NIRLab Specification Sheet
Learn about the features and performance of NIRLab, a portable near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR) for cannabis potency testing and common drug analysis.
Identify and Quantify Common Drugs
The drugs officers encounter every day aren’t always what they appear to be. Purity varies, cutting agents change, and misidentification creates risk in the field and in court. NIRLab provides drug enforcement officers a fast, reliable way to identify and quantify substances on scene, without opening the packaging to reduce exposure risk. Results are easily accessible to anyone authorized for reporting and case processing.
Quantification of Substances:
- Cocaine
- Heroin
- Ketamine
- Phenethylamines
- MDMA
- Amphetamine
- Methamphetamine
- Cannabis
- THC
- CBD
- CBN
Features:
- No sample preparation
- Scan substances directly or through plastic bags
- Point the device at the substance, press the button, receive results in under 5 secondsSophisticated mixture analysis which can report all observable components in a mixture
- View results on the user-friendly mobile app
- Identify up to three substances in a mixture, including cutting agents and precursors
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Illumination Source: | Two integrated vacuum tungsten lamps |
| Lamp Life: | >40,000 hours |
| Sample Working Distance: | 3 mm from window optimal, 0–15 mm |
| Dispersing Element: | VIAVI linear variable filter (LVF) |
| Raman | 128 pixel InGaAs photodiode array |
| Wavelength Range: | 950–1650 nm (10,526–6060 cm) |
| Pixel-to-pixel Interval: | 6.2 nm for 950–1650 nm |
| Ruggedness | <1.25% of center wavelength, 1% typical (e.g., @1000 nm, resolution is <12.5 nm) |
| Analog-to-digital Converter: | 16 bit |
| Dynamic Range (Max): | 1000:01:00 |
| Measurement Time (Typical): | 0.25–0.5 sec |
| Signal-to-noise Ratio (Typical): | 25,000 |
| Integration Time: | 10 ms typical, minimum 10 s |
| Connectivity: | Bluetooth 4.1 (BLE) and USB 2.0 |
| Weight: | <250 g (<9 oz) |
| Size (Length Diameter): | 194 mm (6.64″) x 47 mm (1.85″) |
| Battery: | Rechargeable Li-ion, not removable |
| Battery Run Time/Charge: | >10 hours with lamps on continuously |
| Battery Cycle Life: | >75% capacity after 300 charge cycles |
| Battery Charge Time: | 3.5 hours at 1A |
| Operating Temperature: | -20~ 40 °C (noncondensing) |
| Storage Temperature: | -20~ 50°C (noncondensing |
| Dust and Water Resistance: | IP67 |
| Shock and Vibration: | MIL-PRF-28800F Class 2 |
| Data Access: | App available for download on iOS and Android |
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