Sept. 1, 2006 — Shimadzu Scientific Instruments announced its UV-3600 UV-VIS-NIR, a three detector spectrophotometer.

The company said its device delivers high-resolution spectroscopic analysis (185 nm – 3300 nm), virtually eliminating the low levels of sensitivity normally present in the near infrared light range. The company said its three-detector system maintains high-sensitivity throughout the range, without experiencing a dip between ultraviolet and near infrared.

“The high sensitivity in the 1000 to 1500 nm range is a key benefit of this instrument,” said Shannon Richard, spectroscopy product manager, in a prepared statement. “High sensitivity in that range enables researchers to examine phenomenon and material characteristics that would have been masked previously, due to poor sensitivity at the detector change over in older instruments.”