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Measure the molecule itself.
Mid-infrared lasers read each molecule by the light it absorbs: parts per billion, ten readings a second, no tags or reagents.
The problem
Why gas readings stall in the field.
Sensors guess.Many gas sensors react to a whole family of chemicals, so an alarm does not say what is there.
Trace levels matter.Leaks, fuel-purity limits and breath markers sit at parts per billion.
Catalog analyzers are fixed.An instrument built from catalog parts is locked to the molecules it was designed for.
Our proof
Checked by a national laboratory.
0.5 ppbnitrous oxide, lower detection limit
1 ppmwater in hydrogen, certified by the UK National Physical Laboratory
10 Hzten readings every second
3–12 µmthe molecular fingerprint region, in swappable modules
BP sent an IMS hydrogen analyzer to the UK National Physical Laboratory, which found it matched the national standard from 1 to 1,000 ppm (certificate 2023030076-2, November 2023). Lasers and detectors are made with SRI International in Princeton; U.S. Patent 11,953,434. Detection limits are prototype results; field performance depends on configuration. Where our numbers come from →
Working with us
Three steps.
- Name the moleculeand where it is: a pipe, a stack, a field or a breath.
- Pick the modulewe match a laser and detector to its absorption lines.
- Measurea calibrated reading, many times a second.
Next step
Tell us what you are working on.
One short message is enough. We reply within two business days.
Talk to us about your molecule →