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PerkinElmer Microplastic Detection Instruments

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Description

PerkinElmer provides analytical instruments including FTIR and spectroscopy-based systems for detecting and characterizing microplastics in environmental samples such as water and soil.

Market positioning

Leading market player in microplastic detection instrumentation, offering high-precision FTIR and Raman spectroscopy-based analytical systems trusted by environmental scientists and regulatory bodies worldwide

Target audience

Research laboratories, industrial facilities, environmental monitoring agencies, regulatory bodies, academic institutions, and water/wastewater treatment organizations

Use cases

Detection, identification, and characterization of microplastics in environmental samples including water, soil, sediment, and biological tissue; used in compliance testing, academic research, and industrial quality control

Company information

Company size

5,000–10,000 employees

Revenue

~$3.3B annual revenue (publicly traded, NYSE: PKI)

Scale

Global

Number of users

10,000+ laboratory and institutional customers globally across environmental, industrial, and academic sectors

Features

FTIR spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, automated analysis workflows, environmental sample analysis (water, soil, sediment), microplastic characterization, particle size and shape analysis, chemical identification via spectral libraries, high-throughput imaging, software-driven data reporting, integration with laboratory information management systems (LIMS), compliance-ready reporting tools, multi-sample batch processing

Pricing

Pricing modelOne-time purchase
Starting price~$50,000+ (entry-level FTIR systems); advanced microplastic imaging systems can exceed $200,000
Billing periodN/A (capital equipment purchase; optional service/maintenance contracts available annually)

Rating

4.2/5

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Pros and cons

Based on: (AI summary)

Pros

  • Strong analytical instrumentation portfolio
  • Trusted in environmental testing
  • Automation capabilities

Cons

  • B2B/lab-focused only
  • High equipment cost
  • Not designed for individual consumer use

Feature Comparison

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Raman spectroscopy
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Environmental contaminant analysis
Spectral library matching
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Automated data evaluation
FTIR spectroscopy
Automated particle mapping
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microplastic characterization
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Personal impact tracking
Product database with microplastic information
Global English-language support