Quick, Flexible Bio-Chemical Substance ID for First Responders, Military and Pervasive Raman Sensing Applications: BaySpec Announces New Software and Library Options for Affordable SafeInspec Handheld Raman Analyzers

Running on flexible Windows CE and Windows XP/Vista, BaySpec's "Micro 2020" software platform now offers flexible user-built database and 3rd party library support for over 6,500 Raman spectra, covering polymers, food, solvents, forensics, hazardous substances, pharmaceuticals and fragrances. The use of Windows CE® and Windows XP/Vista environment provides a convenient operating system for viewing and manipulating data.

BaySpec's "Micro 2020" software is unique in that it enables both quantitative and qualitative analysis. Additionally, if new mixtures or compounds are uncovered, the SafeInspec can be used to save and catalog data for building "Raman specific" applications.

Designed to pass MILSPEC-810F for rugged environmental use, the SafeInspec series of Handheld Raman Analyzers feature no moving parts and all-solid state components. Set-up and calibration are fast and repeatable. Measurement results can be made in seconds. BaySpec's fast f/1.8 optics and in-house transmission Volume Phase Gratings (VPG®) allow for higher throughput in a compact package.

BaySpec's SafeInspec analyzers are affordable due to the vertical integration of lasers, spectrographs, detectors and probe. BaySpec's SafeInspec-0 and SafeInspec-1 Raman Analyzers are shipping in volume. SafeInspec Raman Analyzers are available in 532nm, 785nm and 1064nm excitation wavelengths. This allows customers greater flexibility for achieving best results, especially in cases where excess fluorescence is involved.

"For pervasive spectral sensing to occur, customers will need greater affordability and more open flexible software search libraries," said William Yang, Chairman and CEO of BaySpec, Inc. "The SafeInspec series of Handheld Raman Analyzers were designed from the ground up, so that users would benefit from fast, high throughput, and low-cost of ownership for the most challenging "Raman specific" substance identification applications."

About BaySpec, Inc.
BaySpec, Inc., founded in 1999 with 100% manufacturing in the USA (Fremont, CA), is a vertically integrated spectral sensing company. The company designs, manufactures and markets advanced fiber-optic components, modules and subsystems for the homeland defense, pharmaceuticals, biomedical, test & measurement, fiber sensing, NIR spectroscopy, and optical telecom industries. For more information visit www.bayspec.com.