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Average Rating: 4.6
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  • Organization: Wolfspeed a Cree company



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Easy to use, for not special preparation the samples
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area: SiC and GaN material

"Very efficient and accurate, especially with polarized study."

Review date: 15 Nov 2021 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Saitama University



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Great instrument, very easy to use.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Photoluminescence of single photon sources in solid-state materials

"Mapping softwear is very easy to use. Resolution and stability are excellent."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Nims



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It is the best instrumental system in the field.
Rating: 4.3

  • Application Area:Light-nano materials interactions

"Very easy to obtain 2D pictures no only for Raman but also for AFM, SNOM and DFS."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: TU Of Munich, IWC



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For Raman microspectroscopy now I work only with this instrument.
Rating: 4.0

  • Application Area:Raman microspectroscopy and SERS of bacterial cells

"The alpha300 Ri inverted Raman microscope is very efficient, easy to use with user-friendly interface and instrumental control. Highly recommended for scientific goals."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2018

  • Organization: Amrita Cente For Nanosciences



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Great instrument.
Rating: 4.3

  • Application Area:Cancer Research

"We have been using this product for a while and the results are very good. It's user friendly, reliable and sturdy."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: UBB Cluj-Napoca



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This is a great instruments and is important for my work.
Rating: 4.3

  • Application Area:Polymers in aqueous solutions such as PAA gels

"The alpha300 Ri inverted Raman microscope combines the advantages of data acquisition from below with the established merits of 3D confocal Raman imaging. The motorised sample stage also facilitates the investigating an area selected for determination the chemical interaction between the polymeric matrix and the active substance. I recomend this device also for the other reserchers."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Macquarie University



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WITec alpha 300 is the best Raman instrument in the world from my view.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Material sciences, cell biology, nanosensors

"WITec alpha 300 confocal Raman microscope is a high-quality Raman imaging instrument that allows the researchers/scientist to explore high spatial resolution imaging of the sample. It's easy to use with great software to perform post-data analysis."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA



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Awesome yet powerful!
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Advanced materials & nanotechnology

"Easy to operate and robust. 5 years of usage with very minimal maintenance so far."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: University Of Sydney



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Exceptional resolution and quality.
Rating: 4.3

  • Application Area:Biological samples imaging and analysis

"Great resolution, easy operation and exceptional quality."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: National Center For Tumor Diseases



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High-end spectroscopy at its best.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Tissue analysis

"Ease of use and high quality results are clearly the hallmarks of this spectroscopy system. Inverted microscopy allows you to use this system in multiple areas of analyses. It simply is a versatile product."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging


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  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: JINR



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One of the best and most effective instrument for my researches.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Spectroscopy application

"The WITec's alpha300 Ri turns 3D confocal Raman imaging microscope is one of the best and most effective technologies which give me as scientist the chance to recognize the top new products released in 2018 which will have most advance my work."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: UNIVERSIDAD DE CANTABRIA



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High quality instrument.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Carbon nanotubes

"Very nice for raman imaging, high resolution and it is very rapid."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Advanced Reviewer

  • Member since: 2016

  • Organization: FHNW



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I would buy it again!
Rating: 4.7

  • Application Area:Polymer characterisation; aging, blends, surface modifications, identification.

"It gives us an insight view I cannot get in another way for the same price."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Jagiellonian University



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Highly recommended!
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Biomedical samples, cells and tissues

"Easy to use, an intense signal do noise, low fluorescence, high speed imaging."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2018

  • Organization: Jagiellonian Centre for Experimental Therapeutics



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90% of my publications have results obtained with the use of this system.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Biomedical/cells and tissues Raman imaging

"Perfect for Raman measurements of the cells and tissues. No fluorescence or small fluorescence even when 532 nm excitation is applied due to very high confocality of the system. I would recommend for everyone who is applying Raman spectroscopy for biomedical studies."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory



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State-of-the art and sophisticated but easy to use as well!
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Raman spectroscopy

"High throughput Raman mapping with an excellent signal to noise ratio."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Wolfspeed a Cree company



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Very efficient and reasonable price.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:3D Raman specra of objects

"Great application for bio-materials, non-distructive and very friendly. I recommend it for any such application."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research



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    4 out of 5
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Great instrument to easily detect graphene and its derivatives.
Rating: 4.0

  • Application Area:For testing thin solid samples

"It is very user-friendly equipment and sample testing is very quick."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
  • Status:

    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: CIEMAT



  • Ease of use
    3 out of 5
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Efficient!
Rating: 3.0

  • Application Area:Material science

"It is simple and easy to use and gives reproducible results!"

