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FT-IR as a Determinant of Age and Origin Location of Baltic Amber Beads in Aššur, Iraq
August 29th 2023Fragments of amber beads examined in 2019 showed a Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrum consistent with Baltic amber, or succinite, suggesting the artifacts came from the Baltic or North Sea regions.
Spectroscopy and Archaeology: An Inside Look at Ancient Egyptian History
August 29th 2023Spectroscopy magazine is pleased to welcome you to the “Spectroscopy and Archaeology: An Inside Look at Ancient Egyptian History” landing page, one of two landing pages in our “Spectroscopy and Archaeology” content series!
Spectroscopy Magazine Announces New Content Series Titled "Spectroscopy and Archaeology"
August 23rd 2023Spectroscopy magazine is pleased to announce that on August 29th, we will release a new content series titled, "Spectroscopy and Archaeology," which will recognize the current work of spectroscopists in the field of archaeology.
Study Explores Interaction Between 2-Phenylquinoline-polyamine Conjugate and Bovine Serum Albumin
August 21st 2023Researchers used a multi-faceted approach that combined UV-visible, fluorescence, and circular dichronism spectroscopy to study the interaction between a newly synthesized 2-phenylquinoline-polyamine conjugate (QPC) and bovine serum albumin (BSA).
Laser Technology Improves Detection of Heavy Metals in Recycled Plastics
August 16th 2023A recent study explains how laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is better suited for rapidly quantifying heavy metals in plastics than traditional methods such as inductively couple plasma–mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS).
Transfer Learning-Assisted LIBS Enhances Crop Traceability in Sample-Limited Conditions
July 28th 2023Researchers have developed a transfer learning-assisted laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) method to identify geographical origins of crops with an impressive accuracy by incorporating deep adaptation networks.
Life on Mars? Raman Spectroscopy Tests Stability of Biomolecules at Surface Conditions
July 19th 2023Author Jean-Pierre P. de Vera talks to Spectroscopy magazine about his study in which seven biomolecules were exposed to a simulated Martian environment outside the International Space Station (ISS) for a period of approximately 15 months.
The Detection of Life: How Spectroscopy Contributes to Space Exploration Missions
July 19th 2023The detection of life on other planets is a research area of focus for scientists in space exploration. In this Q&A, Andreas Riedo of the Physics Institute at the University of Bern offers his thoughts on how spectroscopy is being used to detect organic molecules that are relevant for life.