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Andreas Riedo of the Physics Institute at the University of Bern, the 2023 winner of the Emerging Leader in Atomic Spectroscopy Award, is using laser ablation–desorption ionization mass spectrometry (LIMS) to chemically analyze complex mineral surfaces found in space exploration.

The 2023 Emerging Leader in Atomic Spectroscopy Award

Our annual review of new products for atomic and molecular spectroscopy, including details by category and highlights of overarching trends.

2022 Review of Spectroscopic Instrumentation

Jerome Workman Jr. serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of Spectroscopy and is currently with Unity Scientific LLC. He is also an adjunct professor at Liberty University and U.S. National University. He can be reached at jworkman04@gsb.columbia.edu.

When performing literature searches, there are a number of essential points to remember to ensure that you gather the most relevant or essential papers. 

Literature Searches: A Guide to Getting It Right

Spectroscopists offer their views on the their salaries and working conditions, including how they are faring through the social and economic challenges still gripping the world.

The 2022 Employment and Salary Survey: Looking for a Return to Normalcy

Laura Bush is the Editor in Chief for BioPharm International

This issue contains interviews that provide an excellent sampling of the fascinating science that will be presented at this year’s SciX conference. 

From the Editor – Hot Topics in Spectroscopy: The SciX 2021 Preview and Companion Guide

Dr. Jeanita Pritchett offers insight on how science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) students can transition into a successful scientific career after graduation.

Beyond the Beaker: How to Advance Your Scientific Career

Click the title above to open the Spectroscopy January regular issue, Volume 36, Issue 1, in an interactive PDF format.

Vol 36 No 1 Spectroscopy January 2021 Regular Issue PDF

The 2020 Spectroscopy salary and employment survey shows an increase in salaries from previous survey years. Salary, however, does not tell the whole story. We look at broader employment trends, including job satisfaction, workload, workplace bullying, the job market for spectroscopists, and more.

2020 Salary Survey: What Are Today’s Career Trends?

Several leading scientists discuss their work to advance XRF and XRD techniques.

Trends in X-Ray Techniques

Analytical spectroscopy is a mature field, but advances in instrumentation, measurement, and sample preparation techniques continue to be made. Much recent development has seen a heavy emphasis towards techniques and instrumentation that allow for non-invasive, in-situ, and in-vivo procedures while still retaining a high degree of sensitivity. This article will review some of this progress over the past two to three years across five major spectroscopic fields: Raman, LIBS, XRF, IR, and ICP techniques.