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Install the NeoSpectra Scan app (iOS or Android) and sign in. Press the power button until the scanner screen lights up, then press Connect in the app and select your scanner. Attach the powder dish holder to the sample stage, place the calibration tile face down inside a clean sample cup and press Calibrate in the app; calibration takes 8 seconds. Then prepare your first sample following the SOP for Sample Preparation and press Scan.

The Home tab of the NeoSpectra Scan app lists the models available to your account: Cannabis Analysis, Express, Plant Tissue and Solids Extracts. Access to the four models comes with your annual subscription. If a model you expect is missing, write to support@valenveras.com, which handles support and activations.

The scanner runs on two rechargeable 18650 batteries (3,400 mAh nominal), installed on delivery and user replaceable; the battery cover on the base is held by four screws. Connect the supplied 15 V / 2.4 A USB-C adapter: it powers the scanner so it can charge and scan at the same time, whatever the battery status. Then press the power button. If it still does not respond, write to support@valenveras.com with the serial number.

Clean the optical window with the alcohol wipes and the microfiber cloth supplied, and use the combined brush and squeegee to remove particles from the scanner head between samples. When the supplied wipes run out, use any non-abrasive, high-grade isopropyl alcohol wipe. Put the magnetic cover on the scanner whenever it is not in use.

Check the sample preparation against the SOP. Grind at least 3 g of dried flower to the smallest possible particle size, pass it through a 1 mm sieve and discard the larger particles. Clean the glass surface of the sample cup with alcohol, calibrate, then fill the cup so the material covers the entire surface and press it with the sample weight. Clean the grinder between samples and handle samples with gloves to prevent contamination.

Make sure the calibration tile is clean and untouched, placed face down inside a clean sample cup on the scanner, and press Calibrate again. If the scanner shows an error, note the code: a thermal error, for example, means the scanner is hot and needs to cool down before you continue. If the error persists, write to support@valenveras.com with the code and the serial number.

The sample must stay in contact with the scanner window during the whole measurement. Make sure the material covers the entire surface of the sample cup, that the sample weight is on top, and that the scanner has a current calibration. The scanner screen also shows the remaining battery and whether the charger is connected.

When it is switched on, the scanner stays in “Ready to connect” for two minutes; if no connection is made, it moves to “Disconnected”. A short press of the power button returns it to “Ready to connect”. Then press Connect in the app and select your scanner; if you cannot find it, double-press the power button. A long press switches the scanner off.

From the app. Charge the scanner to 100 % with the charger connected, open the NeoSpectra Scan app with your phone connected to the internet, press the gear button in the Home tab and choose Scanner Firmware, then Firmware Update. The app searches for updates; when the update is complete, the scanner turns off automatically and the app disconnects. The same menu offers Restore Default Firmware.

All results are saved on your mobile device and in your NeoSpectra Cloud Portal. When the scanner is used without an app connection, it stores the spectra in its local memory, up to 999, and synchronizes them later; the number on the scanner screen shows how many spectra are stored.

The Powder Analysis Kit includes three sample cups, a holder, a sample weight and its own calibration tile. For replacement cups, other accessories or instrument service, write to support@valenveras.com.

Write to support@valenveras.com for sample setup, model subscriptions, activations or instrument service. Include your scanner’s serial number and any error code shown on the screen. For sales questions and quotes, write to info@valenveras.com.

The SOP for Sample Preparation covers four routines: natural dry flowers, natural fresh flowers, natural fresh leaves, and extracts and hash. Flowers and leaves are analyzed dried and ground, in the Powder Analysis Kit. In the app, select the model that matches the material you are about to analyze.

The scanner comes with a carrying case, brush and scraper, microfiber cloth, alcohol wipes, lanyard, protective cap with calibration tile, and charger. The Powder Analysis Kit adds its own calibration tile, a holder, three sample cups and a sample weight. You provide an oven or air fryer, a grinder, a 1 mm sieve, gloves and isopropyl alcohol.

Yes. The SOP asks for a minimum of 3 g of dried flower and 1 g of dried leaves, ground. Whatever the sample, the material must cover the entire surface of the sample cup and be pressed with the sample weight.

Yes. The SOP asks you to handle every sample with gloves to prevent contamination.

Not directly. Fresh flowers and fresh leaves are dried first, in an oven or air fryer at 140 °F (60 °C): about 24 hours for flowers and 2 hours for leaves, or until their weight remains stable. They are then ground and scanned like dry material.

Collect samples that represent the batch, handling them with gloves. Trim the cannabis as it will appear in the final product, so the sample reflects the real final flower. Dry it at 140 °F (60 °C) for 24 hours, or until its weight remains stable, then grind it, calibrate and scan.

Grind the dried sample until the smallest possible particle size is achieved, then pass it through a sieve, for example a 1 mm mesh, to get a uniform particle size. Discard the larger particles that do not pass through. Clean the grinder between samples to prevent cross-contamination.

No. Flowers are always analyzed dried and ground, in the Powder Analysis Kit.

Turn the scanner on and place the sample cup in its holder. Remove the lid of the white calibration tile, place the tile inside the cup facing down and press Calibrate in the app. Calibration takes 8 seconds. Keep the tile clean at all times, never touch the white surface and always cover it again with its lid.

Clean the glass surface of the sample cup with alcohol before each sample. Clean the grinder between samples to prevent cross-contamination, and remove particles from the scanner head with the brush.

Collect the sample with gloves and place it in the sample cup. Make sure it covers the entire surface of the cup and press it with the sample weight for a uniform surface, then calibrate and follow the prompts in the app. Solids Extracts is one of the four Valenveras models.

