Allura Red is a red powdered azo dye that is used in food, cosmetic, drug, textile, and, paper industries. Allura Red is known by many names, but the most familiar probably being Red 40 or E129. Azo dyes are synthetic coloring agents that contain an azo group (-N=N-) in their chemical structure. Kinetics is the…
Read MoreIn this installment, we’re going to looking at how to set up a simple push-button interface to collect spectral data on the Raspberry Pi. While we’re using a button, this tutorial can translate to any sort of analog input! Setting Up You’ll need an Avantes Spectrometer (I’ll be using the mini), a raspberry pi, and…
Read MoreIntroduction Because of its size and low power requirements, the AvaSpec CompactLine (affectionately called the “mini”) is often used with a raspberry pi, Arduino, or other single-board computers. This headless operation allows for use in portable and hard-to-reach settings. In this tech note, we’ll discuss in more detail setting up the Avantes Raspberry Pi SDK.…
Read MoreThis post is the first in a series on “Creating a Python Project for Spectroscopy” In this tutorial, I want to show you how to set up an Avantes spectrometer outside of AvaSoft. This is useful for incorporating spectroscopy into an existing imaging project (e.g., a microscope), or to synchronize with other equipment (e.g., a…
Read MoreThis post is part of a series on “Creating a Python Spectroscopy Project” Developing a customized Python project application to integrate with Avantes Spectrometers is easier than you might expect. Join Justin Spott, regional sales engineer, with a new series of “tech notes” that explores this topic in greater detail. Part 1: Installing the AvaSpec…
Read MoreThe Raspbian DLL interface for AvaSoft is now available in our DLL kit! Increasingly, spectrometers are being deployed into field applications ranging from Raman & LIBS to radiometry and fluorescence. The applications are only limited by one’s imagination because the hardware options to support a multitude of spectroscopy applications are available and affordable. Avantes Compactline…
Read MoreThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates a variety of industries. Title 21 CFR Part 11, the Electronic Records and Electronic Signatures ruling, is one of the more important FDA regulations pertaining to spectroscopy in industries subject to USDA oversight. This important FDA regulation provides for guidance on the types of software allowed for…
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