Whale Optimization Algorithm Automates Spectroscopic Ellipsometry
Research led by Changcai Cui have developed a whale optimization algorithm (WOA) to improve the accuracy, efficiency, and automation of spectroscopic ellipsometry data fitting, enabling precise measurements of film thickness and refractive index.
Real-Time Monitoring of Zika Virus Vaccine Production Using NIR Spectroscopy
Researchers from the Universidade de São Paulo have demonstrated the effectiveness of near-infrared spectroscopy combined with chemometric models for real-time, precise monitoring of Zika virus-like particle vaccine production.
Agilent Presents Awards to 3 Professors for Lithium-Ion Battery Research
The Solutions Innovation Research awards were presented to Professor Anders Bentien of Aarhus University, Professor Walter Gössler of the University of Graz, and Professor Gregory Offer of Imperial College London.
New SERS-Microfluidic Platform Classifies Leukemia Using Machine Learning
January 14th 2025A combination of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and machine learning on microfluidic chips has achieved an impressive 98.6% accuracy in classifying leukemia cell subtypes, offering a fast, highly sensitive tool for clinical diagnosis.
New Study on Edible Oil Analysis Integrates FT-NIR and Machine Learning
A new study published in Food Control introduces an approach for assessing antioxidant levels in edible oils using artificial intelligence and spectroscopy, offering significant potential for improving food quality control.
Advancing Soil Carbon Analysis Post-Wildfire with Spectroscopy and Machine Learning
Researchers from the University of Oviedo used diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and machine learning (ML) to analyze post-wildfire soil organic carbon fractions, identifying key spectral regions and algorithms for advancing remote sensing applications.
Machine Learning-Enhanced SERS Technology Advances Cancer Detection
January 13th 2025Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed an optical detection strategy for circulating tumor cells (CTCs), combining machine learning (ML) and dual-modal surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). This approach offers high sensitivity, specificity, and efficiency, potentially advancing early cancer diagnosis.
Evaluating Micro- and Nanoplastics from Chewing Gum with SERS
Cuong Cao from the Institute for Global Food Security at the School of Biological Sciences of Queen’s University in Belfast and his team of researchers conducted a preliminary exploratory study and detected the presence of MPs by automated Raman spectroscopy and subsequently NPs by using nanoparticle-on-film SERS (NPoF SERS) substrate released from chewing gum base plastic, a technique that has potential in screening a varied array of environmental pollutants, as well as a point-of-site tool when coupled with a handheld Raman instrument. Cao spoke to Spectroscopy about this work, and the resulting paper.
Best of the Week: Seed Vigor, Flower Classification, Emerging Leader in Atomic Spectroscopy
Top articles published this week include two peer-reviewed articles that explore optical detection technology for seed vigor and classifying flowers, as well as a profile on Benjamin Manard, who was recognized as the winner of the 2025 Emerging Leader in Atomic Spectroscopy.