With the ability to identify particles as small as 1 micron, StellarScope AM/PA helps the food industry detect contaminants in real time, before they reach consumers. The technology, which was enhanced in 2025 with next-generation automapping, is already in use by food and ingredient manufacturers.

Another application of StellarScope AM/PA includes detecting microplastics contamination, which have been found in baby formulas, foods derived from animals and plants, and the human body. Traditional third-party lab testing is costly, time-consuming, and often unable to detect particles as small as microplastics.

StellarScope AM/PA addresses the challenges posed by microplastics by providing cost-effective, high-precision, in-house testing. Its modular design and integrated software make it scalable and adaptable, enabling businesses to take control of their quality assurance processes while saving time and reducing costs, often at half the price of comparable systems.

An additional and growing application is graphene analysis and quality control. As complementary techniques, Raman spectroscopy can provide insights into the quality, number of layers, defects, and degree of disorder in the key G, D, and 2D bands. Particle analysis takes this a step further by measuring particle size distribution and polydispersity. Combining Raman and particle analysis enables optimization of fabrication and offers deeper insight into how particle-level properties affect performance.

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