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Frauenklinik Tübingen / AG Schenke-Layland



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It is an awesome instrument.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Tissue and cell research

"We are remarkably impressed on the quality and speed in which you can acquire Raman-based images from your samples. Moreover, the ease of use allows for a quick introduction to new users."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: UFS



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Great product.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Phosphor research

"High quality results fast and easy to use. Easy for new students to use."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: LMU



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Its a great apparatus!
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Raman analysis

"It was really useful for characterizing my materials. It also has an option to modify the apparatus by using a heating stage."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: IISc



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Valuable product.
Rating: 4.3

  • Application Area:For Raman and PL measurements

"It was very easy to learn and use for characterization of various materials, be it in solid or liquid phase."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2013

  • Organization: FNLCR/SAIC - Frederick



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It is a must for live cell Raman spectroscopy and imaging.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Live cell Raman spectroscopy

"Inverted makes Raman microscope unique to measure life cells with higher resolution and easier to look at different part in a live cell."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Ornl



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Exceptional instrument.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Fundamental research

"Flexible design, easy to configure and use. very good S/N, excellent software, knowledgeable support staff scientists."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: University Of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal



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Great instrument with useful capabilities.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Material Science (studies on composite degradation, metallic corrosion and corrosion products)

"The equipment was quite helpful in monitoring interfacial degradation and fiber erosion in carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Indian Institute Of Technology Bombay



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Excellent quality of measurements with super-precision.
Rating: 4.7

  • Application Area:Raman microscopy

"Would recommend it to everybody. Very versatile system that can be upgraded with variety of options."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: INL



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Awesome instrument and a needed one.
Rating: 4.7

  • Application Area:Raman analysis

"Due to its user friendly nature I suggest it to others."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: University Of Pennsylvania



  • Ease of use
    4 out of 5
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Great instrument. I like to have it in my lab.
Rating: 4.0

  • Application Area:Microbiology

"It enables 3D chemistry of microbes, while visualizing structural morphology."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Istituto Nazionale Di Geofisica E Vulcanologia



  • Ease of use
    4 out of 5
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    5 out of 5
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    5 out of 5
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Fundamental instrument for advanced studies on gas in rocks.
Rating: 4.7

  • Application Area:Geochemistry

"alpha300 Ri by WITec was the only Raman system that allowed to detect methane peaks in microfractures in ignous rocks. "

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Slovak Academy Of Sciences



  • Ease of use
    4 out of 5
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    5 out of 5
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    5 out of 5
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Very good instrument with large versatility, that can be highly rewarding when tamed.
Rating: 4.7

  • Application Area:Nanomaterials research

"The Raman microscope has very good user interface, once you will get used to it. First it is not so user friendly, but after some time, the versatility of the system can by easily used. The quality of the results is good, the resolution is good for our application and I will recommend it."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Banaras Hindu University



  • Ease of use
    4 out of 5
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    4 out of 5
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    3 out of 5
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Great instrument for sure.
Rating: 3.7

  • Application Area:Digonastic

"Work for low dimensions, give very good quality results, I recommend for others strongly."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Aalto University



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A nice piece of German engineering!
Rating: 4.3

  • Application Area:2D materials research

"WITec Raman spectrometer is a good one, easy to use, reliable, good support."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: POSTECH



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Witec alpha300 Ri raman microscope is easy to use with good results.
Rating: 4.3

  • Application Area:Characterization of 2D materials

"Witec alpha300 Ri raman microscope is easy to use with good results. Highly recommended."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: New York University Abu Dhabi



