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Case studiesThe plant produces RSM 28, 30, or 32 to customer order on a single continuous mixing installation. Hitting the specification window of the selected type and...
Case studiesIn dispersions and acrylic resins, the copolymer composition and its homogeneity determine the glass transition temperature Tg and coating properties, while residual monomer is...
Case studiesThe molar ratio F/U in UF resin is the fundamental parameter determining formaldehyde emission from the finished board, and it follows directly from the composition of the received...
Case studiesMelamine is the most expensive component of the MUF formulation, and resin properties are determined not only by how much is added, but also by whether it has had time to react...
Case studiesAcceptance of a melamine resin batch is determined by two factors: hitting the condensation endpoint and the free formaldehyde content, which the customer treats as a criterion...
Case studiesAt a municipal water and wastewater utility, we launched one of the first Polish deployments of the Spectrally™ water analyzer. The system detects petroleum hydrocarbons directly in the flow, in…
Case studiesAdBlue must meet a concentration of 32.5% ±0.7% per ISO 22241; deviation destroys the SCR system. We demonstrate how to verify urea concentration and solution homogeneity…
Case studiesIn a feasibility study at a fertilizer manufacturer, we showed that Raman with a 1064 nm laser measures total nitrogen directly on the granulate, without sample preparation,…
Case studiesAmmonium thiosulfate (ATS) must meet concentration specifications and the N/S ratio, while offline measurement takes 20 to 60 minutes. We demonstrate how…
Case studiesIn a feasibility study at a resin manufacturer, we showed that in-line Raman measurement predicts the acid number, and additionally the viscosity, with accuracy approaching…
Case studiesToday, a formalin manufacturer verifies HCHO concentration using sulfite titration lasting 30–45 minutes. We demonstrate how to measure HCHO, methanol, and paraformaldehyde concentrations directly in the line,…
Case studiesIn a feasibility study at a urea-melamine resin manufacturer, we developed an inline indication of the polycondensation reaction endpoint, replacing manual post-hoc viscosity measurement.
Case studiesIn urea-formaldehyde resin production, the formaldehyde/urea ratio and the level of free formaldehyde determine product reactivity and emissions. We demonstrate how to control them directly in…
Case studiesAt a phenol-formaldehyde resin manufacturer, the same measurement system that controls free phenol simultaneously measures free formaldehyde. We demonstrate how to monitor both with a single inline measurement…
Case studiesAt a phenol-formaldehyde resin manufacturer, we implemented free phenol measurement directly in the polycondensation reactor, in real time and in a medium that clogs conventional probes.…
ArticlesThermoplastic composites, biopolymers, Deep-UV Raman in sorting, and deep learning-based chemometrics — four directions that will advance polymer measurements in 2026…
ArticlesRaman, NIR, and FT-IR measure bond vibrations, but each technique has a different physics and probe geometry. We demonstrate when, under reactor conditions…
ArticlesReview 2026: 1D-CNN, Transformers, Diffusion Augmentation, and LoRA-CT in Raman Spectroscopy — What Works in Process Chemistry and What Does Not.
ArticlesThe Raman process measures nitrates, phosphates, and hydrocarbons in industrial wastewater within 5 seconds. Diagnostic bands, system architecture, typical ROI, and implementation timeline.
ArticlesAt Gekko Photonics, we view photonics as the measurement layer of the digital plant. Three development fronts in 2026: AI/CNN in chemometrics, digital twin +…
ArticlesInline Raman spectroscopy delivers the highest return on investment among all PAT techniques for silicones, reactive adhesives, and MS-polymer sealants. A practical implementation guide without…
ArticlesFlexible plasmonic substrates, integration of SERS with deep learning, first implementations in therapeutic drug monitoring. What have the publications from the turn of 2025/2026 brought and how…
ArticlesRaman spectroscopy in explosive atmospheres — how to read ATEX and IECEx requirements, why fiber-optic Raman architecture has a natural advantage in EX zones…
ArticlesThe new UWWTD Directive (2024/3019) and IED 2.0 (2024/1785) change the requirements for industrial wastewater monitoring — fourth treatment stage, EPR, and mandatory EMS. We show,…
ArticlesDr. Karolina Orłowska, Ph.D., CSO of Gekko Photonics, delivered a lecture titled „The Language of Light, the…" on May 21, 2026, in Charlotte, NC.
