Rigaku demonstrates chemical detector
Rigaku Analytical Devices is showcasing its Progeny ResQ handheld chemical detector at Security and Counter Terror Expo in London.
Aimed at the security market, the company now has customers in Europe, the US and Egypt. Since its launch in 2015 the product has been tested by the US Army which is now a customer alongside the US Navy.
‘We are working in collaboration with the US Army and have customers in countries including Poland and Finland,’ explained Arve Lukander, sales and marketing directors at Rigaku Analytical devices.
The systems uses a 1064nm excitation laser which overcomes the issues of sample-induced
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