This month, IS-Instruments celebrates fifteen years since its launch. In 2010, Dr Michael Foster and Dr Jonathan Storey launched IS-Instruments dedicated to developing compact spectrographic and remote sensing technologies. Shortly afterwards, they were joined by Nicholas Bantin. Michael and Jon both have backgrounds in space science. Michael has worked on space LIDAR projects, including designing […]

When choosing a Raman instrument, a number of factors influence the selection process, including factors such as: Performance Cost Size Target sample Measurement setup limitation However, determining instrument performance can also be challenging due to the range of factors or specifications that may influence the use of an instrument. For example, a 50 mW handheld […]

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 secured funding to develop new instrumentation that leverages advances in Raman spectroscopy to accelerate 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 […]

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 […]