Will Wetzel

A recent study from the University of Bristol shows how Raman spectroscopy can be used to distinguish between ivory belonging to elephants or mammoths.

A recent study examined the ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) and infrared (IR) spectra of theabrownins in dark tea.

This quarter Spectroscopy spoke to experts in laser ablation, SERS, and Raman spectroscopy, among others.

Two researchers hailing from Wageningen University and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences collaborated on a new method that improves on existing multilinear predictive modeling methods.

A recent study uses Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy to study biochemical changes associated with child obesity.

A recent study from Shenzhen University used a novel biosensor based on Fano resonance to improve the detection of cancer.

A recent study used deep level transient spectroscopy to investigate the electrical response of defect filling and emission in monolayer metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD)-grown materials deposited on complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS)-compatible substrates.

In a new study, researchers from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology and Pohang University of Science and Technology presented a new surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) device, improving gap plasmon resonance.

A recent study from Southwest Jiaotong University examines using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to analyze the sturdiness of steel rails used in infrastructure projects.

A recent study offers an inside look as to how chemometric modeling is directly impacting greener analytical solutions.

A recent study led by Detlef Gunther examined using laser ablation with inductively coupled plasma time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-TOF-MS) in quantifying elements in biotissues of plants.

A recent study published in Analytical Chemistry developed a new optical emission spectroscopy (OES) method to analyze food for aromatic molecules.

A recent study from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology used surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) to improve analysis of biological fluids such as urine.

A recent study examined how near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy was used to ensure peach kernel quality.

Spectroscopy sat down with Molly Lockart and Brad Pierce to discuss their group’s work with pulsed electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy to improve our understanding of enzyme dysfunction and the mechanism of sulfur-oxidation.

Uwe Karst of the University of Münster took time at Analytica 2024 to talk about the session he's chairing, as well as detail the future of imaging and other trends in analytical chemistry.

A recent study used spectroscopic techniques to quantify telmisartan and rosuvastatin in tablet dosage form and plasma.

Near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy is a spectroscopic technique used in various industries. Here, we explain its importance in the pharmaceutical, agriculture, and food and beverage analysis industries.

A recent study examined the nutritional parameters in cookies using Fourier transform near-infrared spectroscopy (FT-NIR).

Liquid Instruments recently integrated its Moku system with Apple Vision Pro, according to an announcement from the company.

A study from Brazil explored how to use hyperspectral imaging and machine learning to determine the severity of Asian soybean rust.

In this article, the editors of Spectroscopy present an overview of the latest trend in Raman spectroscopy.

A recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal explored two new substructures of the inner Milky Way, Shakti and Shiva, unearthing more information into the formation of the galaxy.

The instrument manufacturer recently made updates to its Raman library, in addition to launching two new analyzers.

NASA’s X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) uses spectroscopy to study the hottest regions of the universe.

Dulasiri Amarasiriwardena, emeritus professor of chemistry at Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts, and his team have been conducting research using laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) to investigate trace metal nutrition and exposure to toxic metal(loid) pollutants by studying Andean mummy remains. We sat down with Prof. Amarasiriwardena to discuss his research.

Tessa Calhoun, PhD, an associate professor of biochemistry & cellular and molecular biology and chemistry at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville, discusses her group’s most recent work employing the optical technique, second harmonic scattering (SHS), to probe how living bacterial membranes uptake and transport small molecules, including antibiotics.

Narangerel Altangerel, Zhenhuan Yi, and Marlan Scully of Texas A&M University recently used TRIP to analyze eight protein–ligand systems. Spectroscopy recently spoke to these three researchers about their findings and what the implications are for high-throughput drug screening.

The editors of Spectroscopy gathered information about the average salaries and compensation packages compared to previous years. We report on these findings here in our annual salary and employment survey.