In this interview conducted at Pittcon 2024 in San Diego, we spoke to Richard Crocombe about his journey in the field of spectroscopy, focusing on the development of portable spectrometers and their ...

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) captures the spectra of vaginal fluid samples to detect biochemical changes in relation to bacterial presence. By determining the presence of specific ...

Bruker Optics announces the launch of the MOBILE-IR II - a portable, battery-powered Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectrometer that delivers the high spectral performance of a laboratory ...

Newton, NJ, USA - Thorlabs has announced that it has expanded its spectroscopy product offering with the release of two variants of Portable Coded-Aperture Raman Spectrometers (Item #’s RASP1 and ...

An illustration featuring a spectrometer with its scanner set on a bag of substances. The background features several geometric shapes and math symbols. The words "methamphetamine" and ...

From decoding quantum mysteries to enabling portable diagnostics, spectroscopy is evolving into a versatile powerhouse across science and industry. Advances in lasers, AI, and miniaturization are ...

Researchers 3D printed a mini quadrupole mass filter, a key component of a mass spectrometer, that performs as well as some commercial-grade devices. It can be fabricated in hours for a few dollars ...

SS-Raman spectroscopy employs a swept-source laser, a narrow-bandwidth bandpass filter (BPF), and a highly sensitive point photoreceiver for sample identification. These components enable the ...

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a new system that can detect trace levels of fentanyl, cocaine, explosives and other dangerous substances in the air. The ...

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is an analytical tool with a wide range of applications, including the magnetic resonance imaging that is used for diagnostic purposes in medicine. However, NMR often ...