At IFN-CNR, in collaboration with Politecnico di Milano-Department of Physics, we have developed Raman microscopy approaches compatible with the study and characterization of biological and industrial samples. In detail, our facility houses a self-built spontaneous confocal Raman microscope with the following characteristics: two excitation lasers (660nm and 785nm), inverted microscope (Olympus IX-73) and Princeton spectrometer / CCD.
Raman technology offers the possibility to study and characterize the chemical composition of various samples and materials in a non-destructive way and without the use of dyes. For example, Raman microscopy measurements make it possible to study cells or tissues in their physiological (aqueous) environment without altering their original composition.
Italy, PCT