Nuclear fusion is one of the great scientific and engineering challenges of our time. Success promises a future where clean, virtually limitless energy can power our world. The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is at the forefront of these efforts. Through its Fusion Industry Programme (FIP), it is working to create the infrastructure and technology […]

IS-Instruments has won funding to develop new instrumentation exploiting advances in Raman spectroscopy to speed up bowel cancer diagnosis. Bowel cancer occurs in the colon or rectum (large intestine), and it is the fourth most common cancer in the UK, with around 40,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Around 94% of those are in people […]

ISI is part of a consortium that has won funding to develop in-situ process analytical technologies (PAT) for freeze-drying, a key element in the manufacturing and distribution of vaccines and treatments such as biological drug therapies. Widely adopted, the novel PAT will deliver substantial cost-savings and environmental benefits and shorten development times. It will also […]

We're hiring! IS-Instruments is an SME based in Tonbridge, Kent, and we specialise in developing spectrometers, Raman systems and LIDAR products. We are expanding our product range and have recently been awarded a number of exciting development contracts. We work extensively in the Biopharmaceutical industry, medical research, the nuclear sector (decommissioning and fusion) and in […]

In its broadest sense, spectroscopy is used to investigate and measure spectra produced when a substance interacts with or emits electromagnetic radiation. All known matter absorbs or emits light and will give off a unique spectrum depending on the frequency at which the interaction with light occurs. This makes it a useful tool for studying […]

As part of our commitment to promoting opportunities for students and upskilling our team, ISI is part of the South East Physics Network (SEPnet). Through this, we offer students a paid summer work placement where they can bring their knowledge to bear in a commercial environment. The SEPnet scheme is for physics and, since 2020, […]

IS-Instruments is proud and delighted to announce that members of our team have been awarded a patent for a Gas-phase Raman instrument for detecting gas species using a hollow core fibre. The Challenge: Raman spectroscopy is a powerful tool for identifying and quantifying unknown substances. All molecules provide a unique spectral fingerprint that can be […]

Raman spectroscopy is long established as a non-destructive chemical analysis technique capable of providing detailed compositional information. The technique is also capable of distinguishing between allotropes of the same material. Whilst Raman is useful for measuring solids and liquids, the weak Raman scattering effect makes the analysis of gases more challenging due to the diffuse […]

Measuring the molecular and chemical composition of biological samples has remained challenging yet advances in medical treatments rely largely on the ability to detect and identify molecular signatures of disease, as well as developing therapeutics to target specific illnesses within individuals. Biologic samples are, by their nature, fragile, making them susceptible to damage from long […]