Analytical instrumentation > Spectroscopy

Some Victorian-era books contain toxic dyes

03 September, 2024

If you come across any brightly coloured, cloth-bound books from the Victorian era, you might want to handle them gently or even steer clear altogether.


Spectroscopy and machine learning used for health screening

29 July, 2024

Scientists have developed a health screening tool that uses infrared light and machine learning to detect multiple health conditions with just a single blood plasma measurement.


Thorlabs Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) Substrate

26 July, 2024

SERS is a non-destructive, highly sensitive technique that can be used to measure ultralow sample concentrations with lower incident power than traditional Raman spectroscopy.


Measuring microplastics in soil using spectroscopy

21 June, 2024

Japanese researchers have devised a novel and simple method to measure nano/microplastic (N/MP) concentrations in different soil types using spectroscopy at two wavelengths.


Microplastic monitoring using porous materials

13 June, 2024

A new system uses inexpensive, porous metal foam to capture microplastics from solution and detect them optically using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS).


RedShiftBio Aurora TX for structural characterisation of RNA and thermal ramping

01 June, 2024

RedShiftBio's Aurora TX, powered by microfluidic modulation spectroscopy (MMS), fully characterises the structure and stability of RNA, proteins, peptides and other biomolecules at the touch of a button, including thermal ramping to unlock a range of insights.


Is MMS the key to RNA analytics?

30 May, 2024

MMS provides a comprehensive understanding of binding affinity and structural changes, offering potential for developing novel small molecule RNA regulators for therapeutic purposes.


TOPTICA TOPO smart CW mid-IR laser

09 May, 2024

The product is an advanced CW optical parametric oscillator (OPO) that leverages a novel pumping scheme to boost performance while minimising size and operational costs.


Raman spectroscopy used to detect illegal ivory

30 April, 2024

A quick and reliable method for distinguishing between elephant and mammoth ivory has long been a goal, as current methods are time-consuming and expensive.


Smart nanoprobe lights up prostate cancer cells

25 April, 2024

Researchers have developed a smart nanoprobe designed to infiltrate prostate tumours and send back a signal using an optical imaging technique known as Raman spectroscopy.


DESI's 3D map more precisely measures the expanding universe

15 April, 2024

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has created the largest 3D map of our cosmos ever constructed, with the most precise measurements to date.


A major breakthrough in ultraviolet spectroscopy

18 March, 2024

Scientists successfully implemented high-resolution, linear-absorption dual-comb spectroscopy in the ultraviolet spectral range.


JASCO high-throughput circular dichroism (HTCD) system

08 February, 2024

The JASCO high-throughput CD (HTCD) configuration brings together automated sample handling, cleaning and data analysis.


New tools to diagnose traumatic brain injury, predict recovery

25 January, 2024

A novel diagnostic device detects TBI by shining a laser into the eye, while an advanced imaging technique has been used to predict recovery in children.


Brain imaging used to diagnose hearing impairment in infants

28 November, 2023

Non-invasive brain imaging has helped researchers to diagnose hearing impairments in infants and prescribe the most effective treatment as early as possible.


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