For over a decade, Senior Product Scientist Derek Guenther has developed, tested and utilized Ocean Optics spectrometers for applications from reflectance of spacecraft metals to catching counterfeit Nike Air Jordans. In this episode, Derek shares insights on recent application challenges and the tools and techniques to take them on.
New Study Reveals Insights into Phenol’s Behavior in Ice
April 16th 2025A new study published in Spectrochimica Acta Part A by Dominik Heger and colleagues at Masaryk University reveals that phenol's photophysical properties change significantly when frozen, potentially enabling its breakdown by sunlight in icy environments.