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In this application note, a microspectrometer is evaluated as an option for measuring the fluorescence of the compounds Europium chloride and Terbium chloride.

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In this application note, we evaluate the effectiveness of surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) to measure trace levels of imidacloprid, one of a class of insecticides linked to honeybee loss.

Using modular spectroscopy, we calculate the color difference -- Delta E in the L*a*b* color space -- of Pantone® color guide samples compared with a color reference.

In this application note, we evaluate the effectiveness of surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) to measure trace levels of imidacloprid, one of a class of insecticides linked to honeybee loss.

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The flavonoids that dominate the fluorescence spectra for honey shown in Figure 1 are polyphenols. These plant metabolites determine the color, aroma, and flavor of the honey, and provide antioxidant and other health benefits. The fluorescence spectrum for each honey sample illustrates the sensitivity of fluorescence spectroscopy for characterizing honey.

In this application note, we focus on the peripheral artery disease (PAD) and its treatment, utilizing NeoFox optical oxygen sensor system to demonstrate how oxygenation increases stem cell survival and leads to improved therapeutic outcomes for PAD patients.

Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has expanded the applications of Raman spectroscopy to include trace analysis of materials such as explosives residues, evidence at crime scenes, chemical warfare agents and pesticides. As a label-free technique, SERS is also well suited to biosensing, from blood glucose to diagnosis of diseases like cancer, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Gluten -- a substance found in grains – is an allergen for some people. When processing gluten-free and other grains, cross contamination is a risk. This article describes how NIR spectroscopy combines with machine vision for accurate sorting of glutenous grains.

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