In this interview conducted at Pittcon 2024 in San Diego, we spoke to Richard Crocombe about his journey in the field of spectroscopy, focusing on the development of portable spectrometers and their ...

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) captures the spectra of vaginal fluid samples to detect biochemical changes in relation to bacterial presence. By determining the presence of specific ...

Recent breakthroughs in spectroscopy combine AI-driven automation, advanced atomic modeling, and portable high-precision instruments to boost accuracy, speed, and field readiness. Innovations include ...

Bruker Optics announces the launch of the MOBILE-IR II - a portable, battery-powered Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectrometer that delivers the high spectral performance of a laboratory ...

An illustration featuring a spectrometer with its scanner set on a bag of substances. The background features several geometric shapes and math symbols. The words "methamphetamine" and ...

Researchers 3D printed a mini quadrupole mass filter, a key component of a mass spectrometer, that performs as well as some commercial-grade devices. It can be fabricated in hours for a few dollars ...

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is an analytical tool with a wide range of applications, including the magnetic resonance imaging that is used for diagnostic purposes in medicine. However, NMR often ...

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a new system that can detect trace levels of fentanyl, cocaine, explosives and other dangerous substances in the air. The ...

In this interview, Mary Kate Donais discusses the portable analytical devices used to uncover the secrets of the past. Can you tell us about how you came to work in archaeometry? I arrived at this ...