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Question: I want to measure a thick, viscous sample (molasses) for moisture and sugar profile by NIR but trying to get this stuff into vial or cuvettes is really messy. Any ideas?

Thermo Scientific: The NIR Viscous Sampling accessory, available for the Thermo Scientific Antaris NIR analyzers, will allow either transmission or transflectance measurements to be made at varying sample pathlengths for viscous samples. The accessory uses disposable polyethylene bags so there is no cleaning involved. Samples can be easily placed into the bag and sealed avoiding the mess created trying to place a viscous sample in a cell.