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In our March Issue:

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Molecular Spectroscopy Workbench
Selecting an Excitation Wavelength for Raman Spectroscopy
David Tuschel
We examine the problem of photoluminescence from the material being analyzed and the substrate on which it is supported. We then explain how to select an excitation wavelength that does not generate photoluminescence, reduces the noise level, and yields a Raman spectrum with a superior signal-to-noise ratio.
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Atomic Perspectives
Replacing Traditional Heavy Metals Testing with Modern Plasma-Based Spectrochemical Techniques
Robert Thomas
The American Chemical Society's (ACS) book on reagents and reference materials, Reagent Chemicals, has become a reference worldwide for the chemicals used in high-purity applications. In the new 11th edition of the book, various updated methods and new procedures have been adopted. Of particular importance are the new plasma-based spectrochemical methodologies for the determination of heavy metals in reagent chemicals.
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IR Spectral Interpretation Workshop
Group Wavenumbers and an Introduction to the Spectroscopy of Benzene Rings
Brian C. Smith
This installment looks at the nature of aromatic bonding and why aromatic rings have unique structures, bonding, and infrared spectra.
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FEATURED ARTICLES
2016 Salary Survey: Continuing the Squeeze
Lewis Botcherby
The latest Spectroscopy salary survey shows that the average salary has dropped slightly, despite increasing workloads. But has this impacted job satisfaction?
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Trends in Spectroscopic Instrumentation:
Complex Measurement Needs Drive Instrument Design
Michael MacRae
In this year's look at the emerging trends in spectroscopy, we focus on recent research using new or modified spectroscopic techniques that are advancing scientists' capability to obtain high-content, high-resolution data from ever-smaller sample sizes.
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A Convenient Alternative to MALDI and ESI
Sarah Trimpin, Beixi Wang, Corinne A. Lutomski, Tarick J. El-Baba,
and Bryan M. Harless
As was demonstrated by ESI and MALDI, and, more recently, ambient ionization approaches, successful new ionization methods can have an enormous impact on science. Novel ionization processes, such as inlet and vacuum ionization, are some of the latest of these approaches, and provide excellent alternatives to traditional methods.
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