  • Ease of use
    4 out of 5
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    2 out of 5
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Amazing to work with.
Rating: 3.7

  • Application Area:Spectroscopy, surface topography

"It is nice to work with this instrument. Satisfactory."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Industrial Technology Research Institute



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    5 out of 5
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Great instrument, I really want to own it.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Material inspection

"This system is a user-friendly instrument. Its resolution is higher than other product. The optical alignment is also simple."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: City University Of Hong Kong



  • Ease of use
    4 out of 5
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    4 out of 5
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Good design and saves me lots of time.
Rating: 4.0

  • Application Area:Raman imaging of difference sample

"Easy to learn and easy to use, effective for doing large area Raman imagining and 3d Raman imagining."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Universite De Technologie De Compiegne



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Great instrument both for routine analysis and advanced materials research.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Materials research, physico-chemical analysis, Raman microspectroscopy

"Rather easy to use, the instrument comes with an intuitive software package that to start right away after a short training. Setup and running of experiments are aided by the limited time required for calibration and alignment. WITec's spectroscopic cameras are extremely fast and sensitive. Together with the very high optical quality of the build and the many extensions available, this makes the instrumen the most poverful on the market in it's category."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: City University Of Hong Kong



  • Ease of use
    4 out of 5
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    4 out of 5
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A great, valuable, highly recommended instrument.
Rating: 4.0

  • Application Area:Bio-medical optics

"WITec alpha300 Ri is a versatile, flexible and clever instrument that can be used for non- destructive, label free and fast imaging of samples, in our case biomedical samples. It provides a high resolution as well. Therefore I highly recommend it to peers."

Review date: 15 Mar 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute For Medical Science And Technology



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
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    5 out of 5
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    5 out of 5
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A workhorse instrument in our lab that we like to put everything under.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:3D chemical mapping of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and biomaterials

"WITec alpha300 Ri offers a versatile and robust platform for non-destructive, label free and high resolution 3D chemical mapping of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The instrument was very user friendly and I would definitely recommend it to peers."

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
  • Status:

    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: TU Dublin



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
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    4 out of 5
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    5 out of 5
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Great instrument! If I start my own group, I will buy this instrument.
Rating: 4.7

  • Application Area:Raman imaging - tissues/cells (cancer or arthritis)

"Yes, I have use multiple Raman microscope from different companies but witec- alpha Raman microscope is exceptionally good. It gives good quality data and reproducible results. I highly recommend this product to scientists"

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: BAM



  • Ease of use
    4 out of 5
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    5 out of 5
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Instrument allows use of powerful combo of techniques using backside geometry.
Rating: 4.3

  • Application Area:Spectroelectrochemical applications for bacterial biofilm research

"With sufficient formal training, this instrument yields high-quality results. I definitely recommend."

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
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    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: DTNW



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
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    5 out of 5
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    5 out of 5
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The alpha300 Ri is a great instrument.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:PET surface modification

"I recommend the alpha300 Ri, it's easy to use and gives high-quality result."

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
  • Status:

    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Instituto De Cerámica Y Vidrio ( CSIC)



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
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    5 out of 5
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    5 out of 5
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Robust, Easy to handle high-end product and versatile instrument
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Material Science

"The Raman microscope is an easy to handle high-end product. Data collection is fast and of high quality. I heartily recommend this instrument mainly because of the multidisciplinary nature of Raman microscopy."

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
  • Status:

    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2018

  • Organization: Curtin University, Perth, Australia



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
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    5 out of 5
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    5 out of 5
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Reliable and easy to use instrument and great after sales support!
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Multi-User research facility at University

"The WITec alpha300 is an easy to use confocal Raman microscope with a high degree of flexibility. The alpha300 in our microscopy facility is used by many researchers from many different disciplines, as corrosion research, polymer science, geology and health science."

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
  • Status:

    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Zydus Technologies Ltd



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
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    4 out of 5
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    4 out of 5
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Simply great and scientific.
Rating: 4.3

  • Application Area:Complex formulation characteristics like crystallization, polymorphism, etc.

