BrightSpec

BrightSpec is a life science tools company whose IP in molecular rotational resonance is licensed from the University of Virginia, and whose instruments distinguish molecules by three-dimensional rotational structure that many industries, including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and consumer goods, can benefit from, in contrast to mass spectrometry methods that distinguish ions by mass-to-charge ratio. It commercializes a portfolio of instruments and provides supporting lab services, including spectraMRR, isoMRR, nanoMRR, and consumable spectroscopy products.

Many industries can benefit from molecular rotational resonance, including pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, flavor and fragrance, food and beverage, cosmetics, chemicals, life science research, and education. Each molecule produces a unique rotational spectrum based on its three-dimensional structure, isotopic composition, and dipole moment, and these spectra are simulated and validated using quantum chemistry without pure reference material. Mass spectrometry distinguishes ions by mass-to-charge ratio, which is identical for intact isomers sharing the same molecular formula.