alpha300 R Confocal Raman Imaging Microscope by Oxford Instruments WITec

"Wrong buy. Software updates are not included. Company keeps updating software which we are forced to buy. Software compatibility issues exist."

"WITec's alpha300 R Confocal Raman Microscope is probably the best Raman microscope in the market. It has fast acquisition speed and is easy to use. The software has a lot of functions which takes time to learn. But once you've mastered them, you can do a lot of things with the software. The TruSurface scan function is very unique and super useful when working on rough samples."

"Alpha 300 R by WiTec is so nice. It is easy to handle, needs less space to install than other instruments, data is accurate, after sales care is also good."

"This product is quite effective for nondestructive and convenient characterization. It enables high-quality results and is easy to use. I have already recommended it to many colleagues."

"The product service is effective and eases to use. It's robust and handy. Gives better results. Selectivity and sensitivity wise performance is also better."

"We obtained very clear and very fast Raman spectra and Raman mapping. It is easy to use and it is have user friendly software. I recommend tihis system to other groups."

"It is quite easy to use and produces high quality results. I can recommend this equipment to other users without any hesitation."

"It is a very powerful tool to have a complete overview about the sample under investigation. it enables high-quality results more over it is simple > I strongly recommend it for the molecular structure and surface analysis interested researchers."

"1.High-quality result. 2.Easy to use. 3. Needs less space. 4. Can be upgraded."

"Very high quality results, I would thoroughly recommend it to other people. Reliable and has many applications."

"It's a fantastic hardware platform, haven't had a single issue with any of the components so far. It's very consistent on producing comparable results. The software has a few small hiccups, but a new software package is in development."

"It is very handy and I recommend it to every colleague interested in Raman microscopy and spectroscopy."

"Product easy to use and good assistance in case of needed. Several upgrades possible. Can make high-quality measurements."

"First results show good quality. The time it took until nice results were obtained, was very short."

"The WITec 300R systems have great versatility in spectroscopic applications and are easy to use as with any microscope system. The system software is complex but straight forward to use, the software offers a range of applications with great versatility for investigating your data while you scan which make it a very versatile instrument. The signal to noise levels are excellent in the new system with a range of options available to suit your sample type and requirements. We are very excited to be using their system for our research as it gives insights not available by other techniques and, in comparison with other methods and with the added options of AFM etc, that makes it a must-have for any research lab wanting to investigate microstructure and process."

"The microscope is easy to use, the results are reliable and measurements do not require complicated sample preparations."

"This is a wonderful equipment. You may not also use it for Raman imaging but much more than that. It is compact and easy to use. Witec values its customer very much and takes care of them. However, the application scientist should also need broader knowledge of the applications."

"Hazzle free instrument. User friendly and could get reliable and reproducible results. I would give 5 star rating."

"Confocal Raman imaging microscopy is not a "press-one-button" technique for hasty end users. This applies as well for the WITec alpha300 R. It is a scientific instrument allowing state-of-the-art, spatially and temporally highly resolved Raman analyses. Anyhow, the high quality of the hardware components, and the well thought out software make working with that microscope a successful and satisfying endeavor. Not least it's the high quality support that makes the difference. The WITec people do not only know their instruments but also know how to use them with all kinds of samples. So in the end the new user will be able to optimize the system for the specific tasks and analyses to reach best possible results with reasonable efforts."