Greetings, reader, Dr. Rukundo here! I am the NIR Applications Specialist at BUCHI Corporation. It is easy to assume humans raise plants, but have you ever thought that maybe plants are actually raising us? I know I have. Consider this: we need plants to survive, but plants do not necessarily need us. They were here... Continue Reading →
Near-Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy can revolutionize yogurt production by enabling real-time, accurate, and efficient fermentation process monitoring. By leveraging this technology, yogurt producers can achieve consistent product quality, minimize waste, and improve overall production efficiency. Yogurt, or yoghurt – if you are British – has been a part of the human diet for millennia. History has... Continue Reading →
Is your company looking for new revenue streams or to meet corporate green initiatives? By improving efficiency and utilization of low-carbon fuels in industrial waste, companies can secure energy needed for their business, all while reducing their carbon footprint or even achieving a net-zero carbon emission. BUCHI NIR Process Specialist Ryan Vautherot joined us... Continue Reading →
NIR is invisible to the naked eye, but sometimes the cost of near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy systems may feel a little too transparent, too. To be fair, the answer to “How much does a NIR system cost?” really is “it depends.” Materials, hardware features, software, and licenses will all play into the final cost. In this... Continue Reading →
Labs across the country are constantly asked to do more with less… fewer people, less time, and less budget. The value in a capital investment shows up where the rubber meets the road—in lab productivity and company profitability. Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy is a well-known technique that delivers fast results for standard quality parameters, helping break... Continue Reading →
A New Year means new beginnings! Heading into 2022 we’ve added some new members to our group: Isaac Rukundo and Kristen Frano are two product specialists who have recently joined the BUCHI NIR team! They contributed to the content of this post. We’re now amid that post-holiday trudge! Were you good enough last year for... Continue Reading →
This editorial on NIR calibration transfer from benchtop to production was submitted by Mark Sullivan, a Senior NIR Applications Specialist for BUCHI North America. Not long after many new users become accustomed to the speed and convenience of laboratory NIR over conventional techniques, it dawns on them that this technology is inherently suited for use... Continue Reading →
When prodded, I suppose many at BUCHI would agree that some of the cheesiest members of the team belong to the NIR group. Maybe that's something to be proud of! More cheese, please! Cheese is delicious, after all. With a global market of around $100 Billion USD, I think there is a general agreement on... Continue Reading →
In-process and at-line NIR for production
Summer might be coming to a close, but our PROCESS EXPO pre-game is just heating up! The global food equipment and technology show PROCESS EXPO is being held in Chicago, home of the defending World Series Champions. You can catch us there September 19-22. In the spirit of the game and in anticipation for the... Continue Reading →
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