Northern Illinois University
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

The Departmental Analytical Lab houses two FT‐IR spectrometers, a Bruker Vector 22 and a Mattson ATI Genesis. Both instruments can also be used with a Pike Miracle ATR attachment.

• Guide to FT‐IR Sample Preparation
• Attenuated Total Reflectance Spectroscopy (ATR) (PDF)
• Table of IR Absorptions for Common Functional Groups

Analyses can be requested by filling out the IR Analysis Request Form (PDF).

Useful links

• Bruker FT‐IR Guide (PDF)
• Introduction to IR Spectroscopy (basic understanding) (PDF)