Introduction
CRAIC Technologies™ manufactures scientific instruments ranging from its premier UV-visible-NIR microspectrophotometer to UV, visible, NIR and SWIR microscopes to a robust Raman microspectrometer, as well as a host of accessories. These instruments are used for many diverse fields of research and industry. We have designed our systems to be flexible so we can combine different packages to give you the perfect solution and cutting-edge results.
Below is a small sample of applications that currently utilize our microspectrophotometer, microscopes and Raman microspectrometer. Instruments can be configured based upon the types of analysis you need to perform. Because of their inherent flexibility, the possibilities are endless when using a CRAIC UV-Visible-NIR microspectrophotometer, microscope, and Raman microspectrometer.
UV-Vis-NIR Microspectrophotometer
UV-Vis-NIR Microspectrophotometer
The microspectrophotometer is designed to measure the absorbance, reflectance, fluorescence, photoluminescence and emission spectra of microscopic samples in the ultraviolet, visible and near infrared.
Materials Science, Chemistry & Physics
Materials Science, Chemistry & Physics
- Nanoparticles
- Photonic Crystals
- Optical Thin Film Measurement
- Carbon Nanotubes
- Diamond-like Films
- Characterization of Non-linear Optical Materials
- Microscale Characterization of Nuclear Fuel Cladding
- Micro-contaminant Identification
- Micro-fluidic Device Development

Forensics
Forensics
- UV-visible-NIR Spectra of Fibers and Dyed Hair
- UV-visible-NIR Spectra of Paint Layers
- Colorimetry, Spectra and Refractive Index of Glass Fragments
- Spectroscopy of Soil
- Spectroscopy of Gemstones
- Spectroscopy of Questioned Documents
- Spectroscopy of Currency

Semiconductors, Hard Disks & Devices
Semiconductors, Hard Disks & Devices
- Microspot Film Thickness Measurements
- Locating Microscopic Contaminants on Hard Disks
- Identifying Microscopic Contaminants
- Materials Research and Development
- Failure Analysis

Pharmaceutical & Biology
Pharmaceutical & Biology
- Identifying Protein Crystals
- Identifying DNA Crystals
- Feulgen DNA Analysis of Microscopic Samples
- Identifying RNA Crystals
- Pharmaceutical Quality Control
- Active Ingredient Dispersal Mapping
- Contaminant Analysis
- Micro-fluidic Device Development

Geology
Geology
- Vitrinite Reflectance
- Kerogen Analysis
- Petroleum Source Rock Analysis
- Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Minerals
- Photoluminescence Spectroscopy of Minerals

Microphotometer
Microphotometer
CRAIC Technologies microscope photometer systems operate in the ultraviolet, visible and near infrared. The microscope photometer measure the intensity of light from a microscopic sample. This light may either be reflected from the sample, transmitted through the sample or emitted from the sample by such processes as electroluminescence or fluorescence.
Biological
Biological
- Intracellular Calcium Ratiometry
- Immunofluorescence
- Immunohistochemistry
- Microfluidic Device Development
- Cytometry & Cytophotometry
- Enzyme Measurements
- Feulgen DNA measurements
- Cellular Dynamics
- DNA Studies
- Ion & pH Measurements with Dyes
- RNA Cytochemistry
Geology
UV Microscope
UV Microscope
The UV microscope is designed to image microscopic sample features by absorbance, reflectance, fluorescence and emission in the ultraviolet, visible and near infrared. While the usable spectral range of this microscope covers the UV, visible and near infrared regions, their optics and light sources are optimized so that they are more effective in the UV region. As such, there are many uses for UV microscopes as they can non-destructively image microscopic samples in regions other than the visible.
Pharmaceutical & Biology
Pharmaceutical & Biology
- Locating Protein Crystals
- Pharmaceutical Quality Control
- Active Ingredient Dispersal Imaging
- Contaminant Analysis
- Cellular Imaging

Semiconductor & Displays
Semiconductor & Displays
- Locating Microscopic Contaminants on Devices
- Ultra-high Resolution Imaging
- Materials Research
- Failure Analysis
- LED and OLED Quality Control
- Microfluidic Device Development

Geology
Geology
- Mineral Imaging
- Petroleum Analysis

NIR Microscope
NIR Microscope
The NIR microscope, also call a SWIR microscope, is designed to image microscopic sample features beyond the visible range by absorbance, reflectance, fluorescence and emission in the visible, near infrared and shortwave infrared regions. While the usable spectral range of this microscope covers the ultraviolet, visible and NIR regions, their optics and light sources are optimized so that they are more effective in the NIR region. As such, there are many uses for NIR microscopes as they can non-destructively image microscopic samples in regions other than the visible.
Pharmaceutical & Biology
Pharmaceutical & Biology
- NIR Fluorescence of Biological Samples
- Pharmaceutical Quality Control
- Active Ingredient Dispersal Imaging
- Contaminant Analysis
- Cellular Imaging
- Moisture Detection by Microscopy

Semiconductor & Displays
Semiconductor & Displays
- Locating Defects Within Bonded Silicon Wafer Devices
- Quality Control of Diode Lasers
- Materials Research
- Failure Analysis
- Carbon Nanotube Imaging
- Microfluidic Device Development
- Polymer Microimaging

Geology
Geology
- Mineral Imaging
- Petroleum Analysis

Raman Microspectrometer
Raman Microspectrometer
The Raman microspectrometer is designed to measure the Raman spectrum of microscopic samples with a number of different exciting wavelengths.
Raman spectroscopy is used to identify different molecules and even functional groups within larger molecules. The bonds formed between atoms have specific vibrational frequencies that correspond to the atom's masses and the strength of the bond between them. Complex molecules therefore exhibit many peaks and can be readily identified by the pattern or "fingerprint" created by those peaks. As such, there are many uses for micro Raman spectrometers as they can non-destructively identify microscopic samples or microscopic areas of larger samples.
Pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical
- Drug Discovery
- Production Quality Control
- Contaminant Analysis
- Microfluidic Device Development

Semiconductor
Semiconductor
- Contaminant Identification
- Silicon Crystal Structure
- Measuring Strain in Silicon Devices
- Thin Film Quality Control
- Materials Research
- Failure Analysis
- LED and OLED Development
- Diamond-like Film Quality Control

Applications Papers
Instrument Applications Papers
As there are so many uses for CRAIC instruments, we have an extensive library of applications papers that show how CRAIC microspectrometer products and CRAIC UV-visible-NIR microscopes are used. CRAIC instruments have been used in many fields of science and industry and the range keeps expanding.
Not sure which system is your best solution? Call a CRAIC sales representative at +001-310-573-8180 or by email sales@microspectra.com and someone will be happy to talk to you about your requirements. We can also help you with techniques and approaches to applications. See how CRAIC can bring your experiments to light.