Spectroscopy Applications
Explore how researchers, manufacturers, and quality-control laboratories use StellarNet spectrometers to solve real-world measurement challenges. Our compact UV-Vis, VIS-NIR, NIR, and Raman spectroscopy systems support applications across food safety, pharmaceuticals, advanced materials, thin films, biomedical research, environmental monitoring, industrial process analysis, radiometry, and space science.
Browse the application areas below to discover customer research, technical articles, spectroscopy methods, and practical solutions for absorbance, transmission, reflectance, fluorescence, Raman, radiometric, and chemometric analysis.
Key Application Areas
Food Safety & Quality
Advanced & quantum materials
Thin Films & Optical Coatings
Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals
Biomedical & Life Sciences
Environmental & Microplastics
Industrial & Process Analysis
Lighting, Displays & Radiometry
Featured Spectroscopy Application –
Astronomy, Space & Remote Sensing
Astronomy spectroscopy gives researchers a way to study light from objects and environments far beyond the laboratory. StellarNet systems support astronomical spectroscopy for research into stars, planets, meteors, and atmospheric phenomena. Spectral measurements can reveal information that cannot be seen through imaging alone. Compact instruments also open new possibilities for space spectroscopy and CubeSat missions where size and flexibility matter. From meteor and aurora research to remote sensing and educational astronomy, StellarNet provides accessible spectroscopy tools for exploring our planet and the universe beyond it.
Astronomy, Space & Remote Sensing
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Fluorescent Fish Analysis – Exciting Spectroscopy
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May Flowers Application Special – StellarNet Team visits Local Plant Nursery
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Piney Point on-site Water Quality Testing using StellarNet UV-VIS Spectrometers
The StellarNet Team collected and tested water samples near the Piney Point wastewater leak in Tampa Bay last week- April 9th, 2021. Using their portable UV-VIS spectrometers and NECi enzyme based...
Spectroscopy of Beer- St. Patrick’s Day Beer Color Analysis
StellarNet celebrates St. Patrick's Day at Brew Bus Brewing by analyzing green beer. David Parrino, Director of OEM Business at StellarNet, uses the new ColorWiz Mobile App for Android and iPhone to...
Analyzing the Spectrum of Sirius: SpectraWizard Spots “The Dog Star”
The next stop on the SpectraWizard's exploration of the Universe is Sirius: The Dog Star. Found in the Constellation Canis Major, Sirius is always easy to find because it is the sky's brightest...