April 2nd 2025
Using LIBS, infrared, and Raman spectroscopic techniques scientists detect quartz and hydrated silica, hinting at past Martian water activity and potential biosignatures
Raman Spectroscopy to Detect Traumatic Brain Injuries: An Interview with Pola Goldberg Oppenheimer
January 10th 2024This interview with Pola Goldberg Oppenheimer of the University of Birmingham highlights new research her team is working on that includes a Raman-based system for detecting early traumatic brain injuries.
Reflections from SciX 2023: Distinguishing Edible Oils with FT-IR
October 10th 2023In the Chemometrics in Food and Agriculture oral symposia today at SciX 2023, Barry Lavine of Oklahoma State University delivered a talk titled, “Authentication of Edible Oils Using an Infrared Spectral Library and Digital Sample Sets for Calibrated and Uncalibrated Adulterants.” Here is a brief reflection of his talk.
Artificial Intelligence in Spectroscopy: A SciX Interview with Ishan Barman
October 6th 2023As a preview to SciX 2023, Spectroscopy magazine sat down with Ishan Barman of Johns Hopkins University to ask him about his thoughts on how artificial intelligence may impact spectroscopic research going forward.
Tobacco Stem Impurities Identified with New Hyperspectral Superpixel Technique
September 27th 2023To effectively classify tobacco stems and impurities, a group of scientists from Jiangsu, China used hyperspectral superpixels to separate classify compounds and avoid the influence of interference fringes.
Analysis Reveals Performance Characteristics of Compact Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometers
June 6th 2023A research team has utilized the Allan variance technique to analyze the performance characteristics of compact Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrometers. The study provides insights into the noise sources and instabilities of these handheld instruments, offering guidance for improving their accuracy and stability in real-time material detection and quantification applications.
New Study Challenges Diagnostic Tool for Fluorescence Analysis of Complex Samples
May 23rd 2023A researcher team questions the effectiveness of core consistency as a diagnostic tool in fluorescence analysis of complex samples. This new study suggests the need for alternative methods to accurately determine model complexity in such analyses.
The relationship between leaf nitrogen content (LNC) and hyperspectral remote sensing imagery (HYP) was determined to construct an estimation model of the LNC of drip-irrigated sugar beets, to enable real-time monitoring of sugar beet growth and nitrogen management in arid areas.