Using our NIRS models several instrument might be used. Depending on the application area - dried and ground samples in the laboratory or fresh samples during the harvest - instruments from two separate groups are used.
For lab applications for forages and plant material (grains, grass, maize, rapeseed, ...) instruments from BlueSun, Bruker, Foss, Unity Scientific or similar are used. These are used mainly with dried and ground samples in sample cups. Most of our models are using the wavelength range of the classical NIR region 1100-2500 nm.
Exemplary are the following instruments named:
| BlueSun | Bruker | Foss | UnityScientific | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model: | Phoenix 5000, 6000, 5000 S, 6000 S |
MPA, Tango | DS2500, XDS, NS5000, NS6500 |
SpectraStar 2400, 2500, 2600 |
| Description: | monochromator 600/1100-2498 nm |
FT-NIR 12000-4000 cm-1 |
monochromator 400/1100-2498 nm |
monochromator 680/1300-2400/2500/2600 nm |
Other spectrometers depending on technical specs might be used.
For the application during the harvest of plant material (grains, grass, maize, rapeseed, ...) on combines or forage harvesters diode array spectrometers or photometers are used. Whiel the first ones might measure several parameters photometer are mostly designed to measure solely water.
Exemplary are named here:
| Carl Zeiss | Polytec | Tec5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model: | Corona 45 plus, Corona extreme |
PSS | AgroSpec | moisture sensor |
| Description: | spectrometer | spectrometer | spectrometer | photometer |
Other spectrometers depending on technical specs might be used.
