Will Wetzel

Spectroscopy is seeing several important changes in the industry. In this feature, we focus on four topics that have emerged.

In this tutorial, we break down these vibrational spectroscopy advancements and what we can expect in the months and years ahead.

In this episode of “Pathways in Spectroscopy,” episode, Mercedes Bertotto provides insight into the technical, financial, and strategic decisions that new business owners should make in order to ensure the long-term success of their business venture.

In this episode of “Pathways in Spectroscopy,” Mercedes Bertotto, who is the Founder of Vibralytics, discusses translating her scientific and spectroscopic knowledge into a marketable business plan and some of the surprising realities she faced when starting her own venture.

In the final part of our conversation with David Clases at the Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, he reacts to winning both awards and offers his perspective on the key spectroscopic trends this year.

Top articles published this week include the latest “Focus on Quality” column, an interview about handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) instrumentation, and the latest episode in “Pathways in Spectroscopy.”

A recent study demonstrates that updated predictive models based on NIR spectra can outperform traditional nitrogen-based prescreening methods in identifying samples suitable for radiocarbon dating.

In this “Pathways in Spectroscopy” episode, Mercedes Bertotto, who is the Founder of Vibralytics, talks about the necessary skills spectroscopists need when starting their own business, and what challenges they will need to face head-on during this process.

In this video segment, John Margeson, a Product Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Tewskbury headquarters, discusses the updated software capabilities in the company’s new line of handheld XRF spectrometers.

In this Pittcon preview, we highlight some important talks, workshops, and symposiums happening during the conference.

A 2026 study published in the journal Remote Sensing tested Germany’s EnMAP hyperspectral satellite to see if it could identify and map acid mine drainage (AMD) and associated mineral residues from a legacy sulfide mine in Sardinia, Italy.

In this episode, Mercedes Bertotto, who is the Founder of Vibralytics, discusses her background in spectroscopy, highlighting how her experience working in a national reference laboratory in Argentina led to her next opportunity to work with chemometrics and spectral sensing in the Netherlands.

HÜBNER Photonics has announced the launch of the C-WAVE BTS, which is a continuous-wave (CW), single-frequency titanium:sapphire laser.

In this tutorial article, we review the latest in microplastic analysis, highlighting the techniques that have been frequently used in this space and where they have been most effective.

Validated green ICP-OES/ICP-MS workflow quantifies 25 toxic metals in wastewater at trace levels, guiding labs on tiered monitoring and compliance.

A recent study demonstrated that Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy combined with chemometric modeling can accurately quantify ethanol in beer.

In this article, we highlight some of the important talks on atomic spectroscopy that will take place at Pittcon on Sunday March 8th.

Top articles published this week include a look at the top 10 applications of near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy in biopharmaceutical analysis, an interview about the current trends in spectroscopy, and an inside look at handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) instrumentation.

Spectroscopists are routinely embracing complex algorithms to handle high-dimensional, nonlinear, and multimodal data. Why is this happening? We explore this question in this tutorial.

How are ICP-MS and ICP-OES revealing heavy-metal trends in pet food? In this short tutorial, we explain how these techniques have been tracking pet food trends, and what owners can do in response to these trends.

A study published in Food Control shows that near-infrared spectroscopy can accurately and non-destructively authenticate the feeding regime of purebred Iberian pigs in vivo.

In an upcoming “Pathways in Spectroscopy,” episode, John Margeson of Thermo Fisher Scientific will discuss what it is like to work as a product manager for a major scientific instrument company.

A study in the Journal of Environmental Management shows that wastewater treatment plants in coastal Catalonia remove most microplastics but still release tens of billions of particles annually, with emissions peaking during warmer, tourism-heavy months due to environmental and population-driven pressures.

This dynamic video from the Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry reveal 2026 trends in plasma MS, imaging, and clinical analysis.

In an interview recapping the Photonics West Conference, which took place in San Francisco, California in January, Alexis Hobl of CEA-Leti sat down with Spectroscopy to discuss his work integrating quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) with silicon photonic platforms and how it is evolving mid-infrared (MIR) photonics.

Part 2 of our conversation with John Margeson focuses on how Thermo Scientific’s Niton handheld XRF analyzers are engineered to meet the demanding needs of high-volume scrap recycling.

In this video, we preview an upcoming two-part episode of Pathways in Spectroscopy.

If you have downtime at Pittcon 2026, here is how you should spend that time.

In this interview segment, Kelly Elkins and Jaden Force of Towson University focus to the challenges forensic scientists face, including how to position themselves for a career in this field.

A study from the İzmir Institute of Technology published in Food Chemistry shows that combining FT-IR spectroscopy with chemometric modeling enables rapid, non-invasive screening of iron supplements and protein–iron complexes for their ability to restore cellular iron status in iron deficiency anemia models.