App of the Month: IR Explainer
The IR Explainer app is designed for investigating compound chemical structures using infrared spectroscopy.
APP NAME: IR Explainer
OFFERED BY: Quality and Invention
PLATFORMS: Android (requires 2.2 and up)
WHAT IT DOES: The IR Explainer app is designed for investigating compound chemical structures using infrared spectroscopy. According to the company, the app contains a database to support most common functional groups in organic chemistry.
COST: $0.99
Best of the Week: SciX Award Interviews, Tip-Enhanced Raman Scattering
June 13th 2025Top articles published this week include an interview about aromatic–metal interactions, a tutorial article about the recent advancements in tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS), and a news article about using shortwave and near-infrared (SWIR/NIR) spectral imaging in cultural heritage applications.
Hyperspectral Imaging for Walnut Quality Assessment and Shelf-Life Classification
June 12th 2025Researchers from Hebei University and Hebei University of Engineering have developed a hyperspectral imaging method combined with data fusion and machine learning to accurately and non-destructively assess walnut quality and classify storage periods.
