would also go with Thermo. We have Nicolet 6700 with Orbit diamond ATR at our university and we're pretty happy with it. Another one which seems cool is Bruker Alpha FTIR which is about the size of a book so can be handy where space is limited.
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Re: FTIR Recommendations: Thermo-Nicolet or Shimadzu?
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2013, 01:24:40 PM »
I'm also interested in peoples opinions on this.

I'm looking at both the Nicolet iS-50 and Bruker Vertex 70. Does anyone have any hands on experience with either?

I'd also be interested to hear what your opinions are on the new Omnic software. Can't say I've been impressed with older versions so unless there's been significant improvements I would probably go with the Bruker as I think the software is far more powerful for reprocessing.

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Re: FTIR Recommendations: Thermo-Nicolet or Shimadzu?
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2013, 06:46:20 AM »
Quote from: djt on February 04, 2013, 01:24:40 PM
I'd also be interested to hear what your opinions are on the new Omnic software. Can't say I've been impressed with older versions so unless there's been significant improvements I would probably go with the Bruker as I think the software is far more powerful for reprocessing.

I don't have experience with older versions of Omnic or other IR processing software but there are things that can really annoy in Omnic. Mostly expanding/zooming and so on can be painful. And there's a lot of stuff which I personally find not very intuitive. So as the software is capable of performing just fine there's definitely room for improvement.
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Re: FTIR Recommendations: Thermo-Nicolet or Shimadzu?
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2013, 02:34:35 PM »
Quote from: tomek on February 05, 2013, 06:46:20 AM
I don't have experience with older versions of Omnic or other IR processing software but there are things that can really annoy in Omnic. Mostly expanding/zooming and so on can be painful.

That hasn't improved then. That's one of the things that really drives me mad.
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