MicroNIR OnSite-W
Handheld NIR Spectrometer for On-site Analytics

The small spectrometer MicroNIR OnSite-W simplifies the raw quality control of incoming goods in the pharmaceutical and chemical industry. Thanks to its battery-powered mode of operation it’s the perfect solution for all on-site purposes, e.g. in the warehouse. Results are shown instantly on a Bluetooth-connected computer, e.g. on a small and rigid toughbook for safe usage.
- Bluetooth connectivity and lithium-ion battery.
- Small and lightweight (only 250 g).
- Fast and destruction-free NIR measurement.
- Results on notebook, toughbook, tablet or PC.
- 2 tungsten lamps with extra-long working time (> 40,000 h).
- Robust aluminium casing for water and dust protection (IP67, MIL-PRF-28800F class 2).
- Operating modes reflexion and transflexion.
- 21 CFR part 11-, USP 1119-, EP 2.2.40 compliance and IQ/OQ/PQ documentation.
- Temperature-based normalisation for reliable data at varying temperatures, e.g. in field usage.
- Intuitive, easy-to-use MicroNIR Pro software including PCA, SMV, MBSD, and PLS.
- Separate OnSite-W tablet app for easy day-to-day raw material ID.
Areas of application
- Raw material ID in pharmaceutical and chemical industry.
- Qualitative and quantitative at-line testing in the production.
- Food and feed analytics.
- Research and development.
- Studies and academic lectures.
- Field usage.
Technical details
Technology | Destruction-free NIR spectroscopy |
Dispersive element | Linear Variable Filter |
Operating modes | Refexion, transflexion |
Detector | 128 pixel InGaAs photodiode array |
Weight | 250 g |
Size | 47 mm diameter, 194 mm length |
Illumination source | 2 vacuum tungsten lamps with > 40,000 h lamp life |
Spectral range | 950 – 1,650 nm (= 10,526 – 6,060 cm-1) |
Resolution | 1,25 % (FWHM) |
Dynamic range | 1,000 : 1 max. |
Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) | 1 : 23,000 |
Working distance | 0 – 15 mm |
Connectivity | Bluetooth or USB |
Power | Li-ion battery > 10 h working time |
Data formats | Unsb, CSV and SPC |
Operating temperature | - 20°C bis + 50 °C (non-condensing) |
Robustness | IP67 dust and water protection, MIL-PRF-28800F class 2 |
Software | MicroNIR Pro software for chemometric modelling, measurements, user and device management |
Included accessories | Wide collar for powder samples Protected white reference standard Transport case USB cable Software: 21 CFR Part 11, USP und EP compliant MicroNIR Software Suite 3.0 |
Optional accessories | Notebook, toughbook or tablet with WIN 10 PRO and pre-installed software Sampler for large volume bulk material Sample spinner for heterogenous samples Droplet sampler for low-volume samples Tablet holders |