App of the Month: Shimadzu IR
The Shimadzu IR app is designed as a tool for users of Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometers
IS THERE AN APP FOR THAT?
HIGHLIGHTS OF APPS FOR SPECTROSCOPY
APP NAME: Shimadzu IR
OFFERED BY: Shimadzu Business Systems Corporation
PLATFORMS: iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch (requires iOS 4.3 or later, optimized for iPhone 5)
WHAT IT DOES: The Shimadzu IR app is designed as a tool for users of Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometers. According to the company, the app allows users to check the physical and chemical characteristics of optical materials and view suitable measurement techniques for them. The converter option allows for unit conversions, such as wavelength to wavenumber.
COST: Free
AI-Powered SERS Spectroscopy Breakthrough Boosts Safety of Medicinal Food Products
April 16th 2025A new deep learning-enhanced spectroscopic platform—SERSome—developed by researchers in China and Finland, identifies medicinal and edible homologs (MEHs) with 98% accuracy. This innovation could revolutionize safety and quality control in the growing MEH market.
New Raman Spectroscopy Method Enhances Real-Time Monitoring Across Fermentation Processes
April 15th 2025Researchers at Delft University of Technology have developed a novel method using single compound spectra to enhance the transferability and accuracy of Raman spectroscopy models for real-time fermentation monitoring.
