Bidatec: Leading the Age of Smart Innovation

On June 27, 2012, Bettec Optoelectronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. held a "Handheld Raman Spectrometer at the Pharmaceutical Factory" at the site of the largest and highest-level international pharmaceutical exhibition in Asia, the World Pharmaceutical Raw Materials China Show. "Special report on the application of raw materials on-site rapid verification", at the meeting, senior vice president Dr. Mike Kayat introduced the world's first intelligent network handheld Raman drug detection system in great detail. This handheld Raman spectrometer has been favored by many users since its launch last year, and it has also been widely acclaimed in the market.

So what are the important development stages that Bidtek has experienced since its establishment in 1997? What advantages does this hand-held Raman spectrometer rely on to gain market recognition? With such doubts, the reporter of China National Chemical Instrument Network visited Pidtek's booth at the site of the 2012 Pharma Exhibition and was very honored to have invited Jack Zhou, Chief Operating Officer of Bidtec, and Dr. Senior Vice President. Mike Kayat accepted our interview.

Three "Five-Year" Strategies from OEM Production to Independent Innovation

Founded in 1997 in the United States as a high-tech company specializing in optoelectronic products, Bidatec is a world leader in array spectrometers such as CCD, PDA and InGaAs, as well as Raman, fluorescent and other spectroscopic systems and high-power semiconductor lasers. During the fifteen years, Bridac experienced three important stages of development. Dr. Jack Zhou laughed and said: "Beatetek's development in these fifteen years can be divided into three 'five-year' periods."

"The first 'five years' was first started in 1997 when the company was founded. During this five-year period, we have been focusing on the development and sales of OEM laser products. With high-quality products, we have won many customers and many customers so far. We still use our laser products in the system of DNA scanning instruments, and this has laid a very solid foundation for the development of Bentac.

From 2002 to 2007, the company has been developing rapidly for five years. Since 2002, the company has expanded and the product line has also begun to enrich. It is no longer just a single OEM laser product. We have independently developed the module of the array fiber spectrometer. In the process of independent research and development, Bidatec won the training of talents. The more important is that the technological reserves have also broadened our market.

Since 2007, the company has undergone a transformation. Started to develop and promote products for mid-end customers, such as Raman spectroscopy, portable Raman spectroscopy, portable near-infrared spectroscopy, etc. These products are well received by users. After 2009, we focused more on developing more portable Raman spectrometers, such as the hand-held Raman spectrometer announced at the conference. This is a representative of such a product. ”

After 15 years of development, Bidtec has been greatly promoted in its development. Whether it is the company's scale, product structure, talent pool, or the market share of its products, "In fact, we are the first one in history to have broken through. The company that sells a variety of Raman spectrometers of various models has only one of us in the world.” Dr. Jack Zhou's pride is on the table.

New NanoRam Leads Small Smart Times

At the pharmaceutical exhibition site, Bidtec held a special report on “Application of Hand-held Raman Spectrometers in the Rapid Verification of Raw Materials at Pharmaceutical Plants”, and will be Dr. Senior's Senior Vice President. MikeKayat explained in detail some important applications of this handheld Raman spectrometer.

“NanoRam is our new generation of design, based on the basic principles of Raman spectroscopy, which provides users with a portable, handheld, fast test method that reflects our high cost-effectiveness.”

NanoRam, as a brand-new technology product, has received more attention and application in recent years. Many users and industry experts have just started understanding Raman technology. This is a challenge and an opportunity.

"Raman spectroscopy is indeed a relatively new technology, it has many advantages in itself, such as it is easy to carry, very simple in the sampling, does not require a lot of sample preparation, no need to check the isolation zone and clean room, can To judge clearly, etc., these are the inherent advantages it has, and it is also a basis for the wider application of Raman spectroscopy. Of course, there are opportunities and challenges, and there are many users who are accustomed to using other methods such as near-infrared spectroscopy. We don't know much about this Raman technology, so they need to have a familiar process. In recent years, we have also been focusing on promoting this new technology to a wide range of users. With the continuous promotion of Raman technology, , and the more convenient application that we bring to everyone, the Raman spectrometer will surely be able to develop more rapidly. We also hope that all users will have a good understanding of such a new technological method, which will make our method widely available. Apply and quickly get promoted.

In addition, we believe that after miniaturization and optimization of performance, Raman spectroscopy can replace many large-scale instruments in the laboratory. So we will find that many things that could only be done in labs and central analysis rooms. It is now possible to operate in the field and get results quickly.

Looking forward to the next two years, we can expect that the market share of handheld and portable Raman will probably grow to nearly US$100 million in the future. This is a great opportunity, so we also hope that our products will occupy a place in this market. At the same time, we are also very confident that our NanoRam will occupy its due share here. ”

Looking to the future towards high performance and intelligent development

In the past fifteen years, Bidatech has developed steadily in its rigorous strategic planning in terms of company size, product technology, and talent development. For the future, Dr. Jack Zhou still has very good plans.

"In the next few years, Bridac will follow a policy that we have set ourselves, which is to continue to move forward in the direction of high intelligence, high performance and independent innovation. In addition, we are continuing to develop fiber optic spectrometer modules. On the basis of this, more attention will be paid to the portable and handheld Raman technology for mid-range customers, and we will continue to promote our handheld Raman spectrometers, near-infrared instruments and other products.

In addition, although the fiber optic spectrometer module is already a mature field, I think there are still many new tasks that can be done in this field. Recently, we are launching a fiber optic spectrometer module that is based on such an idea. We may be the first to introduce high-intelligence, high-speed, signal processing functions, and multiple sets of optical fibers with simultaneous performance and triggering. Spectrometer module.

For Bridac, every customer's satisfaction is our greatest pursuit. Therefore, looking ahead, Bidatec will make great strides toward high performance and high intelligence, and provide users with more and better products. ”

postscript:

In the interview, whether Dr. Jack Zhou or Dr. Mike Kayat, the term has always been mentioned is "research and innovation", indeed, in the rapid development of science and technology, independent innovation has become the development of every business. The launch of NanoRam also allows us to see a company that thinks about users in details at every moment, innovates at details, and really thinks for users.

Perhaps it is precisely because of the spirit of independent innovation that with the ever-changing service concept for customers, with the ever-renewing technology, the pace of development of Bidtec will be more stable, and we must also believe that this will be achieved. Tektronix will definitely provide users with more high-tech and cost-effective products in the future.