Spectroscopy Interviews

In the final part of our conversation with Martin Resano, he discusses how the use of partial least squares (PLS) regression improves the quality of the isotopic analysis data.

In this interview clip, we turn the focus to the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in spectroscopy, and Alex Scheeline discusses how AI and ML will enhance SIBS and LIBS calibration.

In the below video segment, we shifted our focus to the future, with Anika Retzmann of the University of Calgary giving her thoughts about what emerging applications will benefit the most from high-precision metal isotope analysis of biological systems.

In the second part of our conversation with Ken Marcus, he discusses the parameters that are most influential in enhancing Nd isotope ratio measurements, and the implications of monitoring oxide species rather than atomic ions for isotope ratio analysis, and the benefits and challenges of this approach.

In this video segment, Martin Resano of the University of Zaragoza talks about the challenges and advancements in obtaining isotopic information using atomic spectroscopy.

In the second part of our interview, Alex Scheeline discuss the current trends in SIBS and LIBS, and some of his observations from reading the recent literature on the subject.

In this interview clip, Anika Retzmann of the University of Calgary dives more deeply into the utility of multi-collector microwave inductively coupled atmospheric-pressure plasma mass spectrometry (MC-MICAP-MS) for isotopic analysis.

In the final part of our conversation with Spiros Pergantis, an analytical chemist and Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the University of Crete, he discusses some of the top trends that spectroscopists should be paying attention to in 2026.

In this video segment, Anika Retzmann explains how developing fully automated analyte purification procedures helps improve data quality and reproducibility compared to traditional approaches.

In this edition of “Inside the Laboratory,” Martin Resano, a Coordinator of the Rapid Analysis Methods with Spectroscopic Techniques (MARTE) group and as part of the Aragon Institute for Engineering Research (I3A) at the University of Zaragoza, discusses how compressed sensing spectroscopic techniques are used in his laboratory.

At the Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Spiros Pergantis, an analytical chemist and Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the University of Crete, sat down with Spectroscopy to discuss his group’s current research endeavors.

In this video segment, Sarah Theiner of Nu Instruments reflects on winning the Emerging Leader in Atomic Spectroscopy Award, explaining what winning the award means to her.

In the first part of our interview with Ken Marcus of Clemson University, he discusses what he enjoys about the Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry. Marcus also dives into his research and how the instrumentation his group uses allows for better separation of isobars without the need for chemical intervention, enhancing the accuracy of mass spectrometry (MS) readings.

In this video segment, Spiros Pergantis of the University of Crete discusses the supportive and tightly-knit nature of the spectroscopy community, which was evident at the Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry.

Hunter Andrews, an R&D Staff Scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, discusses how other analytical approaches, such as mass spectrometry (MS), chemometrics, and electrochemistry, can help contribute to building better monitoring systems.

Patrick Parsons of the New York State Department of Health reflects on the ongoing challenges and future opportunities where X-ray fluorescence (XRF) instruments can be used to test food matrices.

In this video segment, Anika Retzmann of the University of Calgary discusses how analyzing elemental and stable metal isotopic compositions of biological systems help answer fundamentally different research questions across fields such as biomedicine and environmental science.

In this video clip, discover insights from Alexander Scheeline's talk on transient discharges at the Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry.

Patrick Parsons of the New York State Department of Health discusses how X-ray fluorescence (XRF) instruments can be used in food safety monitoring applications.

Gerardo Gamez, a Professor and Graduate Advisor at Texas Tech University, explains how ambient ionization techniques can improve polymer characterization.

Hunter Andrews, an R&D Staff Scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, discusses the key role that laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) plays in his research.

Gerardo Gamez, a Professor and Graduate Advisor at Texas Tech University, discusses the work that his laboratory at Texas Tech University performs using compressed sensing spectroscopy techniques.

Patrick Parsons of the New York State Department of Health discusses the results of his recent study comparing different X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzers.

Gerardo Gamez, a Professor and Graduate Advisor at Texas Tech University, provides an overview about what glow discharge optical emission spectroscopy (GDOES) is and why it’s a useful technique for elemental mapping.

Hunter Andrews, an R&D Staff Scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, discusses the work that he does in his laboratory.