C Technologies introduced a lower-cost version of their variable pathlength UV/vis/NIR instrument, called the SoloVPM. This uses “slope spectroscopy” and has variable pathlengths from 0.010 mm to 12.00 mm and a wavelength range of 190–1100 nm. It is based around an Agilent Cary 60 spectral engine. VIPER software has been redeveloped specifically for variable pathlength measurements, controlling the instrument and providing results display.