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Molecular Spectroscopy Workbench
Practical Group Theory and Raman Spectroscopy, Part I: Normal Vibrational Modes

The application of group theory for practical use in laboratory vibrational spectroscopy is examined.
David Tuschel

Elevating Excellence in UV-Vis
Achieve high-speed measurement with the highest resolution of any system on the market using Shimadzu’s ICPE-9000. It features stable, sensitive performance over an extended period, reduced running costs with an innovative vertical mini torch, and powerful, multi-functional software assistant functions, which enable simple and accurate measurement, even with hard-to-measure high-matrix samples. Learn more

Chemometrics in Spectroscopy
Units of Measure in Spectroscopy, Part I: It’s the Volume, Folks!

The data show that different units of measurement have different relationships to the spectral values, for reasons having nothing to do with the spectroscopy. This finding disproves the assumption that different measures of concentration are equivalent except, perhaps, for a constant scaling factor.
Howard Mark and Jerome Workman, Jr

From the Bench to the Bedside: Infrared Spectroscopy and the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dry Eye and Cataracts
This article reviews the application of IR spectroscopy to study meibum and determine if any relationships exist between tear film stability and meibum lipid composition, environment, and conformation.
Douglas Borchman

Baseline Correction for Raman Spectra Based on Piecewise Linear Fitting
Piecewise linear fitting based on critical-point-seeking is proposed in this study.
Kuo Sun, Hui Su, Zhixiang Yao, and Peixian Huang

A Training Set Sample Selection Method Based on
SIMPLISMA for Robust Calibration in Near-Infrared Spectral Analysis

The SIMPLISMA algorithm is applied in this method using near-infrared (NIR) spectral analysis of the content of protein, water, oil, and starch in corn.
Lina Li, Tianliang Lin, and Rencheng Zhang

Q&A: Spectroscopy spotlight
Field-Portable Sampling for ICP Spectrometry:

Bringing a Part of the Lab to the Sample
An interview with Vassili Karanassios, of the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. His research focuses on micro- and nano-analysis and the development of miniaturized instruments for on-site applications .

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