Jerome Workman, Jr. is the Senior Technical Editor for Spectroscopy.
Using Reference Materials, Part I: Standards for Aligning the X-Axis
February 1st 2019The use of reference materials to align or test the wavelength–wavenumber axis for optical spectroscopy is essential for quantitative and qualitative methods. This article provides details for using reference materials with ultraviolet, visible, near-infrared, infrared, and Raman spectroscopy methods.
The 2019 Emerging Leader in Atomic Spectroscopy Award
January 1st 2019This year’s Emerging Leader in Atomic Spectroscopy, Dominic Hare, is a forerunner in developing laser ablation–inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry methods for in situ analysis of trace elements in tissue to investigate the presence of biometals related to neurodegenerative diseases.
On-Capillary Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Determination of Glutathione in Whole Blood
November 1st 2018On-capillary surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is showing dramatic potential for analysis of human whole blood constituents using microsampling. A group of researchers has recently published a method to measure glutathione (GSH) in a 2 μL sample of human whole blood. This exciting development could lead to rapid point-of-care analysis of other essential blood components. We recently interviewed Julia Kuligowski of the Health Research Institute La Fe, in Valencia, Spain, and Guillermo Quintas, of the LEITAT Technological Center in Barcelona, about this research.