Spectroscopy Interviews

Spectroscopy sat down with Daniel Cozzolino of the University of Queensland to discuss his latest research using near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy to determine the fatty acid content in black soldier fly.

Spectroscopy recently sat down with Isao Noda of the University of Delaware and Young Mee Jung of Kangwon National University to talk about the principles of two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2D-COS) and its key applications.

During EAS 2024, we interviewed Igor Lednev of the University of Albany about his storied career and his expectations for 2025.

Aleksandra "Sasha" Karapetrova and Win Cowger discuss their research using µ-FTIR spectroscopy and Open Specy software to investigate microplastic deposits in remote snow areas, shedding light on the long-range transport of microplastics.

Spectroscopy spoke with Uwe Karst, a full professor at the University of Münster in the Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, to discuss his research on hyphenated analytical techniques in battery research.

As part of “The Future of Forensic Analysis” content series, Spectroscopy sat down with Glen P. Jackson of West Virginia University to talk about the historical development of mass spectrometry in forensic analysis.

As part of “The Future of Forensic Analysis” content series, Spectroscopy sat down with Brooke Kammrath of the University of New Haven to talk about the significance of spectroscopy in forensic analysis.

As part of our EAS 2024 coverage, we recently interviewed Rachel Martin of the University of California, Irvine about her work and her being awarded the EAS Award for Outstanding Achievements in Magnetic Resonance.

Spectroscopy sat down with Landulfo Silveira Jr. of Universidade Anhembi Morumbi-UAM and Center for Innovation, Technology and Education-CITÉ (São Paulo, Brazil) to talk about his team’s latest research using Raman spectroscopy to detect biomarkers of cancer in canine sera.

As part of our SciX 2024 conference coverage, we recently asked Anita Mahadevan-Jansen of Vanderbilt University about how mentorship has impacted her career and how new scientists can find a mentor.

As part of our SciX 2024 conference coverage, we recently asked Ellen Miseo of Miseo Consulting about how mentorship has impacted her career and how new scientists can find a mentor.

Spectroscopy Magazine sits down with Benjamin T. Manard of the Chemical Sciences Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Oak Ridge, Tennessee), who will be receiving the Lester W. Strock Award, given by the New England Section of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy, this October.

In a preview to the upcoming SciX Conference October 20 to 25 in Raleigh, North Carolina, Spectroscopy sat down with Nick Stone of the University of Exeter to discuss his recent work in oncology and clinical analysis.

Matthieu Baudelet, an associate professor of Chemistry at the National Center for Forensic Science at the University of Central Florida, is currently exploring how laser-based spectroscopic techniques can be used in forensic anthropology. Spectroscopy recently sat down with Matthieu Baudelet, Kristen Livingston, and Katie Zejdlik to discuss their research as part of “The Future of Forensic Analysis” content series.

As part of “The Future of Forensic Analysis” content series presented by Spectroscopy, we sat down with Dr. Rajinder Singh of Department of Forensic Science, Punjabi University, Patiala, to talk about his recent work using attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FT-IR) to distinguish different animal species based on hair samples.

As part of "The Future of Forensic Analysis," executive editor Jerome Workman, Jr. sat down with Igor Lednev to discuss several of his recent papers related to his spectroscopic research in forensic analysis.

A joint French-Canadian study examined the ripening process of commercially popular Comté and cheddar cheeses, which are widely consumed in those countries, utilizing mid-infrared (mid-IR) and synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy (SFS) in their analysis.

A recent article authored by scientists from the Institute of Sport and Preventive Medicine, part of the University of Saarland (Saarbrücken, Germany), discusses their investigation of the absolute and relative test-retest reliability of the Moxy Monitor, as well as their investigations into side differences of oxygen saturation at the vastus lateralis muscle of both legs in male cyclists.

Spectroscopy Magazine sits down with Benjamin T. Manard of the Chemical Sciences Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Oak Ridge, Tennessee), who will be receiving the Lester W. Strock Award, given by the New England Section of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy, this October.

In this interview, originally published in European Spectroscopy News 44 in 1982, Dave Briggs sat down with 1981 Nobel Prize winner Kai Manne Börje Siegbahn to discuss his career and work in spectroscopy.

In this, the first of our 2024 SciX Award Winner interviews, Craver Award recipient Conor L. Evans of the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (Charlestown, Massachusetts) discusses his recently published study demonstrating sparse spectral sampling stimulated Raman scattering.

Metrohm has launched a website that details the use of portable Raman spectroscopy instrumentation to detect fentanyl, and other manufacturers are joining the battle too.

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.

Spectroscopy spoke with the CEO and CCO of the instrument manufacturer PerkinElmer to discuss trends in the analytical and life sciences industry.

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.

As one of the first renowned women spectroscopists, Craver broke down barriers in the field and is recognized for her work compiling reference libraries of spectra that set the foundation for modern infrared (IR) spectroscopy.

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.

At SPIE Photonics West, Spectroscopy spoke with Ana Doblas of the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth about artificial intelligence, deep learning, and their potential in microscopy.