Researchers demonstrated that combining terahertz spectroscopy with a convolutional neural network can non-destructively determine the age of mountain-cultivated ginseng with up to 96.3% accuracy, outperforming traditional HPLC-based methods while preserving the integrity of high-value ginseng roots.
Top articles published this week include a celebration of World Oceans Day, a look at how spectroscopy is advancing lithium-ion battery analysis, and more.
An upcoming “Pathways in Spectroscopy” video series with Mary Kate Donais of St. Anselm College will address the current challenges students are facing in landing internships.
What should students working in clinical research settings keep in mind?
Did you miss Sian Sloan-Dennison’s talk on digital microfluidics and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) at Spring SciX? If yes, she recaps her talk in this video clip.
Top articles published this week include a continuation of our deep dive into the role of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and digital microfluidics (DMF) in clinical applications and an inside look at the historical evolution of lasers in spectroscopy.
A recent study explores a solvent-free FT-IR spectroscopy method for simultaneously measuring two common hypertension drugs in tablet form.
Engineered spherical tip design pushes sensitivity below 10 ppb, researchers report.
Dual-mode chemosensor developed at Shanxi Agricultural University achieves sub-micromolar detection limits in under five minutes.
In this interview clip, Sian Sloan-Dennison, a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Strathclyde, discusses how a new digital microfluidics surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (DMF-SERS) platform be implemented in clinical settings.
Why is determining the function of a surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) assay important? This "Pathways in Spectroscopy" clip offers career advice for researchers in biological and clinical analysis by addressing this question.
Top articles published this week include a new “Pathways in Spectroscopy” clip, an exploration of the recent advances in Raman spectroscopy and artificial intelligence (AI), and a preview of an upcoming conference focused on tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS).
A Portuguese study suggests a low-cost optical technique could help stratify risk for delayed graft function before transplantation, though researchers caution the findings require larger-scale validation.
Sian Sloan-Dennison, a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Strathclyde, discusses how young researchers can leverage their time at scientific conferences effectively to land their postdoctoral research opportunity.
The upcoming 10th International Conference on Tip-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy is set to take place from June 3–5, 2026, in Zurich, Switzerland. Here’s what attendees can expect.
Inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) is a popular atomic-based technique, and it can be used to solve some of our most pressing environmental issues.
Sian Sloan-Dennison, a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Strathclyde, discusses the importance of considering the end-use application of SERS assays and random probes, such as whether they are for early diagnostics or patient use.
Top articles published this week include a new Molecular Spectroscopy Workbench column, a reflection of the life and career of C. V. Raman, and a preview of a new upcoming video series.
Why does integrating a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) assay with a digital microfluidics (DMF) platform improve sensitivity, reproducibility, and throughput when detecting onset of drug-induced liver injury?
"Spectroscopy Around the Globe with Will Wetzel” will take viewers on a journey around the world, highlighting how spectroscopy is being used to study famous world landmarks.
An upcoming two-part video series on “Pathways in Spectroscopy” tackles working with surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), offering practical advice for researchers in clinical laboratories.
Sian Sloan-Dennison, a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Strathclyde, highlights the key topics that were discussed at Spring SciX.
Curiosity may kill the cat, but in engineering, it opens up pathways for engineers to pursue other adjacent career paths.
Top articles published this week include a new Pathways in Spectroscopy episode, an inside look at how spectroscopy is being used in clinical diagnostics to assess drug induced liver injury, and a couple preview articles about two upcoming spectroscopy conferences.
Our coverage of the Spring SciX Conference includes a profile on the current issues of current clinical diagnostics, including how spectroscopy can improve assessment of drug induced liver injury.
Can visible-near-infrared (vis-NIR) spectroscopy detect toxic trace elements in soil and sediments effectively?
Researchers have identified chemical signatures in the South Atlantic Ocean that could allow scientists to track the movement of major deep-water masses using dissolved organic matter.
In this overview of the upcoming International Symposium for Molecular Spectroscopy (ISMS), we discuss the awards given out at the conference.
This preview of the upcoming Chemometrics in Analytical Chemistry (CAC) 2026 International conference covers the invited speakers, the topics that will be discussed, and some of the social events taking place.
A recent study in Analytical Biochemistry identified optimized circular dichroism spectroscopy parameters that reduced protein analysis times by up to 20-fold while maintaining data quality.
