CEM's Investigator provides an integrated approach for real-time reaction monitoring and microwave-enhanced synthesis. The technology allows chemists to analyze samples in real time in original reaction vessels during the microwave irradiation process, providing a previously unavailable level of feedback control. Selectable monitoring options allow analytics to be customized to match applications. Reaction conditions can be controlled and adjusted based on product formation, starting material depletion, reactant uptake, or other critical parameters. Raman option features a design that significantly reduces fluorescence and background interference. The Investigator module, as with the other application-specific modules in the Focused Microwave line, may be added as an upgrade to CEM’s Discover System.