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June 2021

Effect of Sampling Optics on Raman Depth Profiling

June 01, 2021

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We illustrate how matching the optical properties of the microscope objective with the sample properties improves the spatial resolution and chemical speciation in depth profile measurements using confocal Raman microscopy.

Using Information-Based Classifications to Distinguish Characteristics of Raw Agricultural Materials by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy

June 01, 2021

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Traditional qualitative analysis of agricultural materials using near-infrared spectroscopy can be improved using information-based classification methods, such as projection based on principal components and the Fisher criterion (PPF).

Exploring the Potential of the Yb(III) (HE)4 Complex for Oncotherapy Using UV-vis Spectroscopy

June 01, 2021

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Evaluation of the UV-vis spectra of the reaction product of ytterbium (III) with hematoxylin (HE) indicates the formation of a rare earth complex that further reacts with marine mammal DNA, indicating the potential that this complex may have anti-tumor properties.

Fingerprinting of Mineral Medicine Natrii Sulfas by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy

June 01, 2021

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We show how FT-IR may be used for quality control analysis of natrii sulfas, a transparent crystalline material used in natural medicine that primarily contains sodium sulfate decahydrate, crystallized from sulfate minerals.