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Nano-FTIR Enables Scientific Breakthrough Worldwide

*Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 11am EDT| 8am PDT| 4pm BST| 5pm CEST* Join us for this webcast, for a review of scientific breakthrough enabled by nano-FTIR in diverse fields of science, engineering, and industrial research. *On Demand Until June 16, 2022*

Demystifying Fit-for-Purpose for Raman and NIR Instruments

*Live: Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 1pm EDT| 12pm CDT| 10am PDT* Join Lucy Botros, the USP Scientific Liason for General Chapters, and Adam J. Hopkins, Spectroscopy Product Manager at Metrohm USA, as they team up to demystify how to comply with USP methods to make an analyzer or method fit for purpose. Lucy will explain the new structure and philosophy of the spectroscopy chapters, and how you qualify an instrument’s fitness for purpose. Adam will then discuss how Metrohm NIR and Raman solutions comply with revised USP guidelines. *On Demand Until June 9, 2022*

ED-XRF Can Do WHAT Now?

*Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 1pm EDT| 12pm CDT| 10am PDT* This webcast will highlight the evolution and key advances made in recent years to Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (ED-XRF) technology, including how ED-XRF spectrometers today can meet certain performance capability of more expensive WD-XRF spectrometers. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how new XRF technology and can increase your productivity and analysis capabilities. *On Demand until May 27, 2021*

Worry Less, Analyze More!

***Live: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 11am EDT| 8am PDT| 4pm BST| 5pm CEST *** *** In this webcast, we’ll discuss some of the key issues that can occur during ICP analysis that are caused by the sample introduction system, and how advances in sample introduction components can make a world of difference for users of ICP-OES and ICP-MS. We’ll discuss how to identify these issues, what causes them and how you can prevent it from happening in the future. *** ***On demand available after airing until May 25, 2022***

Imaging Enhanced: Today’s Raman Microscopy Applications – A Sponsored Virtual Symposium

*Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 1pm EDT* Confocal Raman imaging is a powerful, versatile, and increasingly common microscopy technique capable of quickly identifying the molecules in a sample and visualizing their physical distribution three-dimensionally. The conference will give a comprehensive overview of current technologies and their latest applications. *On Demand Until May 19, 2022*

Heavy Metals in Baby Food

***Live: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 11am EDT | 8am PDT | 4pm BST | 5pm CEST Learn how to analysis baby food samples using the FDA-approved methodology (EAM 4.7) for microwave digestion and elemental analysis. As well as tips and tricks to improve analysis, speed sample prep, and reduce retesting. ***On demand available after airing until Apr. 28, 2022***

Back to AAS Basics: Tips and Tricks for Instrument Maintenance and Analysis

***Live: Europe: Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 11am BST | 12pm CEST *** North America: Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 10am EDT | 9am CDT *** Asia: Friday, April 16, 2021 at 11am SGT | 12pm JST | 1pm AEST *** In this webcast, you’ll gain valuable tips to help you optimize maintenance of AAS instruments to help ease the pain of everyday operation. You’ll also learn about tools and best practices that can enable simple operation and reduce downtime in your lab. ***On demand available after airing until Apr. 15, 2022***

Next-Generation Raman Spectroscopy: Automated, Flexible, and Productive

***Live: Tuesday April 13, 2021, 2pm EDT | 1pm CDT | 11am PDT*** This webcast highlights how to achieve high throughput, flexibility, and ease of use with a Raman spectrometer featuring class 1 laser safety and auto-focusing dual-core lasers. In particular, we will focus on how to carry out fast and easy identification, quantification, or verification of raw materials or finished goods, explaining essential steps to ensure measurement accuracy and safety. We will also introduce the topic with a brief discussion on modern Raman spectroscopy theory. ***On demand available after airing until April 13, 2022***

New Capabilities for Biomolecule Analysis with the Agilent Cary 3500 UV-Vis

***Live: Europe & US Broadcast: Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 10am EDT | 2pm GMT | 3pm CET *** US Broadcast: Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 2pm EDT | 1pm CDT | 11am PDT*** The need to analyze biomolecules has grown dramatically in recent years. Learn about a groundbreaking new UV-VIS system that allows for simultaneous measurements of multiple samples at different temperatures. Learn how to work four times faster! ***On demand available after airing until Mar. 25, 2022***

Analysis of Surface Chemistry by FT-IR Spectroscopy

***Live: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 12pm EDT | 9am PDT | 4pm GMT| 5pm CET*** The latest advances in the instrumentation and applications of vibrational spectroscopy for the chemical analysis of surfaces will be reviewed in this presentation with a thorough discussion of topics. ***On demand available after final airing until Mar. 23, 2022***

Simplified Wine Analysis by Discrete Analyzer

***Live: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 11am EST | 8am PST | 4pm GMT | 5pm CET*** Wineries need reliable analytical instrumentation for multiparameter analysis to enable lab personnel to carry out routine wine analysis. Learn how discrete analyzers and ready-to-use enzymatic reagents help consolidate the wine analysis, from juice to bottling. ***On demand available after final airing until Mar. 10, 2022***

Atomic Spectroscopy in Practice: A Joint Virtual Conference Presented by Spectroscopy Magazine  and The Society for Applied Spectroscopy

