CIQTEK Achieves 300th Global EPR Installation at Vanderbilt University, USA

CIQTEK, a global leader in precision measurement and advanced scientific instrumentation, announces that its EPR product line has reached a significant milestone: the 300th global delivery. The landmark 300th unit — a CIQTEK EPR300 Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectrometer — has been officially delivered to Vanderbilt University in the United States, underscoring the growing global adoption of CIQTEK's EPR technology.

CIQTEK EPR Team at the EPR300 Installation Site

Inside Vanderbilt University — CIQTEK's EPR Technology Supports Advanced Research

Founded in 1873 and located in Nashville, Tennessee, Vanderbilt University is a world-renowned private research university recognized for its strong academic and research excellence in chemistry, materials science, biomedical engineering, and nanotechnology.

The research group receiving the EPR300 — the 300th unit in the CIQTEK EPR series — is dedicated to cutting-edge investigations in bioinorganic chemistry and advanced molecular materials, demanding the highest standards in electron paramagnetic resonance technology. With its superior sensitivity and signal-to-noise ratio, the CIQTEK EPR300 provides the critical data foundation that drives the group’s advanced research forward.

Performance That Speaks for Itself — Client Proactively Publishes Delivery News

Following installation and commissioning, the EPR300's outstanding spectral quality and the professionalism of CIQTEK's engineering team exceeded the client’s expectations. The research group published a dedicated news article on its official platform, celebrating the installation and offering high praise for the EPR spectrometer.

“The performance of the EPR300 has been truly impressive,” said Assistant Professor Mengshan Ye, a lead researcher in the group. “And the dedication and professionalism demonstrated by the installation engineers have given our entire team tremendous confidence.”

X-Band Continuous-Wave Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectrometer

The EPR300 leverages a state-of-the-art microwave system and ultra-high-performance signal processing unit to push detection sensitivity and signal-to-noise ratio to unprecedented levels. Capable of precisely capturing and analyzing unpaired electron signals at extremely low spin concentrations, the EPR300 opens new methodological pathways for studying low-concentration free radicals and investigating the deep-level physical and chemical properties of metal ions and other microscopic systems.

In addition, the EPR300 supports the upgrade to Q-band operation, enabling higher g-value resolution critical for detecting anisotropic samples. From life sciences and materials science to chemistry and physics, the EPR300 lays a robust experimental foundation for frontier research across multiple disciplines — empowering scientists to reach new milestones of discovery.

300 Deliveries and Counting — From First Unit to Global Footprint

CIQTEK introduced its first commercial EPR spectrometer in 2018. Since then, the company has steadily expanded its EPR product line — now encompassing multiple models serving diverse research needs — while building the AI-powered EPRMind intelligent spectral analysis platform (eprmind.ciqtek.ai). The delivery of the 300th EPR system to Vanderbilt marks a significant milestone in this journey.

Through solid product iteration, sustained global deliveries, and an integrated hardware-plus-software innovation strategy, CIQTEK has demonstrated that its EPR technology has achieved leadership in core performance, intelligent capabilities, and global market recognition. The growth of CIQTEK’s paramagnetic resonance instrumentation reflects a broader shift in the global scientific instrumentation landscape, where innovation-driven companies are reshaping the industry through dedicated R&D and customer-centric solutions.

Going forward, CIQTEK will continue to build on its core strengths in precision measurement technology, driving its ‘Product + Service + AI’ ecosystem to deliver even greater impact for the global scientific community — helping researchers worldwide explore innovation faster and smarter than ever before.