LabSpec 6 is a complete spectroscopy suite that takes you all the way from system set up, through data measurement to data processing and report generation. It offers a versatile range of functions, as outlined below, but in addition we appreciate and collaborate with other leading software expertise collaboration to further enhance the capabilities of LabSpec 6.

Instrument control

• Select instrument configuration (e.g., laser, detector, objective)
• Select performance parameters (e.g., spectral and spatial resolution)
• Compatible with CCD, EMCCD, iCCD,  detectors and PMT and lock-in amplifiers
• DuoScan macro-spot and nano-mapping control

Data acquisition

• Video image, with seamless extended range montaging
• Spectrum acquisition
  • full spectral range, or custom range(s)
  • seamless stitching
  • spike removal
  • intensity correction for true relative peak intensity
• Map (spectrum array) acquisition
  • 1D profiles: kinetic (time), temperature, lines (X,Y), depth (Z) …
  • 2D maps: XY areas, XZ/YZ slices…
  • 3D volumes: XYZ confocal volumes…
  • Ultra-fast mapping, with acquisition times <1ms per point [OPTION]

Data Treatment

• Baseline correction
• Normalization – area, maximum, SNV, unit vector
• Smoothing and filtering - Savitzky-Golay, DeNoise, 1^st and 2^nd Derivatives
• Subtract a solvent/substrate spectrum
• Spectrum array thresholding
• Create spectrum array from individual spectra

Data analysis

• Peak labelling and fitting
• Multivariate analysis – Classical Least Squares (CLS) Fitting
• Multivariate analysis – PCA, MCR, HCA, DCA, PLS  [OPTION]
• Intensity mapping – real time interaction, intensity ratio
• Spectrum database searching – powered by KnowItAll^® [OPTION]
• Mixture analysis – powered by KnowItAll^® [OPTION]
• Functional group analysis – powered by KnowItAll^® [OPTION]

Display

• Standardized image color palettes
• Variable image smoothing
• Color control - independent brightness/contrast control, and hue rotation
• 3D image rendering with lighting and perspective
• Data overlay on video images

Automation

• Recordable methods, allowing customized acquisition/analysis batch processes to be created
• Instant recall templates of hardware configuration
• Visual Basic Scripting (VBS)
  • Integrated script editor
  • Pre-programmed macro “building blocks” for fast scripting
• ActiveX for complete instrument remote control

Administration and Validation

• User accounts module
• LabSpec 6 is a validated software