A source for dedicated analytical instruments based on near and mid-infrared absorption. Wilks Enterprise, Inc., founded in 1995, specializes in the development and manufacture of analytical instruments dedicated to specific applications. Analyses are made by measuring the amount of energy absorbed by the sample at one or several specific mid or near infrared wavelengths. Infrared analysis is a very versatile and practical procedure with many broad applications in such areas as quality control, process monitoring, environmental measurements or material identification. Infrared spectra are additive.
Infrared analysis is non-destructive.
It can be applied directly to solids, liquids or gases with little or no sample manipulation. No reagents or carrier gases are required. As new sample handling equipment is developed such as IR microscopes and fiber optic probes, new applications open up. Many FT-IR applications utilize repetitive quantitative measurements at just one to three analytical wavelengths. This is not always the most effective use of FT-IR spectrometers.