Applying Raman Spectroscopy in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Raman spectroscopy is a spectroscopic technique used to observe vibrational, rotational, and other low-frequency modes within a sample. Raman spectroscopy is commonly used to identify and quantitate the molecules within a chemical sample. The technique involves shining a laser on a sample and detecting and analyzing the scattered light. The advantages to this type of spectroscopy are its high chemical specificity, sampling versatility, relatively low maintenance, minimal sample preparation, fast and simple routine analysis, and the ability to transfer methods from instrument to instrument in a simple way.
Improving Fluorescence and Raman Techniques for Environmental Microplastic Analysis
March 31st 2025A recent study conducted at the LaserLaB Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (the Netherlands) explored spectroscopic imaging techniques, including Raman and fluorescence microscopy, for characterizing microplastics (MPs), focusing on optimizing sample preparation, particularly density separation, and Nile Red staining.Spectroscopy spoke to Merel Konings, corresponding author of the paper resulting from the study, about her work
New Study Provides Insights into Chiral Smectic Phases
March 31st 2025Researchers from the Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences have unveiled new insights into the molecular arrangement of the 7HH6 compound’s smectic phases using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and infrared (IR) spectroscopy.
