We are pleased to announce and invite you to one of our weekly online zoom events.
 

From Optical Bench to Stand-Alone Spectrometer: Technical Pathway to the Commercialization of Enantios’ Generation 1 ROA Instrument

This presentation describes the technical and translational pathway underlying the development of Enantios’ first-generation Raman Optical Activity (ROA) instrument, progressing from a laboratory-based optical setup to a robust, stand-alone spectrometer suitable for industrial deployment. It examines key engineering challenges, including system stability, sensitivity optimization, and integration into automated measurement workflows, as well as the iterative design decisions required to transition from proof-of-concept to product-grade instrumentation. The discussion further addresses the co-development of hardware and software to enable reproducible, in-solution molecular characterization across a range of complex and chiral systems. Through this case study, broader insights into the commercialization of advanced spectroscopic technologies are highlighted, with particular attention to bridging academic innovation and the requirements of pharmaceutical and biotechnological applications.

Speaker

Dr. Carin Lightner, CEO Enantios


Moderator

Dr. Christian Bosshard, Managing Director Swissphotonics
Dr. Christian Bosshard received his degree in Physics (1986) and his doctorate (1991, Silver medal award) from ETH. From 2001-2021 he was working at CSEM, first as Section Head and then as Vice President and Head Photonics. Since 2013 he is Managing Director of Swissphotonics. Christian is a Fellow of Optica, former Board Member of EPIC, and Member of the Board of the University of Basel.

Date
Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Time
12:00 - 12:45

Software
Zoom

Costs
free of charge

Registration only necessary once
This event series requires registration (see link above). We will send you the access information (Zoom-link and ID) by email after the registration. As the Zoom link remains the same every week, you do not need to register again for the following meetings.

Contact Enantios
Dr. Carin Lightner
CEO Enantios

Contact Swissphotonics
Dr. Christian Bosshard
Managing Director Swissphotonics
+41 79 405 1826

10 November 2025, Christian Bosshard