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 is the Principal Raman Applications Scientist for Horiba Scientific in Edison, New Jersey.

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Studying the crystallinity of biodegradable polymers can be done without the complexity of larger instruments. Here’s how.

Measuring the Crystallinity of PHBHx with Varying Amounts of Sidechains on a Benchtop Instrument

Handheld FT-Raman spectroscopy can complement GC–MS and IR in characterizing street drugs.

Characterization of Street Drugs Using Handheld Fourier Transform Raman Spectroscopy

Extractables and leachable are typically studied using chromatographic techniques. This study explores what we can learn by using from using Raman microscopy for such studies.

Exploration of the Use of Raman Microscopy to the Identification of Extractables and Leachables from Polymeric Containers

Raman and XRF spectroscopy were used to examine paint in artwork, revealing the potential of both techniques to verify the authenticity of famous works of art.

A Different Kind of Art Analysis

Lu Wei of the California Institute of Technology, the 2022 winner of the Emerging Leader in Molecular Spectroscopy Award, is applying stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy for bioanalysis, spectroscopy-informed design of vibrational imaging probes, and sample-engineering strategies.

The 2022 Emerging Leader in Molecular Spectroscopy Award

Xiao Long Sun is with the College of Materials and Textiles at Zhejiang SciTech University, in Zhejiang, China. 

Xiangshu Ma is with the College of Materials and Textiles at Zhejiang SciTech University, in Zhejiang, China. 

Yichuan Fang is with the College of Materials and Textiles at Zhejiang SciTech University, in Zhejiang, China. 

The relationship between the complexation amount of thorium (Th) and Suwannee River fulvic acid (SRFA) and the changes in Th concentration and pH were studied using differential spectroscopy and 3D excitation-emission matrix fluorescence spectroscopy (3D EEM).

Optical Properties of the Suwannee River Fulvic Acid Complexation with Thorium Using 3D Fluorescence Spectroscopy

Hongwen Han is with the College of Science, Yantai Nashan University, China.

Jingjing Gong is with the College of Business at Yantai Nanshan University in Yantai, China.

Yannan Tian is with the College of Science at Yantai Nanshan University in Yantai, China.

This study shows that surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)
of serum can provide an experimental basis for diagnosing leukemia in patients.

Analysis of Serum from Acute Leukemia Patients Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS)

Here, we explain how Raman spectroscopy is valuable for characterizing industrially important carbon materials.

Use of Raman Spectroscopy to Qualify Carbon Materials

In this second part of this four-part series on spectroscopy instrument components, we take a closer look at optical components or subassemblies used for vibrational spectroscopy instruments.

A Survey of Basic Instrument Components Used in Spectroscopy, Part 2: Optical Materials and Designs

Lu Wei, PhD, an assistant professor of chemistry at the California Institute of Technology, has won the 2022 Emerging Leader in Molecular Spectroscopy Award, which is presented by Spectroscopy magazine. 