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A continuation of our conversation with Janam Pandya, Product Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific, highlights the challenges of operating field-deployable instruments in harsh, rugged landscapes.

Minjung Son, an assistant professor of chemistry at Boston University, and her group is developing nanomaterials and polaritons, which is important for energy conversion technologies.

What should attendees do to make the most out of their ISMS 2026 conference experience?

This review highlights major advances in infrared (IR) and near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy from 2022–2026, including instrument miniaturization, hyperspectral imaging, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. These developments are expanding the use of vibrational spectroscopy beyond the laboratory into portable and field-deployable analytical systems. Environmental applications such as microplastic detection, biosolids analysis, soil characterization, and contaminant monitoring are emerging as key growth areas.

Concentrations comparable to polluted European rivers detected in sediments of the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve.

Raman spectroscopy is being used in the oil and gas industry for real-time process measurements. This video clip explores this current trend.

The International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy (ISMS) always has a symposium dedicated to astrochemistry. In this interview, Miguel Sanz-Novo, an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, discusses his latest research in this field.

Minjung Son, an assistant professor of chemistry at Boston University, offers a preview of her upcoming talk at the International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy (ISMS) conference.

A team of researchers developed a set of green spectrophotometric techniques capable of simultaneously quantifying two widely prescribed antihypertensive drugs.

In this “Pathways in Spectroscopy” episode, Jennifer Ferguson, an Applications Manager at Renishaw, discusses what she does in her role and types of projects she gets involved in.

Researchers demonstrated that combining terahertz spectroscopy with a convolutional neural network can non-destructively determine the age of mountain-cultivated ginseng with up to 96.3% accuracy, outperforming traditional HPLC-based methods while preserving the integrity of high-value ginseng roots.

Top articles published this week include a celebration of World Oceans Day, a look at how spectroscopy is advancing lithium-ion battery analysis, and more.

The 2028 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry will take place on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

A new diagnostic platform may help detect drug-induced liver injury better. How would this work in real-world clinical settings?

An upcoming “Pathways in Spectroscopy” video series with Mary Kate Donais of St. Anselm College will address the current challenges students are facing in landing internships.

The combination of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and digital microfluidics (DMF) might be able to improve detection of liver injury biomarkers.

A recent study showcased a wearable, glove-mounted sensor that can detect trace residues of two cancer drugs on workplace surfaces.

A comprehensive introduction to LIBs coverage published in Spectroscopy Online from 2022–2025.

What should students working in clinical research settings keep in mind?

Today we celebrate World Oceans Day, where we highlight how spectroscopy is helping us advance ocean analysis and preserve this fragile ecosystem.

Did you miss Sian Sloan-Dennison’s talk on digital microfluidics and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) at Spring SciX? If yes, she recaps her talk in this video clip.

Top articles published this week include a continuation of our deep dive into the role of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and digital microfluidics (DMF) in clinical applications and an inside look at the historical evolution of lasers in spectroscopy.

Spectroscopy’s “What’s Nu” newsletter in May highlights the development of lasers in spectroscopy, compensating for repack variation in near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, and validity by design.

A recent study explores a solvent-free FT-IR spectroscopy method for simultaneously measuring two common hypertension drugs in tablet form.

Engineered spherical tip design pushes sensitivity below 10 ppb, researchers report.

Researchers at Nanjing Forestry University have developed a color-changing fluorescent probe made from waste spruce wood that can detect formaldehyde in drinking water at concentrations below World Health Organization (WHO) safety limits.

Dual-mode chemosensor developed at Shanxi Agricultural University achieves sub-micromolar detection limits in under five minutes.

In this interview clip, Sian Sloan-Dennison, a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Strathclyde, discusses how a new digital microfluidics surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (DMF-SERS) platform be implemented in clinical settings.

A team at Hebei University has developed a fluorescent probe that visualizes heavy metal stress in plant cells by detecting changes in intracellular viscosity, offering researchers a new real-time tool for assessing crop stress resistance.

Why is determining the function of a surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) assay important? This "Pathways in Spectroscopy" clip offers career advice for researchers in biological and clinical analysis by addressing this question.