"Easy to use, interpret the data and non-destructive imaging technique. Provide accurate, reproducible and quality results. I will recommends to others."

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
  • Status:

    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Dalian Institute Of Chemical Physics



  • Ease of use
    4 out of 5
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    4 out of 5
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    4 out of 5
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Excellent instrument.
Rating: 4.0

  • Application Area:Characterization of optical and electrical properties of 2D materials

"This product is quite effective for your applications. It enables high-quality results. and easy to use. I have already recommended it to others."

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
  • Status:

    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: University Of Silesia



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
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    5 out of 5
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    4 out of 5
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Each laboratory should have one.
Rating: 4.7

  • Application Area:Mineralogy

"The WITec Raman Microscope is very effective tool for mineralogical study. It is very easy and simple to use. The software has very interesting options and allows to obtain different kind of data."

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
  • Status:

    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Monash University



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
    After sales service
    5 out of 5
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    5 out of 5
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Amazing instrument, state of the art! I use it in every project that I work on!
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Research on bacteria, yeast, living cells, cancers and viral infections

"Product gives amazing abilities, particularly for work on live cells. High spatial and spectral resolution, ability to collect data from live cells, high signal to noise ratio and possibility to obtain 3D chemical composition of cells makes it irreplaceable."

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
  • Status:

    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: University Of Silesia



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
    After sales service
    5 out of 5
    Value for money
    5 out of 5
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I will recommend because it is an amazing instrument.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Biology and molecular spectroscopy

"The device is completely innovative in the construction and usage. It is dedicated into biological sample and monitored reaction in the cells."

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
  • Status:

    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Ecole Polytechnique Montreal



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
    After sales service
    5 out of 5
    Value for money
    5 out of 5
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Accurate, robust, and easy to use. I totally recommend it.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Characterisation of lithium ion battery cathode materials

"This instrument, by far, has helped very much in our group's research work. Users can learn to work with it very easily and can operate it independently."

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
  • Status:

    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Srmist



  • Ease of use
    4 out of 5
    After sales service
    4 out of 5
    Value for money
    5 out of 5
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It is very good.
Rating: 4.3

  • Application Area:Nanomaterials

"It gives very accurate results compared to other products."

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
  • Status:

    Advanced Reviewer

  • Member since: 2016

  • Organization: FHNW



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
    After sales service
    5 out of 5
    Value for money
    4 out of 5
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It brought us a huge step further!
Rating: 4.7

  • Application Area:Polymer analysis and identification

"The device is very versatile and solved us many analytical problems, we could not solve with other methods."

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
  • Status:

    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: University Of Ioannina



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
    After sales service
    5 out of 5
    Value for money
    5 out of 5
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Great instrument, I can't live without it!
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Life sciences

"High-quality results! Indeed easy to use. "

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
  • Status:

    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: University Of Kiel



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
    After sales service
    5 out of 5
    Value for money
    5 out of 5
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I cannot Imagine doing research without this spectrometer!
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:After math of all my experiments are analysed under this machine.

"User friendly and reliable product. I would of course recommend this product to my fellow researchers."

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
  • Status:

    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Kiel University, Institute For Materials Science



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
    After sales service
    5 out of 5
    Value for money
    5 out of 5
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Great.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Scientific research

"High effectiveness and easy for using with nanoscale/microscale materials"

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
  • Status:

    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: University Of Debrecen



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
    After sales service
    5 out of 5
    Value for money
    5 out of 5
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If interested in Raman spectroscopy: SERS, 3D confocal mapping, buy this product.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:SERS measurements. Structural analysis.

"It is great equipment, unfortunately, we could not purchase it, however, the harder and software are really promising for Raman measurements."

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
  • Status:

    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Reutlingen University



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
    After sales service
    5 out of 5
    Value for money
    4 out of 5
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One of the most reliable "working horses" in our lab.
Rating: 4.7

  • Application Area:Tumor typing in tissues

"The product enables us to characterize brain tumor tissue cross sections according to their malignancy."

