Application Notebook-09-01-2010

The formal European Union analytical method to measure and regulate the concentration of selenium disulphide is by the determination of selenium via flame atomic absorption spectrometry.

Diamond is generally not used as a multiple reflection ATR element due to its strong lattice bands around 2200 cm-1M.

This study describes a new automated technique for measuring protein conformation by CD spectroscopy and how changes can be followed in different pH environments.

Kidney stones are complex, biological matrices often composed of mixtures of minerals and organic matter.

Building on more than 10 years of Micro-XRF experience, the Orbis spectrometer yields a system with excellent Micro-XRF capability while setting a new standard in analytical flexibility.

Members of Spectroscopy's readership have always been attuned to the science behind the headlines.

The measurement of the elemental composition of suspended particulate matter (SPM) in air is a key factor in understanding the health effects of pollution.

Spectroscopy is planning to publish the next issue of The Application Notebook in December.

FT-NIR analyzer to perform in-line determination of tablet coating thickness during spray coating.

For the optimization of photodynamic therapy the spectroscopic detection of photosensitizer molecules, which are selectively enriched in tumour cells, can be useful.

For the characterization of the properties of a sample with Raman spectroscopy, an ultrasensitive confocal Raman microscope allows the acquisition of a Raman image stack revealing 3-D information on the distribution of the chemical compounds.

Low concentration natural methanol exists in most alcoholic beverages and usually causes no immediate health threat.

A2 Technologies' Exoscan hand-held FTIR (Figure 1) is increasingly being used by researchers involved in the geosciences for analysis of rocks, minerals, and soil for a broad variety of applications.

The amaZon series is the next step in Bruker Daltonics' family of ion trap mass spectrometers.

Photon etc. has designed two narrowband tunable filters for resonance Raman spectroscopy.

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