Application Notes: General
Analysis of Pharmaceutical Raw Materials Using a Tri-Range FT-IR Spectrometer
Learn how a tri-range FT-IR spectrometer with 21 CFR Part 11 compliant software provides a high-performance solution for mid- and near-IR analysis of pharma raw materials.
Cloud-Based Networking Platform for FT-IR Instruments
Read the brochure to learn more about how the NetPlus for IR software helps you to collaborate, coordinate, and control your FT-IR analyses any time and anywhere.
Monitoring Fast Chemical Reactions on a Rapid Scanning FT-IR Spectrometer
This application note describes how a rapid scanning FT-IR spectrometer with the stopped-flow system provides valuable information on rapid kinetic experiments.
Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) Measurements into the Far-Infrared Spectral Region on a Multi-range FT-IR Spectrometer
Semi-Automated FT-IR Measurements of Elemental Impurities in Silicon Wafers
Learn how FT-IR spectroscopy offers a rapid and easy technique to determine impurities in semiconductor wafers according to global standard methods.
Selecting Microwave Digestion Technology for Trace Metals
Learn how to select the most appropriate microwave digestion technology for determining trace and heavy metals via ICP-OES and ICP-MS.
3D Raman Imaging—Best Practice Examples from Various Fields of Application
This study describes the generation of 3D images of pharmaceutical, biological, and geological samples using image stacking enabled by a highly confocal beam path.
ParticleScout for Automated Raman Imaging Analysis of Microparticles (Updated)
This overview of advanced microparticle analysis shows how particles can be found, classified, and then identified automatically using confocal Raman microscopy.
Correlative Confocal Raman Microscopy
This compilation provides an introduction to the principles of Raman imaging and shows examples of correlative variations including Raman–SEM, Raman–AFM, and others.
Correlative High-resolution Imaging of TMDs
This study of molybdenum disulfide illustrates the advantages of Raman, second harmonic generation (SHG) and photoluminescence (PL) microscopy for investigating TMDs.
Food Analysis with Confocal Raman Microscopy (Updated)
This survey shows how Raman imaging can characterize food samples such as honey, chocolate, and fat spreads to help understand the products and production processes.
Polymorph Monitoring with Handheld Raman
This application note demonstrates handheld Raman's ability to analyze polymorph transformations and thus differentiate them from each other.
Tips for Instrument Maintenance and Analysis
Spatiospectral Nanoimaging of Surface Phonon Plasmons
Combining imaging with broadband spectroscopy provides spatiospectral nanoimaging of 2D materials with nanometer spatial resolution and wide spectral coverage.
BreezeTM – Full Coverage From 400 nm to 2500 nm
BaySpec introduces BreezeTM, the world’s smartest palm spectrometer for 400–2500 nm. Breeze efficiently provides maximum sensitivity with ultrafast acquisition.
Raman Spectroscopy for Reaction Monitoring
In this application note, we use a modular Raman spectrometer setup to monitor the kinetics and reaction completion of a quick-curing, two-part epoxy.
BreezeTM – Full Coverage From 400 nm to 2500 nm v3
Optimizing Data Using a Variable Angle ATR
Data show that for applications where increased absorbance leads to added sensitivity, a variable angle ATR offers a powerful tool for making FTIR measurements.
Fast and Robust Assessment of Water Quality
This note demonstrates the suitability of ICP-OES for fast, sensitive, and robust elemental analysis of water samples, following the DIN EN ISO 11885:2009 requirements.
How to Achieve a Wide Range of Signal Stability Performance with LA-ICP-MS
Teledyne Photon Machines and Glass Expansion present two interface designs that increase the flexibility and signal stability that can be achieved with the Irida system.
TOC Determination in Raw and Drinking Water v2
This note describes how to acquire reproducible, reliable determination of total organic carbon (TOC) content in drinking water providing a high inorganic-carbon matrix.
Chemical Nanoscale Characterization of Heterogenous Polymeric Materials Using Photothermal AFM-IR
Use of Microwave Digestion and ICP Methods for Elemental Analysis of Food Samples
XRD Quantitative Analysis of Polymorph Impurities
This application note demonstrates whether the active pharmaceutical ingredient maintains its original crystal system, and whether there are polymorph impurities.
How Do Isotope Fingerprints Support Forensic Investigations? v2
This Smart Note demonstrates how isotope fingerprints support forensic investigations on human, criminal, environmental, ecological, food, and archaeological materials.
Quantitative Analysis of Cannabis and Hemp with HR ICP-OES v2
This application note describes the analysis of heavy metals in cannabis with high sensitivity, precision, and accuracy using HR ICP-OES.
Non-destructive, Diffuse Reflection Measurements of Solids
A useful, non-destructive sampling technique for the analysis of non-particulate solids is demonstrated. Diffuse reflection and ATR spectra are compared.
Monitoring Environmental Elements and Climate Conditions
Partners from the environmental sensing company JB Hyperspectral discuss the challenges of field measurements and their use of Ocean Insight spectrometers.
Using Isotope Fingerprints for Analysis of Materials: From Food and Beverage Adulteration to Crime Scene Investigations
Atomic Pair Distribution Function and its Uses for Pharmaceutical Material Characterization