Vol 35 No s2 Raman Technology for Today's Spectroscopists

Top articles published this week include an interview with Shreya Singh, a tutorial about using Raman spectroscopy to probe water content and structures in biological tissues, and an article about detecting honey adulteration using near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy.

An interview with Paul Pudney, a winner of the William F. Meggers Award.

Researchers from Université de Montréal have demonstrated that a new handheld Raman spectroscopy device, the UltraProbe, can accurately and rapidly detect retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomas during surgery, offering real-time tissue analysis that could improve surgical outcomes.

Volker Deckert, the winner of the 2013 Charles Mann Award, is advancing the use of tip enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS) to push the lateral resolution of vibrational spectroscopy well below the Abbe limit, to achieve single-molecule sensitivity. Because the tip can be moved with sub-nanometer precision, structural information with unmatched spatial resolution can be achieved without the need of specific labels.

A new study used advanced techniques, including µ-Raman spectroscopy and machine learning, to map and predict microplastic pollution on São Paulo’s urban beaches.

A recent study demonstrated that portable Raman spectroscopy, combined with advanced statistical modeling, offers a reliable, non-destructive method for monitoring nitrate levels in greenhouse-grown spinach.