How Spectroscopy Can Help Combat the Illegal Ivory Trade
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Highlighting Interviews from the Past Quarter
A Brian Smith Column
A Compilation of the Latest Studies Using NIR
Unlocking Supramolecular Chemistry: A New 2D-COS Approach to Intermolecular Interactions
Researchers from Peking University and Kwansei Gakuin University are developing a new approach to analyze intermolecular interactions using two-dimension correlation spectroscopy.
Breaking Down Fentanyl: New Technique Offers Promising Results in Differentiating Analogues
Scientists from Florida International University and Escola Universitària Salesiana de Sarrià Passeig are working on a novel approach to differentiate the structure of fentanyl analogues.
Using Raman Spectroscopy to Distinguish Elephant and Mammoth Ivory
A recent study from the University of Bristol shows how Raman spectroscopy can be used to distinguish between ivory belonging to elephants or mammoths.
Characterizing Theabrownins in Dark Tea Using Ultraviolet-Visible and Infrared Spectroscopy
A recent study examined the ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) and infrared (IR) spectra of theabrownins in dark tea.
Delivering Rheumatoid Arthritis Medication Using Ultraviolet–Visible Spectrophotometry
Scientists from Indonesia recently used ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) spectrophotometry to test a new methotrexate (MTX) delivery system.
Spectroscopy Spotlight: Highlighting Interviews from the Past Quarter
This quarter Spectroscopy spoke to experts in laser ablation, SERS, and Raman spectroscopy, among others.
Testing Acarbose and Quercetin Compounds to Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Scientists from Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, India recently studied how acarbose (ACA) and quercetin (QUE) can help prevent conditions like Type 2 diabetes.
Ultraviolet SERS Efficiency for Fluorescing Chemicals Tested with Aluminum-Active Nanostructures
The authors sought to expand the limitations of Raman spectroscopy applications that can be caused by the fluorescence admitted by some samples.
Researchers Develop A Novel Multilinear Predictive Modeling Method
Two researchers hailing from Wageningen University and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences collaborated on a new method that improves on existing multilinear predictive modeling methods.
Rapid Quantitative Method in the Determination of Total Flavonoids in Tibetan Medicine Meconopsis integrifolia (Maxim.) Franch. from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau by Near Infrared Spectroscopy
Best of the Week: Big Pharma Restructuring, Raman Spectroscopy, Artificial Intelligence
Here are the top five articles that the editors of Spectroscopy published this week.
Unraveling the Molecular Signature of Childhood Obesity: Insights from Spectroscopic Analysis
A recent study uses Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy to study biochemical changes associated with child obesity.
Novel Biosensor Advances Pancreatic Cancer Detection
A recent study from Shenzhen University used a novel biosensor based on Fano resonance to improve the detection of cancer.
Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Spectroscopy Used to Detect COVID-19 Virus
Scientists from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina recently tested a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy system for detecting the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
What Restructuring at Big Pharma Companies Means for Analytical Scientists
Big Pharma companies like Bristol Meyers Squibb and Pfizer have been restructuring and laying off workers, moves that could be worrisome for analytical scientists.