***Live: Tuesday February 23, 2021 & Wednesday February 24, 2021*** Spectroscopy magazine and the Society for Applied Spectroscopy (SAS) are pleased to present a joint virtual conference on February 23 and 24, 2021, called “Atomic Spectroscopy in Practice.” This two-day event will provide highly practical information for atomic spectroscopists and analytical laboratory staff working with molecular atomic techniques. *** On demand available after final airing until Feb. 24, 2022***

Analysis of Morphology and Chemical ID of Micro-Particles Using Particle Correlated Raman Spectroscopy

***Live: Thursday, February 18, 2021, 2pm EST | 1pm CST | 11am PST*** Micro-particles are present everywhere in our daily life, from nasal sprays to paints to microplastic pollutants. Join our webinar to learn how particle correlated Raman spectroscopy (PCRS) enhances particle size and shape characterization by adding automated and definitive chemical identification. *** On demand available after final airing until Feb. 18, 2022***

PiFM – Hyperspectral “Nano FT-IR” Imaging

*Live: Jan. 26, 2021 at 11am EST | 8am PST | 4pm GMT | 5pm CET* An exciting new “Nano FTIR” technique, PiFM, allows you to investigate bio-complexes and composite materials with nanoscale spatial resolution. Observe your samples in a revolutionary way with a foundation based on FTIR absorption spectroscopy. *On Demand Until Jan. 26, 2022*

Multi-Quadrupole ICP-MS: A Powerful and Versatile Solution for Ultra-trace Elemental Analyses

***Live: Tuesday December 8th, 2020 at 11am EST| 8am PST| 4pm GMT|5pm CET*** Don’t miss the opportunity to learn about the benefits of multi-quadrupole ICP-MS and its superior interference removal capabilities for routine applications requiring robust and reliable analyses, such as geochemical samples from a fusion preparation as well as impurities in high-purity metals and rare earth elements. *** On demand available after final airing until Dec. 8, 2021.***

ICP Nebulizers 101 and Microwave Digestion Vessels

***Live: Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 11am EST | 8am PST | 4pm GMT | 5pm CET***Join us for a great educational opportunity for the ICP analyst. Learn tips on ICP nebulizer selection and maintenance and how to choose the best microwave digestion vessel based on sample type and digestion parameters. *** On demand available after final airing until Dec. 2, 2021.***

The Power of Polycapillary Optics and Their Critical Role in Seeking Life on Mars

***Live: December 1, 2020 at 11am EST| 8am PST| 4pm GMT| 5pm CET *** Are you interested in learning how polycapillary optics enhance micro-XRF analysis? Register for this webcast for more information on micro-XRF, polycapillary optics, and how these advances can be applied in [advanced research, practical industrial applications, or whatever is relevant] as well as how their role on the Mars 2020 rover, Perseverance! *** On demand available after final airing until Dec.. 1, 2021.***

SERS Nanosensors for Biomedical Applications—from Cancer Diagnoses to Characterizing Drug Delivery Nanocarriers

***Live: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 11am EST | 8am PST | 4pm GMT | 5pm CET *** Join us for this webcast on surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) applications in the biomedical field. Learn how biofunctionalized metal nanoparticles can act as bright nanosensors, providing diagnostic information on biosystems, selectively targeting cancer cells and probing pH with very high spatial resolution. *** On demand available after final airing until Nov. 24, 2021.***

Particles, Powders and Pills – Optimized Raman across the Formulation Spectrum

***Live: Friday, November 13, 2020 at 11am EST | 8am PST | 4pm GMT | 5pm CET***From contaminants in injectables to the fate of APIs in nasal sprays, Raman reveals the identity and distribution of materials in complex formulations. In this webinar we describe the best approaches to characterizing common pharmaceutical samples; from morphologically targeted analysis of filtered particles to full three-dimensional chemical imaging of whole tablets. *** On demand available after final airing until Nov. 13, 2021.***

ICP-MS Cones 101 and Microwave Digestion Tips for Low-Level Analysis

*** Live: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 11am EST| 8am PST| 4pm GMT| 5pm CET***Join us for a great educational opportunity for the ICP-MS analyst. Learn tips on ICP-MS cone selection, conditioning, and maintenance, in addition to best microwave digestion practices to achieve low level analysis with minimal background interferences. ***On demand available after final airing until Nov. 3, 2021***

How to Select a Laser for Raman Spectroscopy

*** Live: Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 9am EST | 2pm GMT | 3pm CET ***Ever wondered what the critical performance parameters are when you are choosing a laser for your Raman spectroscopy experiment? We will discuss these parameters, from the selection of the laser wavelength to the impact of laser linewidth.***On demand available after final airing until Nov. 12, 2021***

Micro-Raman Spectroscopy Versatility

*** Live: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 at 11am EDT| 8am PDT| 3pm GMT| 4pm CET*** How would you connect the ocean, a crime scene and prehistoric sites? You could do it by using micro-Raman (also called Raman microscopy) spectroscopy! Join us for this web seminar to learn about the versatility and different modalities of micro-Raman Spectroscopy. Then, discover how the micro-Raman can be used in a wide range of applications to solve analytical challenges. ***On demand available after final airing until Oct. 27, 2021***

Capable and Compliant XRD in Pharmaceutical Analysis

*** Live: Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 11am EDT | 8am PDT | 4pm BST | 5pm CEST*** Be sure you’re using the latest XRD sample preparation and measurement strategies while confidently meeting audit trail and compliance requirements. Learn how recent software solutions enable straightforward, compliant pharmaceutical workflows. ***On demand available after final airing until Oct. 22, 2021***