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May 18, 2016
 
Spectroscopy Spotlight
Spectroscopy at the Interface
A wide variety of processes occur at biological interfaces, such as those between drugs and membranes, metal ions and membranes, and water and membranes. Paul S. Cremer, the J. Lloyd Huck Chair in Natural Sciences in the Department of Chemistry at Penn State, is the recipient of the 2016 ANACHEM Award, and he and his group study these processes using various novel spectroscopy and microfluidic approaches.
 
Optan SMD LEDs for Instrumentation
Optan SMD LEDs, from Crystal IS, enable biofoul control and replacement of UV lamps in flow cytometry, imaging and fluorescence spectroscopy. Available in peak wavelengths of 255, 265, and 275 nm with power bins from 2 mW to > 8 mW, Optan LEDs offer industry-leading light output and lifetime for instrumentation. Learn more
 
Quick Poll

Data Integrity in the Lab
Data integrity in the laboratory is currently a hot topic. What is your company or laboratory doing about it? Take our quick poll today!
 
Executive Summary: Raman Spectroscopy Adds Chemical ID to Particle Analysis
Understand the growing interest in combining Raman spectroscopy to image-based particle analysis techniques, in order to provide fast, non-destructive chemical identification of the particles. Learn more
 
Featured Interview
Forensic Applications of Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry
In a recent web seminar, Lesley Chesson, the president of IsoForensics, Inc., explained how IRMS works and discussed the use of IRMS in forensic science, illustrating her discussion with several case examples. She later answered questions raised during the seminar and other common questions about the technique.
 
Quiz
IR Spectral Interpretation Workshop: Quiz 6
This quiz is a two-parter. Using what you learned so far, give the substitution pattern and attempt to name each of the “molecules” seen in Figure 1. In the bottom of the figure there is a “chemical reaction” try to name it if you can. The second and more serious part of this quiz is to finalize the identification of the molecule in the last problem (shown in Figure 2). The answer will appear in the July 2016 issue of Spectroscopy. Take the quiz!
 
Featured Articles

Understanding the Layers of a Laboratory Data Integrity Model
Thinking about data integrity in four layers makes it easier to fully understand the overall scope and complexity of this topic. It also facilitates proper implementation of data integrity programs to ensure effective regulatory compliance.
 

Preparation of Pharmaceutical Samples for Elemental Impurities Analysis: Some Potential Approaches
As analysts prepare to meet the requirements of the new United States Pharmacopeia and International Conference on Harmonization standards on elemental impurities, they need to understand how to choose the most suitable sample preparation approach.
 
 
Featured News

Kandice Tanner of NIH Wins Young Fluorescence Investigator Award
Kandice Tanner of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has received the annual Young Fluorescence Investigator Award from Horiba Scientific.
 
 
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   New Webcasts

Preparation and Elemental Analysis of Foodstuffs Using Microwave Assisted Sample Digestion and ICP-OES
Thursday, May 19, 2016
8 am PDT | 11 am EDT | 4 pm BST | 5 pm CEST
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USP 232 and 233: Understanding Method Requirements and Guidance for Getting Your Laboratory Ready for Implementation
Thursday, May 26, 2016
10:00 am EDT | 3:00 pm BST | 4:00 pm CEST
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Improving Your ICP-OES Workflow, from Method Development to Analysis
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
8 am PDT | 11 am EDT | 4 pm BST | 5 pm CEST
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Raman Spectroscopy and Imaging of Low-Energy Phonons in Solid-State Structures
Thursday, June 16, 2016
10 am PDT | 12 pm CDT | 1 pm EDT
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   On Demand Webcasts

Editors' Series: Forensic Applications of Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry
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Understanding Single-Particle ICP-MS in Nanotoxicology and Ecotoxicology
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