New Technologies in IR and Raman Spectroscopy: Aiding the Understanding of Materials in the Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Government and Academic Labs

Recent advances in IR Imaging and Raman spectroscopy have allowed researchers, product development scientists and academics to enhance their understanding of a wide range of materials.  In particular, the introduction of Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) imaging technology has enabled the chemical composition of materials previously difficult to measure by traditional IR Imaging to be studied while also providing a four-fold increase in the spatial resolution attainable.

Advances in Raman technology have facilitated the advent of push button Raman spectrometers with high sensitivity and increased data collection speeds, thereby enabling mapping / chemical imaging and high throughput analysis. 

This webinar will provide an overview of applications and opportunities of these new technologies within the polymers, manufacturing, forensics and pharmaceutical industries in examining the techniques themselves and how they compare to limitations with existing technologies. 


 

Speakers

Dr. Andrew Dennis BSc, PhD.
Raman Business Manager, Life and Analytical Sciences
PerkinElmer, Inc.

Andrew Dennis is Raman Business Manager and manages the new Raman product line at PerkinElmer.  Prior to taking this position Andrew was the CEO and founder of Avalon Instruments (acquired by PerkinElmer in September 2006).  

Andrew ran Avalon for 6 years and over that time developed a family of innovative Raman spectrometers and personally secured sales to a global customer base.  Andrew has a degree in Chemistry and a PhD in Physical Chemistry specializing in instrument design, calibration and data processing algorithms and applications of Raman Spectroscopy.

Sharon Williams BSc
IR Spectroscopy Business Manager, Life and Analytical Sciences
PerkinElmer, Inc 

Sharon Williams leads PerkinElmer’s Infrared (IR) product lines as IR Spectroscopy Business Manager.  Based at the Seer Green Imaging Centre-of-excellence in the UK, Sharon is responsible for the IR Spectroscopy, Near-IR Spectroscopy, IR Microscopy and IR Imaging business and has held this role since April of 2004. 

Prior to this Sharon has held several engineering and product management roles at PerkinElmer.  Sharon earned her Bachelor of Science in Computational Chemistry at Surrey University in the UK.

Dr. Robert Alexander BSc, PhD
Raman Technology Manager, Life and Analytical Sciences
PerkinElmer, Inc.

 
Robert Alexander has recently been appointed to the position of Raman Technology Manager based in the Molecular Spectroscopy Business Unit at Seer Green, UK. Robert’s main responsibilities are in applications development and guiding technical aspects of Raman product development.

Robert has over twenty years experience with PerkinElmer, most recently as a Molecular Spectroscopy Support Specialist.

Prior to joining PerkinElmer, Robert worked in both industrial research laboratories and in academia.  He earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at Glasgow University and a PhD in Physical Organic Chemistry at St. Andrews University.

Dr. Jerry Sellors BSc, PhD
IR Spectroscopy Technology Manager, Life and Analytical Sciences
PerkinElmer, Inc.

Based at the Seer Green Imaging Centre-of-excellence in the UK, Jerry Sellors is responsible for technology and applications in IR Spectroscopy, Near-IR Spectroscopy, IR Microscopy and IR Imaging business and has held this role since April 2004. 

Prior to this Jerry held several development and product management roles at PerkinElmer.  He earned his BSc and PhD in IR spectroscopy at the University of London.

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