FTIR microscope AIMsight

for analysisfor quality controlfor research

Overview
The AIMsight infrared (IR) microscope is an automatic FT-IR analysis system designed to maximize automation and improve efficiency of microsample defect and contaminant analysis. It measures micro targets by irradiating samples with infrared radiation and recording reflectance and transmittance from sample molecules. User-friendly functions include a wide-field camera for easy measurement range setting, automatic target recognition, automatic measurement-position setting, and automatic analysis via the standard contaminant analysis program, enabling both new users and specialists to perform reliable analyses.

In addition to trace contaminant analysis and quality control for chemicals, electronics, machinery and transportation equipment, AIMsight is used in microplastics research and monitoring.

Detector and Cooling
Equipping AIMsight with the TEC MCT (Peltier cooled MCT) detector allows infrared spectra acquisition without liquid nitrogen. For higher sensitivity, users can switch in software to the T2SL detector; note that T2SL operation requires liquid nitrogen.

Key Features

• Wide-field camera plus infrared microscope camera for observation areas up to 10 × 13 mm.
• 330× digital zoom enabling observation of areas as small as 30 × 40 µm.
• High sensitivity with a 30,000:1 S/N ratio.
• Capability to acquire high-sensitivity data from micro measurement targets down to 10 µm.
• One-button automatic contaminant recognition system.
• Automatic object identification and automatic setting of measurement positions.
• Standard automatic contaminant analysis program; optional high-hit-ratio libraries for tap-water and food contaminants.

Typical Applications
Trace contaminant analysis, quality control for chemicals, electronics, machinery and transportation equipment, microplastics research and monitoring, and other microsample defect analyses.

Downloads (selected brochures and documents)

• FTIR Series and Infrared/Raman Microscope Accessories (brochure)
• Perform Microplastics Analysis More Quickly and Accurately - Particle Analysis Program (brochure)
• AIMsight - Infrared Microscope (brochure)
• TEC MCT (Peltier Cooled MCT) Detector (brochure)
• Microplastics Monitoring in Environmental Epipelagic Water (brochure)
• Solutions for Contaminant Analysis (brochure)
• Issues in the Analysis of Microplastics (brochure)

Applications — Documents (table)
Documents | Creation Date
Technique for Measuring Microplastics Collected on Various Filters Using a Particle Filter Holder — 2026-01-13
Evaluation of Microscopic Foreign Matter in Recycled Plastics Using Dynamic Image Analysis, Infrared Microscopy, and SEM-EDS — 2025-12-16
High-Speed Measurement of Microplastics Smaller than 100 µm Collected on a Filter and Efficient Analysis — 2025-08-07

Videos
Introductory product video titled Infrared Microscope AIMsight demonstrates system operation and automatic analysis functions.

Trademarks / Notes
AIMsight, the Analytical Intelligence logo, LabSolutions, IRXross, and IRTracer are trademarks of Shimadzu Corporation or its affiliated companies in Japan and/or other countries.

Specifications / technical specifications

• Observation field (wide-field camera): up to 10 × 13 mm.
• Digital zoom: up to 330×; minimum observable area approx. 30 × 40 µm.
• Minimum measurable micro target size: down to 10 µm.
• Sensitivity: 30,000:1 S/N ratio.
• Detector options: TEC MCT (Peltier cooled MCT) standard — no liquid nitrogen required; T2SL available for higher sensitivity (requires liquid nitrogen).
• Automatic functions: target recognition, measurement position setting, and automatic contaminant analysis program (standard); optional high-hit-ratio libraries for specific contaminants.
• Primary application areas: contaminant analysis, quality control, microplastics research and monitoring.