ILM startup Ablatom develops new LIBS microscope

Institut Lumière Matière (ILM) startup Ablatom has developed Ablascan, the first intelligent LIBS microscope that reliably and automatically reveals atomic compositions of materials in milliseconds.

ILM startup Ablatom develops new LIBS microscope

Ablascan is enhanced by AI and a plug-and-play solution which automates and accelerates the chemical analysis of materials at a microscopic level - meaning does not require chemists or data processing experts to further decipher the microscopic contents. 

It is capable of scanning larger surfaces in a single sequence while maintaining micrometric resolution under immediate temperature and pressure conditions. 

The microscope is faster than conventional equipment by 2.5 times 10 times. It can take 1 million chemical measurements in just 15 minutes compared to traditional techniques that take 3-15 hours. 

Its unique specifications rely on advanced algorithms developed by Ablatom, which automatically identify a material’s chemical elements with accuracy, even detecting traces previously invisible to conventional technologies. 

Ablatom, therefore, claims that the microscope is accessible for all - with operators gaining qualitative and quantitative analysis reports in just minutes. 

In addition, Ablascan can be used on a wide range of materials such as metals, plastics and rocks throughout their lifecycle. 

Ablascan enables resource tracking in ores, maps lithium distribution in batteries and identifies metal fragility in nuclear applications. 

The microscope was built upon 15 years of R&D and addresses the fundamental needs of laboratories looking to expand scientific exploration and discovery of new material properties. It also can support various industries requiring a fast solution and eliminating costly processes of traditional lab-based analysis.