Certified Reference Materials for Spectroscopy

Starna, pioneer in the commercial development of Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) for spectroscopy, offer the world’s most comprehensive range of CRMs for instrument qualification and performance verification, from the Far-UV to Mid-IR, as well as fluorescence. Manufactured and calibrated under strictly controlled conditions, these materials conform to all the relevant international standards and quality protocols. In becoming a world leader in this technology, Starna has played a pivotal role in the development of CRMs for spectroscopy for over fifty-five years, working in close collaboration with National Metrological Institutes (NMI’s), international regulatory bodies and instrument manufacturers.

Tools for easier instrument performance verification and compliance

• Starna is accredited to the ISO Standard 17034:2016 as a Reference Material Producer and to ISO/IEC 17025 for the calibration of its CRMs.
• The calibration of Starna Certified Reference Materials is traceable both to fundamental physical measurements and to international primary standards e. g. NIST, NRC
• Instrument Qualification Kits, to assist in the easy qualification of UV-Visible Spectrophotometers, contain a selection of Starna Certified Reference Materials accepted by all the major Pharmacopoeias and standardisation bodies for checking photometric accuracy, wavelength calibration, stray light and instrument resolution/bandwidth.
• Certified References are available for:
  • Ultraviolet and Visible spectrophotometry
  • NIR/MIR spectroscopy
  • Raman spectroscopy
  • Fluorescence
  • Plate readers
  • HPLC instrumentation
  • Specialised applications in Bioscience (including PCR & Point of Care devices)

• All liquid references are permanently sealed by heat fusion into cuvettes using a process developed by Starna; guaranteeing stability and consistency of results, as well as eliminating handling safety issues.
• Certificates of Calibration and Traceability and full instructions for use are provided with each Reference Material. Certificates are supplied in electronic format, on a USB drive, allowing hard copies to be produced on demand and providing a convenient interface to the user’s IT systems.
• All Starna CRM's carry a lifetime guarantee, provided they are used and stored correctly and recalibrated by Starna at intervals of not more than 2 years.
• The Starna calibration laboratory normally aims to re-certify and despatch Reference Materials within five working days from receipt.

For further information on Starna CRMs, please download the Starna Certified Reference Materials catalogue.