Next Generation Miniature Spectrometer Brings Flexibility to Diagnostics and Biotechnology

The mini spectrometer combines decades of pioneering miniature spectrometer design expertise with leading techniques, adding flexible optical sensing power to laboratory and point-of-care instrument integration.

The “Flame” spectrometer from Ocean Optics (Dunedin, FA, USA) delivers high thermal stability and low unit-to-unit variation without compromising flexibility and configurability, hallmarks of modular miniature spectrometers. Features such as interchangeable slits, indicator LEDs (showing continuous power and data transfer status), and simpler device connectors provide great flexibility for a wide range of UV-Vis applications in medical diagnostics, biotechnology, and other life sciences. Flame is suited to a variety of measurements including DNA, RNA, proteins, or blood oxygenation in the lab.


The Flame is fully configurable across the 190–1,100 nm wavelength range for use in absorbance, transmission, reflectance, irradiance and color applications. It comes preconfigured or custom-configured, with interchangeable slits that enable users to adjust resolution and throughput on demand. For example, the user can in seconds reconfigure from high resolution for absorbance to high throughput for fluorescence. To further increase measurement power, Flame works seamlessly with Ocean Optics’ range of light sources, optical fibers, sampling accessories, and software.

Optical bench improvements and high precision alignment methods elevate Flame performance for demanding applications. It has thermal stability of 0.05 nm/°C from 200–850 nm and highly consistent unit-to-unit performance that meets the needs of medical diagnostic OEMs and other high-volume customers.

Its small footprint (89 x 63 x 34 mm) and low weight (265 g) make Flame compact enough for integration even into handheld point-of-care devices. Flame operation is plug-and-play. A choice of USB or RS-232 communications, supported by drivers and software, enable easy integration into almost any system.

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