Nofima Mat has an FTIR instrument equipped with several devices: a biomodule, a microscope and a focal plane array detector, each of which is suited to specific programmes.
The biomodule was developed for the automated measurement of micro-organisms, for example differentiating lactic acid bacteria at various scientific levels. The FTIR microscope combines a light microscope with an FTIR spectrometer, which is a very effective technique for measuring vibration spectra, which are used for recognising certain bacterial cell components, among other uses. The focal plane array detector allows FTIR imaging - for example how meat is affected at cellular level by heat treatment, freezing, salting etc.