ArticlesMatrix fluorescence overwhelms the Raman spectrum and can invalidate measurements in a reactor. Five practical suppression methods — from wavelength selection to algorithms…
ArticlesOptica has selected 10 optics and photonics entrepreneurs to watch in 2025. Among them is Karolina Orłowska — CSO and co-founder of Gekko Photonics.
ArticlesRaman spectroscopy enters the hydrogen chain through three pathways: operando R&D on electrodes, H₂ purity control, and electrolyte monitoring. What works today, what...
ArticlesUrea, biuret, UAN and AdBlue share one chemical core CO–NH₂. How process Raman measures all four from a single analyzer — diagnostic bands,…
ArticlesOverview of spectroscopic techniques in polymer sorting plants 2026: deep-UV Raman for black plastics, Raman with ML for WEEE, GANs for spectral augmentation, MWIR-HSI.
ArticlesHow to Integrate a Process Raman Analyzer with DCS, MES, and SCADA — Protocols (PROFIBUS, PROFINET, OPC UA), IT/OT Boundary, and a Realistic Acceptance Checklist.
ArticlesReview of publications 2025–2026 on Raman in bioprocesses: transfer learning, scale-up models, monitoring of 27 components in CHO cell culture, Raman off-gas. What does this mean…
ArticlesComparison of 785 nm and 1064 nm as excitation wavelengths in Raman spectroscopy — signal, fluorescence, detector, and cost. Practical selection criteria…
ArticlesOperando Raman in NMC/LFP cathodes, silicon anode, sulfide electrolytes, and black mass recycling. What is realistically entering the production line in 2026.
ArticlesHow inline Raman measurement stabilizes the production of SLES, glycerin, and surfactant blends in cosmetics and detergents — from the sulfate band to the PLS model…
ArticlesSPAD CMOS matrices and time-gated Raman as a pathway for eliminating fluorescence background — a review of recent publications and context for process analyzers.
ArticlesPAT (Process Analytical Technology) originated in pharmaceuticals, but today its largest field of application is specialty chemicals. A guide to the layers of the PAT stack, technique selection,…
ArticlesPITTCON, IFPAC, ICORS, SCIX, ACHEMA — an overview of the key Raman and PAT conferences in 2026 from a process engineer's perspective.
ArticlesGuide to multi-probe architectures in process Raman — when it is worthwhile, what options are available (time-division multiplexing, spatial multiplexing, distributed configuration), and what to consider when…
ArticlesThe first quarter of 2026 brought an agreement on the EU Pharma Package, joint FDA/EMA guidelines for AI in medicines, the finalization of Annex 22, and a year of full…
ArticlesWhat realistically distinguishes a laboratory Raman spectrometer from a process one: architecture, measurement accessibility, calibration, integration with DCS, and financial model. A comparison from the manufacturer's perspective…
ArticlesOverview of new Raman publications from AGH, UJ/UJ CM, UW, PG and PW: MXene in Small 2026, Bi2Se3 in Photonics 2026, SERS in…
ArticlesContinuous monitoring of free phenol and formaldehyde in a PF resin reactor by inline Raman spectroscopy — how it eliminates analytical delay, reduces operator exposure…
ArticlesAI in Raman Chemometrics — What Publications and Conferences of Early 2026 Have Brought: Lean Chemometrics, Transformers, SANet, FAIR. A Review for PAT Engineers.
ArticlesInline process analyzers — comparison of types (Raman, NIR, FT-IR, UV-Vis), measurement architectures, technical parameters, and selection criteria for the process.
ArticlesOEM lasers 405 nm and SNSPD arrays — an overview of recent developments in Raman spectroscopy and their significance for industrial process analyzers…
ArticlesRaman Spectroscopy as a Process Analyzer in Chemistry — Selection of wavelength, probes, laser power, integration with DCS, and chemometric calibration.
Case studiesAt an adhesive manufacturing plant, we implemented a mobile analyzer from the Spectrally™ family for rapid identification of raw materials at the delivery acceptance stage – without opening transparent…
Case studiesAs part of a feasibility study, we examined whether Raman spectroscopy allows for the rapid and unambiguous differentiation of two white paint samples and to identify the source of...
Case studiesIn alkyd resin production, every minute counts – the sooner you detect quality deviations, the fewer costly adjustments and material losses. At Gekko...
ArticlesMonitoring of Haloacetic Acids (HAA) — Directive 2020/2184 Monitoring of haloacetic acids (HAA) in the EU in accordance with the Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184 Date: December 5, 2025…
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