The American Institute of Chemists (Philadelphia, PA) has announced the recipients of the 2008 AIC Gold Medal.
The American Institute of Chemists(Philadelphia, PA) has announced that Paul Berg, theRobert W. and Vivian K. Cahill Professor of CancerResearch Emeritus at Stanford University, and WalterGilbert, Carl M. Loeb University Professor, emeritus, atHarvard University, have received the 2008 AIC GoldMedal. The AIC Gold Medal was presented at theChemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) in an afternoon ceremonyduring Heritage Day on Thursday, May 15, 2008.Heritage Day is CHF?s annual celebration of achievementand promise in the chemical and molecular sciences.
Using Automated Raman Microspectroscopy to Detect Microplastics in Potable Water
February 10th 2025In part 2 of our interview with Oskar Hagelskjaer of Microplastic Solution, he discusses the benefits of using automated Raman microspectroscopy to detect and analyze microplastics in drinking water.
Developing a Handheld Fiber-Optic Tissue Sensing Device for Spine Surgery
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Enhancing Tumor Classification with AI and Raman: A Conversation with Juergen Popp
February 7th 2025Spectroscopy sat down with Juergen Popp of the Leibniz Institute for Photonic Technology to talk about the Photonics West Conference, as well as his work using label-free spectroscopy techniques for precise tumor margin control.