Use of Pyro­elec­tric Detectors in Prac­tice

Remediating sites contaminated with pollutants takes a long time. The Canadian company LiORA offers measurement devices that can help to reduce the remediation time from 20 years to two. This is accomplished by combining the latest detector technology from InfraTec with AI-controlled analysis. LiORA is revolutionizing the way companies can monitor and manage contaminated sites. Remediation projects can be completed faster, budget costs are reduced, and soil quality is improved worldwide.

The Chinese company Shenzhen Prior-Care Science Technology (Prior-Care) manufactures analysers for anaesthetic gases as well as other medical products. The accurate, continuous real-time measurement of the concentrations of inhaled and exhaled gases is vital for patients during surgery. That is why Prior-Care only uses highly reliable detectors in its analyzers. An InfraTec detector (LRM-284) was selected for two devices due to its high stability and consistency.

RedWave Technologies builds products to protect communities and countries from accidental and intentional chemical threats. The handheld and portable FTIR spectrometers from RedWave with integrated pyroelectric detectors from InfraTec are used to identify unknown chemicals by safety professionals and emergency response personnel. Unknown chemical spills and releases can come from transportation accidents, industrial accidents, residential and industrial fires, or other catastrophic events.

Vyaire Medical develops devices for the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of respiratory diseases. Alongside our other products, we can provide a spiroergometric system for lung function diagnostics, such as the VyntusTM CPX. Integrated into the VyntusTM CPX is the pyroelectric detector LMM-242 from InfraTec.

Since 2007, the eralytics company has been developing and manufacturing analytical instruments for quality control in the mineral oil as well as the flavor and fragrance industry. One of the multi-fuel analyzers is ERASPEC. It allows the measurement of different properties of fuels. ERASPEC is equipped with a pyroelectric detector from InfraTec - the special detector LIE-312.

The INFICON company develops and produces, among other things, gas detection and concentration measurement devices. The IRwin® portable natural gas detector is one of them. A product for use in gas pipelines leak detection survey, commissioning and emergency, as well as for Landfill Surface Emission Monitoring. On board: a pyroelectric detector from InfraTec.

Qingdao Laoying Haina Group uses infrared detectors to equip its self-developed devices for environmental gas analysis.

Studying plants to improve crop performance and yield. The global population is growing and current crop yield is not keeping up with this pace of growth.

Half of the world‘s population is infected with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. Thanks to Beijing Richen-Force Science & Technology, Helicobacter pylori can now be reliably detected.

Alcohol is the most frequent cause of death in road traffic accidents and 20% of work-related accidents are caused by alcohol. According to the WHO, about three million people die worldwide each year from alcohol consumption – that is more than from AIDS, violence and road accidents combined.

Diseases such as chickenpox and acne leave scars that can affect a person for a lifetime. Thanks to dermatological lasers, these can be removed gently and safely without anaesthesia or just with local anaesthetic, even from the face.

Cannabis serves as a basis for oils, fragrances, clothing, intoxicants – and as a medicine. Already several thousand years ago the Chinese used it as a remedy against rheumatism. Nowadays, researchers worldwide are again dealing with the medical use of the plant. Infrared sensors provide answers to the question of which type contains which active ingredients.

„Please strip to the waist.“ Medical examinations still frequently begin with this sentence. Still. This sentence could very soon be: „Please breathe out strongly.“ For research in the field of respiratory gas measurement systems are making considerable progress. The aim is clear: To make the diagnosis of illnesses easier and painless.

What does your breakfast egg from the weekend, a cornfield and a large portion of french fries from a fast-food restaurant have in common? They all provide raw materials for a biogas plant. Organic substances such as egg shells, corn or potato peelings are decomposed there naturally under airtight sealing. The result is an energy-rich and extremely versatile product – biogas.