Application Notes: General

The Avio® 550 Max ICP-OES enables simultaneous, precise analysis of major and trace elements in sodium-ion battery cathode materials—robust, accurate, efficient.

The NexION® 5000 multi-quad ICP-MS enables ultra-trace elemental analysis of 52 elements in high-purity sulfuric acid, meeting stringent semicon industry standards.

HORIBA’s ParticleFinder™ with the XD 100 Disperser streamlines Raman mapping of carbon particles, enabling rapid size, shape, and chemical characterization in one workflow.

Streamline elemental analysis of crude oils and petrochemical samples with ultraWAVE 3, fully compliant with UOP 1005 and 1006 methods.

Spectral analysis is important for chemical reactions involving color changes. Fast reactions require ultra-fast measurements, such as with the UV-1900i Plus.

In this "IR Spectral Interpretation" digital supplement, Spectroscopy brings together some of the most popular and impactful articles from our "IR Spectral Workshop" column. Curated by our column editor Brian Smith, who has guided the column since 2015, this special collection highlights the enduring relevance of infrared (IR) spectroscopy and its role as a cornerstone of modern analytical chemistry.

Discover how spectral urine analysis enables fast, non-invasive diagnostics using Hamamatsu Photonics spectrometers for Raman, FTIR, VIS/NIR, and fluorescence spectrometry.

Hamamatsu Photonics’ CMOS sensors offer high sensitivity, speed, and easy integration for real-time spectroscopic analysis across industrial and scientific applications.

Hamamatsu’s UV-to-IR spectrum sensors enable fast, accurate spectroscopy for real-time water quality monitoring in environmental and drinking water systems.

Hamamatsu's compact UV-Vis spectrometers enable real-time water quality monitoring with high sensitivity, precision, and adaptability for environmental and drinking water applications.

Miniaturized NIR spectrometers and light sources for food analysis. Custom, scalable solutions for real-time, non-destructive spectroscopy in the field.

Hamamatsu’s imaging solutions assist agri-food tech meet increasing demand and sustainability goals through non-invasive, real-time quality and safety inspection.

Raman spectroscopy enables both qualitative and quantitative analysis, shown here for solutes in solution and pharmaceutical mixtures, with linear calibration.

Characterization and Analysis of PVDF Used as a Lithium-Ion Battery Binder

Time-Resolved FTIR studies of Adhesives and Paints

Routine Measurements of Adhesives Using ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy

Effects of Ionizable and Non-ionizable Excipients on Lyophilized RNA Formulations Using FTIR-ATR Technology

Optimizing the Analysis of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) by FT-IR Spectroscopy

Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) Biodiesel Analysis According to EN14078 Using the PerkinElmer Spectrum Two FTIR

Analysis of in-Service Greases with PerkinElmer Spectrum Two FTIR and Specac Pearl Liquid Transmission Accessory

Portable Quantitative Biodiesel Analysis Using the Spectrum Two FTIR as per ASTM D7371

Learn the basics of Raman library matching - transforming spectra into rapid, accurate identifications - and see how ENLIGHTEN™ makes it easy to start.

This study showcases PCRS as a powerful method for combining particle analysis and chemical ID, offering insight into drug performance across dosage forms.

A new era in diagnostics is here—revolutionizing early disease detection with fast, non-invasive analysis powered by cutting-edge spectral technology.

Accurate biomonitoring is critical for occupational health, environmental exposure, and clinical research, but it requires instruments that can handle complex biological matrices, small sample volumes, and ultra-trace detection with high throughput

Raman microscopy and HORIBA’s Layers app reveal chemical and spatial data in multilayer films, supporting defect detection, adhesion checks, and reverse engineering.