March 2023

40 Years Old and Still Solving Problems: Evolution of the ICP-MS Application Landscape

March 01, 2023

Columns: Atomic Perspectives

The use of ICP-MS is constantly expanding into an ever-wider variety of applications. We assess the current landscape and where the technique is going in the future.

Infrared Spectroscopy of Polymers, XI: Introduction to Organic Nitrogen Polymers

March 01, 2023

Columns

We study the spectra of organic nitrogen polymers with a particular focus on polyamides.

Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering Cell Imaging and Segmentation with Unsupervised Data Analysis

March 01, 2023

Columns

Combining multiplex coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (MCARS) microscopy with automated data processing enables a simple and more accessible method for label-free bioimaging.

The 2023 Spectroscopy Employment and Salary Survey: Is a Recession Looming—Or Even Already Here?

March 01, 2023

Special Feature

Spectroscopists offer their views on their salaries and the current job market, weighing in on topics such as job security, economic recession, and skill sets of new workers.

Resolving Analytical Challenges in Pharmaceutical Process Monitoring Using Multivariate Analysis Methods: Applications in Process Understanding, Control, and Improvement

March 01, 2023

Peer-Reviewed Research

In this review, we show a wide range of examples of the expanding use of multivariate analysis (MVA) in pharmaceutical manufacturing and control. MVA is being used to resolve numerous analytical challenges, such as overcoming matrix effects, extracting reliable data from dynamic matrices, and more.

Efficient Discrimination of Some Moss Species by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Chemometrics

March 01, 2023

Peer-Reviewed Research

In combination with attenuated total reflectance (ATR), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy can be used to classify different moss species.