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
  • Status:

    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Babes-Bolyai University



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
    After sales service
    5 out of 5
    Value for money
    5 out of 5
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Indeed, it is a great instrument!
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Confocal Raman and SERS imaging of cells and graphene characterization

"Provides speed, sensitivity, and high spatial resolution for mapping and imaging a large variety of samples - powerful software environment for data acquisition."

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
  • Status:

    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: King Abdullah University Of Science And Technology



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
    After sales service
    5 out of 5
    Value for money
    3 out of 5
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I cannot do measurements of 2D materials without it.
Rating: 4.3

  • Application Area:Characterization

"Easy, accurate, convenient. I have used it for 2D Materials characterization and it is the best Raman I have used."

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
  • Status:

    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: GFZ



  • Ease of use
    4 out of 5
    After sales service
    4 out of 5
    Value for money
    4 out of 5
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Great instrument.
Rating: 4.0

  • Application Area:Chemical characterization in geoscience

"This product is consistent and flexible, can be used for aqueous solutions and over sized samples."

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
  • Status:

    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: Nanyang Technological University



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
    After sales service
    4 out of 5
    Value for money
    5 out of 5
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The alpha300 Ri inverted Raman microscope is heavily used and well maintained.
Rating: 4.7

  • Application Area:Infared optics and optoelectronics

"The product fulfills all my requirements for my research project, especially the high resolution imaging functions play key roles in my project."

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
  • Status:

    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: University Of Pennsylvania



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
    After sales service
    5 out of 5
    Value for money
    5 out of 5
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This is the one I'd like to purchase.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Microbiology

"I use this for investigating the chemistry of individual cells and mapping of generated images as well as morphology."

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
  • Status:

    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: University Of Manchester



  • Ease of use
    4 out of 5
    After sales service
    4 out of 5
    Value for money
    4 out of 5
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Great.
Rating: 4.0

  • Application Area:Anisotropic FIB prepared sample dependence.

"This item was reliable with a strong support team to maintain upkeep."

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
  • Status:

    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2019

  • Organization: VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
    After sales service
    5 out of 5
    Value for money
    5 out of 5
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It's a user friendly system and has good software to achieve best possible scientific results.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Used at university as a PhD candidate

"The ease of use is due to the software being very good, After sales care of WITec scientists and others is perfect and the system it is definitely worth the price since the measurements are of highest quality."

Review date: 18 Feb 2019 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging
  • Status:

    Reviewer

  • Member since: 2018

  • Organization: Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology



  • Ease of use
    5 out of 5
    After sales service
    5 out of 5
    Value for money
    5 out of 5
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Can be easily combined with other imaging modalities.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Spectroscopic imaging of cells and tissue, monitoring uptake and distribution of pharmaceuticals

"The Raman microscope is an easy to handle high-end product. The performance stability is very satisfying. I strongly recommend it for consideration for any Raman microscopy application and especially for investigating biological samples. The system can be easily combined with other imaging modalities as for instance AFM or SEM."

Review date: 17 Dec 2018 | alpha300 Ri – Inverted Confocal Raman Imaging

The alpha300 Ri turns 3D chemical characterization upside down. Its inverted beam path preserves all the functionality of WITec’s standard alpha300 confocal Raman imaging microscopes while introducing a new angle in access and handling. The ability to view and investigate samples from below is a great advantage when working with aqueous solutions and oversized samples. Studies in life sciences, biomedicine and geosciences in particular will benefit from the consistency and flexibility provided by the geometry of the alpha300 Ri.

Key Features

  • An inverted beam path allows liquid samples to be placed on the fixed plane of the stage for quick and repeatable measurements.
  • The motorized sample stage also facilitates the mounting of environmental enclosures and other accessories.
  • Bulky samples that would be challenging to investigate underneath a conventional microscope objective turret can be accommodated by placing them on the stage of the alpha300 Ri.
  • Compatible with other microscopy techniques including: fluorescence, differential interference contrast (DIC) and phase-contrast
  • Features all the unique and established imaging and spectroscopy capabilities of the WITec alpha300 R series.
  • Non-destructive imaging technique: no staining of fixation of the sample required