May 3rd 2024
Jiangsu University scientists developed Raman-based system for detecting aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), a byproduct of the most common fungus that can arise in moldy peanuts.
Raman Spectroscopy to Detect Traumatic Brain Injuries: An Interview with Pola Goldberg Oppenheimer
January 10th 2024This interview with Pola Goldberg Oppenheimer of the University of Birmingham highlights new research her team is working on that includes a Raman-based system for detecting early traumatic brain injuries.
Tobacco Stem Impurities Identified with New Hyperspectral Superpixel Technique
September 27th 2023To effectively classify tobacco stems and impurities, a group of scientists from Jiangsu, China used hyperspectral superpixels to separate classify compounds and avoid the influence of interference fringes.
Fluorescence Microscopy: A Conversation with Joseph Black Award Winner Mathew Horrocks
July 20th 2023Mathew Horrocks, the 2023 recipient of The Joseph Black Prize, shares his thoughts about his current work developing and using single-molecule and super-resolution microscopy techniques to study amyloid oligomers and their commonality regarding a variety of neurodegenerative disorders.
Analysis Reveals Performance Characteristics of Compact Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometers
June 6th 2023A research team has utilized the Allan variance technique to analyze the performance characteristics of compact Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrometers. The study provides insights into the noise sources and instabilities of these handheld instruments, offering guidance for improving their accuracy and stability in real-time material detection and quantification applications.
Previewing the Biomedical Raman Imaging 2023 Conference
May 11th 2023Biomedical Raman imaging is growing in the biomedical space, where technical advances and new information processing tools and techniques aim to propel the field into the future. An upcoming conference in Atlanta, Georgia, will explore these developments while bringing scientists in this field together.