The Ocean Optics Ocean MZ5 is a miniature ATR spectrometer with measurement capabilities from 1818-909 cm-1 (5.5-11 µm). This fully self-contained instrument — including sample interface, light sources and detector — provides a compact, fast and scalable alternative to traditional FTIR spectroscopy. Applications include chemical discrimination, food and flavorings analysis, environmental testing and scientific research.
Ocean MZ5 is ready to go out of the box and does not require any external equipment such as light sources or fibers. Ocean Mirror, the software that comes with the system, is designed for measuring absorbance and transmittance of liquids placed on the instrument’s crystal surface.
Product Details
- Self-Contained – includes sample interface, light sources and detector
- Economical – alternative to traditional FTIR spectroscopy
- Rapid Testing – excellent choice for chemical discrimination, food and flavorings analysis, environmental testing and scientific research
- Plug-and-Play – ready to go out of the box, does not require any external equipment such as light sources or fibers
| Application Area | Examples |
| Fuel Analysis | Fatty acids content in biodiesel |
| Octane level testing | |
| Ethanol spiking in gasoline | |
| Materials Identification | Biomaterial analysis |
| Solvent analysis | |
| Polymer analysis | |
| Farm to Table Technologies | Agricultural measurements and monitoring |
| Food and beverage quality control | |
| Food safety | |
| Anti-Counterfeit | Testing and qualification |
| Identification and authentication of samples such as essential oils |
Specifications
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Spectral range: | 1818-909 cm-1 (5.5-11 µm) |
| Signal-to-noise ratio (single scan): | 300:1 or better (60 s measurement) |
| Spectral bandwidth (FWHM): | 75 cm-1 |
| Measurement time (typical): | ~30 seconds (N=200) |
| Operating environment: | 0-45° C non-condensing |
| Storage environment: | 0-60° C non-condensing |
| DETECTOR and OPTOELECTRONICS | |
| Number of sample reflections: | 9 |
| Illumination source: | Electrically modulated MEMS emitter |
| Source lifetime: | >5,000 hrs. of continuous measurement |
| Dispersing element: | Linear variable filter |
| Detector: | 128-pixel uncooled pyroelectric array |
| Analog to digital converter: | 16-bit |
| PHYSICAL and MECHANICAL | |
| Dimensions: | 165 mm x 165 mm x 66 mm |
| Weight: | ~812 g |
| Housing and ATR frame material: | Aluminum |
| ATR surface area: | 17 mm x 27 mm |
| Crystal material: |
ZnSe (zinc selenide) |
Download detailed datasheet here.