Biological, Medical, and Clinical Analysis

Researchers at Harbin Medical University recently developed a SERS-based diagnostic platform that uses DNA-driven “molecular hooks” and AI analysis to enable real-time detection of cardiovascular drugs in blood while eliminating interference from larger biomolecules.

Noureddine Melikechi, dean of the Kennedy College of Sciences and professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, shares his work on the early detection of diseases like epithelial ovarian cancer and Alzheimer’s.

Researchers from Université de Tours have shown that serum mid-infrared spectroscopy (MIRS) may serve as a promising prognostic tool for identifying high-risk metastatic colorectal cancer patients undergoing first-line bevacizumab-based chemotherapy.

A recent study conducted by scientists in Brazil saw the development of a quick, non-invasive method to diagnose endometriosis.

Researchers from Gifu Pharmaceutical University and Gifu University Hospital unveil a novel polaprezinc (PLZ) mucoadhesive film designed to replace painful lozenges for cancer patients.

A recent study introduces a new development in cancer research using Raman spectroscopy.

A recent study by Southeast University researchers presented a cost-effective, high-accuracy solution for pharmaceutical quality control.

A recent study from Chinese researchers sheds light on protein unfolding and hydration structure dynamics in hydrogels, with implications for drug delivery and biomedical applications.

Hyperspectral imaging was recently used to characterize chicken breast affected by myopathies, which can affect their texture and quality.

HORIBA has released three new products including tools for Raman screening, advanced molecular fingerprinting, and atomic fingerprinting. Two of these new tools will be highlighted during Pittcon.

Yesterday, at 5:00 pm in Ballroom East, the Wallace H. Coulter Lecture took place, and it was delivered by Cato T. Laurencin, MD, PhD, who is well-known as a scientist and entrepreneur with an extensive career in regenerative engineering. His lecture highlighted the work he and his team has done in this space.

Researchers at the University of Lublin and the Medical University of Lublin have demonstrated the first application of FT-IR imaging in zebrafish larvae, revealing that frozen samples better preserve tissue structure than chemical fixation.

Presentations held during the first half of SPIE Photonics West 2025 highlighted the latest technological advancements in spectroscopy and how they can improve quality of life for people around the world.

Researchers from Stanford University have combined surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) with machine learning (ML) to enable rapid, precise single-cell analysis, offering potentially transformative applications in diagnostics and personalized medicine.

A recent study examined the role that Raman spectroscopy is playing in disease diagnosis.

Researchers have developed a highly sensitive method using Raman and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) with gold nanoparticles to accurately quantify intracellular cholesterol.

A recent study demonstrates the potential of infrared (IR) spectroscopy-based breath analysis as a non-invasive method to detect prostate cancer by identifying disease-specific volatile organic compounds.

Top articles published this week include an interview with Landulfo Silveira Jr., an article about using Raman spectroscopy in hematology, and a recap of a recent study that used infrared (IR) spectroscopy to screen for cancer.

A recent study used Raman spectroscopy to monitor cell culture processes.

As a preview to the SciX 2024 conference, Spectroscopy sat down with Ioan Notingher to discuss about what he is looking forward to at SciX 2024.

A recent study out of Russia examined the application of Raman spectroscopy in biomedical and biological research.

In part 2 of our conversation with Nick Stone, we discuss topics such as machine learning (ML) and spectrometer transferability in clinical settings.

In a preview to the upcoming SciX Conference October 20 to 25 in Raleigh, North Carolina, Spectroscopy sat down with Nick Stone of the University of Exeter to discuss his recent work in oncology and clinical analysis.

DermaSensor published the results of their elastic scattering spectroscopic device in differentiating between benign and malignant lesions.

A recent study looks at using Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy to distinguish between platinum-resistant and platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer tissues.

Top articles this week include how spectroscopy is being used in education, athletics, and biology.

A recent study examines using a new predictive model to accurately and efficiently identify evanescent trauma in skin tissue.

A recent study from the University of Guelph used nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to learn more about protein unfolding.

A new study examined chromatin configurations using a new method called interferometric scattering correlation spectroscopy (iSCORS).

Harun Hano, Charles H. Lawrie, and Beatriz Suarez, et al. from the Department of Physics at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), in Spain; and the IKERBASQUE─Basque Foundation for Science in Spain have published a research paper in the journal ACS Omega describing the use of Raman spectroscopy with specialized data treatment for the diagnosis of lung cancer.