The ProxiScout™ is operated from the NeoSpectra Scan app on your phone or tablet. Results appear in the app and in the NeoSpectra Cloud Portal, on the NeoSpectra® Platform: BÜCHI’s central cloud for data, results and models.

The NeoSpectra Scan app is available for iOS and Android. It connects to the scanner over Bluetooth V4.2 BLE.

Yes. When the scanner is used without an app connection, it stores up to 999 spectra in its local memory and synchronizes them later. Firmware updates need the phone to be connected to the internet.

Yes. All measurement results are saved on your mobile device and in your NeoSpectra Cloud Portal.

Your results are also saved in your NeoSpectra Cloud Portal. Install the NeoSpectra Scan app on the new device and sign in; if you do not remember your password, use the “Forgot Password” link on the login screen.

Yes. The Preferences panel of the app includes a language setting, together with review and outlier warnings, data synchronization and device management.

Five: THC, THCa, CBD, CBDa and CBG.

Yes. THC and THCa, and CBD and CBDa, are reported as separate parameters.

Ten dominant terpenes: β-Myrcene, Limonene, β-Caryophyllene, α-Pinene, β-Pinene, Linalool, α-Humulene, Terpinolene, γ-Elemene and Eudesma-3,7(11).

Yes. The drying and curing family reports two parameters: Dry Matter and Water Activity.

On dried and ground material. The scanner reads a sample area of about 10 mm, so the material must cover the entire surface of the sample cup.

Five macronutrients: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium and Magnesium. And three micronutrients: Iron, Manganese and Zinc. They are measured on dried, ground leaf samples.

From week six onwards, take the newest fully formed leaves from the third internode from the top of the plant, together with the petiole. Select at least 5 plants from each genetic and collect their leaves together. Dry them at 140 °F (60 °C) for 2 hours, or until their weight remains stable, grind at least 1 g as finely as possible and scan it in the powder dish, like flower.

Yes. The Valenveras models were validated with five laboratories: Bright Labs, Cannasol, Syqe Lab, Bactochem and Spectral Fingerprints. Our collaborating technology center is CTAEX (Centro Tecnológico Agroalimentario Extremadura), with Montse Gómez, Analytical Manager, and María Pérez Rey, R&D Manager.

Yes. Ask us for the details at info@valenveras.com.

The ProxiScout™ handheld spectral sensing scanner, model NEO1001, is designed and manufactured by BÜCHI Labortechnik AG in Flawil, Switzerland.

1 kg and 178 × 91 × 62 mm.

Two rechargeable 18650 batteries, user replaceable, with 3,400 mAh nominal capacity. They are installed in the scanner on delivery.

800 scans per charge (2-second scans).

About 6 hours on fast charging to reach 100 % (1 A charging current), through the USB-C port. The supplied 15 V / 2.4 A adapter lets the scanner charge and scan at the same time.

1,350–2,550 nm, in the near-infrared.

16 nm at λ = 1,500 nm (FWHM), with a typical signal-to-noise ratio of 2,000:1.

Yes. The ProxiScout™ is rated IP65.

Over Bluetooth V4.2 BLE. The USB-C port is used for charging.

The sample coverage is about 10 mm.

Yes. Manufactured by BÜCHI under ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO/IEC 27001 certified processes. The certification body of the ISO certificates is SQS / IQNet.

ISO 9001 (PDF) · ISO 14001 (PDF) · ISO/IEC 27001 (PDF) · IQNet (PDF)

Yes. CE (EU/EEA): BÜCHI declares conformity. The declaration covers the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU, the Cyber Security Directive 2022/30/EU and the Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC.

View the CE declaration of conformity (PDF)

FCC Part 15, Class B (United States), as stated in the BÜCHI operating manual.

SRRC radio type approval for China, valid to 11 May 2031, and ETA-WPC wireless approval for India.

SRRC (PDF) · ETA-WPC (PDF)

No. The Valenveras Portable Lab is a decision tool for production: you measure on site and decide the same day. Your accredited lab certifies.

We do not publish prices. Request a quote or write to info@valenveras.com.

The ProxiScout™ scanner, the Powder Analysis Kit (ref. 11084426) and an annual subscription that gives access to the four Valenveras cannabis models and the NeoSpectra® Platform. With the scanner come a carrying case, brush and scraper, microfiber cloth, alcohol wipes, lanyard, protective cap with calibration tile, and charger.

Yes, the annual subscription, which gives access to the four Valenveras models and the NeoSpectra® Platform. Request a quote for the details.

Yes. Book a live online demo with our team.

A portable NIR system for cannabis: the ProxiScout™ handheld scanner by BÜCHI, the Powder Analysis Kit and four cannabis models by Valenveras. You prepare the sample, scan with one button and see the results on your phone and on the NeoSpectra® Platform by BÜCHI.

Growers, breeders, research and QA teams, and distributors, dispensaries and extractors. See our pages for growers, breeders and research & QA.

Four families of results on dried and ground material:

• Potency: THC, THCa, CBD, CBDa and CBG.
• Terpenes: ten dominant terpenes.
• Leaf nutrients: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Manganese and Zinc.
• Drying and curing: Dry Matter and Water Activity.

The four cannabis models (Cannabis Analysis, Express, Plant Tissue and Solids Extracts) were created by Rubén Valenzuela Moreno, CEO of Valenveras, and are owned by Valenveras.

Valenveras S.L., Cami pla de la Torreta 1 Bis, 08392 Sant Andreu de Llavaneres (Barcelona), Spain. The scanner is made by BÜCHI Labortechnik AG in Flawil, Switzerland.

No. It is a decision tool for production: you measure on site and act the same day. Your accredited lab certifies.

Yes. The Valenveras Portable Lab is built for cannabis and hemp: flower, leaves and solid extracts.