Foreign substance analysis and component analysis: Comparison of micro-Raman and FTIR.

We would like to introduce our "Chemical Analysis - Trust Us Service." When conducting component analysis of foreign substances or stains on products, it can be challenging to determine whether organic analysis or inorganic analysis is more suitable, and which specific analysis within organic or inorganic is the most appropriate. We provide a comprehensive service for customers who are struggling with the selection of analysis methods. Since each analysis device can measure different targets, it is necessary to choose a method that fits the purpose based on the information available.

This document introduces the characteristics of each spectroscopy method and the spectra obtained when comparing infrared spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy. Both infrared spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy are vibrational spectroscopies that investigate the vibrational energy of molecules, but the shapes of the spectra obtained from each method differ even when measuring the same substance. Infrared spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy are complementary, and information that cannot be obtained from either analysis alone can be acquired more detailed and accurately by conducting both analyses. For more details, please refer to the published catalog.

This article introduces a comparison between Raman spectroscopy analysis by AITES Inc. and FTIR. Spectroscopic analysis is suitable for component analysis of foreign substances and qualitative analysis. Both Raman and FT-IR can obtain spectra based on the structure of the analysis target. However, since each has its strengths and weaknesses, it is necessary to choose between the two depending on the analysis target.