Predicting Wine Ratings Using FT-IR Spectroscopy: A Data-Driven Approach
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen (Denmark) are using chromatography and spectroscopy combined to help predict wine ratings. The team investigated the relationship between chemical composition and consumer liking, using Vivino ratings as quality endpoints.
AI-Powered Raman with CARS Offers Laser Imaging for Rapid Cervical Cancer Diagnosis
July 15th 2025Chinese researchers have developed a cutting-edge cervical cancer diagnostic model that combines spontaneous Raman spectroscopy, CARS imaging, and artificial intelligence to achieve 100% accuracy in distinguishing healthy and cancerous tissue.
Integrating Spectroscopy with Machine Learning to Differentiate Seed Varieties
Researchers at the University of Belgrade have demonstrated that combining Raman and FT-IR spectroscopy with machine learning algorithms offers a highly accurate, non-destructive method for identifying seed varieties in lettuce, paprika, and tomato.
Researchers from Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University highlight how combining Raman spectroscopy with machine learning enables rapid, non-destructive, and highly accurate analysis of fruit quality, offering transformative potential for food safety and agricultural diagnostics.
How Analytical Chemists Are Navigating DOGE-Driven Funding Cuts
July 14th 2025DOGE-related federal funding cuts have sharply reduced salaries, lab budgets, and graduate support in academia. Researchers view the politically driven shifts in priorities as part of recurring systemic issues in U.S. science funding during administrative transitions. The impact on Federal laboratories has varied, with some seeing immediate effects and others experiencing more gradual effects. In general, there is rising uncertainty over future appropriations. Sustainable recovery may require structural reforms, leaner administration, and stronger industry-academia collaboration. New commentary underscores similar challenges, noting scaled-back graduate admissions, spending freezes, and a pervasive sense of overwhelming stress among faculty, students, and staff. This article addresses these issues for the analytical chemistry community.
Best of the Week: Noncontact Detection of Narcotics, Analyzing Plant-Based Proteins
Top articles published this week include an interview series with Robert Ewing of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, a news article on using infrared (IR) cameras to see invisible methane leaks, and an article about the role of vibrational spectroscopy in analyzing plant-based food products.
Rapid Sweetener Detection Achieved Through Raman Spectroscopy and Machine Learning
Researchers at Heilongjiang University have developed a rapid and accurate method for detecting sweeteners in food using Raman spectroscopy combined with a Random Forest machine learning algorithm, offering a powerful tool for improving food safety.