Checking items of clothing using a smartphone, AI and infrared spectroscopy

Also suitable for food and skin testing

06-Oct-2023 - Researchers at Fraunhofer have developed an ultra-compact near-infrared spectrometer suitable for recognizing and analyzing textiles. Mixed fabrics can also be reliably identified through the combination of imaging, special AI (artificial intelligence) algorithms and spectroscopy. The technology ...

Novel insights into one's own body via smartphone

trinamiX is working on previously impossible smartphone features

06-Jun-2023 - trinamiX GmbH, a leader in biometric and infrared sensing solutions, envisions a future of smartphones with features that have been deemed impossible: Smartphones equipped with trinamiX Consumer Spectroscopy – a built-in near-infrared spectrometer that grants molecular insights into the body. For ...

Fagron acquires majority share of Fraunhofer IPMS’ spin-off HiperScan

02-May-2022 - Fagron, a leading global company active in pharmaceutical compounding, announced on April 14th the acquisition of HiperScan, the German market leader for reliable raw material identification in pharmacies. HiperScan is a spin-off of Fraunhofer IPMS and the German market leader for reliable and ...

Easy detection of materials

Low-cost, mobile near-infra-red spectrometer provides information about different substances

14-Jun-2021 - Sugar or sweetener? Cotton or wool? Fake or genuine? At first glance, the average consumer finds it hard to tell the substances that food or textile products actually contain. Equipment which uses infra-red measurement to identify materials can provide quick answers to these questions, though. ...

Bruker Optics Products Help Chinese State Food and Drug Administration Fight Illegal Counterfeit Drugs

20-Jan-2006 - Bruker Optics announced that it has finalized an agreement with the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) and 28 regional Food and Drug Administration offices in the People's Republic of China for the purchase and delivery of over 300 FT-NIR spectrometers. Bruker Optics instruments are to be ...