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Focus on Quality
Outsourcing Spectroscopic Analysis?
R D McDowall
In the current data-integrity–centric world, is outsourcing your spectroscopy work a good idea? To answer this question, one must consider several factors.
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Laser and Optics Interface
Expert Perspectives on Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)
Steve Buckley
LIBS has transitioned from a method found only in research laboratories, to a technique in wide use in commercial settings. Several leading LIBS experts share their views on how the technique has developed and where it is heading.
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High-Throughput, Sensitivity, and Robustness: Optimizing ICP-MS Performance for Challenging Applications
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Spectroscopy Spotlight
Moving Mid-IR Spectroscopy Forward in Medicine
Alasdair Matheson
Nick Stone of the University of Exeter explains why mid-infrared (mid-IR) spectroscopy is so valuable for spectral imaging in disease research and clinical diagnostics, and discusses his own recent work in this area.
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Gaining Operational Efficiencies in Drinking Water Analysis
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 11am EDT | 8am PDT | 4pm BST | 5pm CEST
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LIBS: Fundamentals, Benefits, and Advice to New Users
Laura Bush
Mohamad Sabsabi of the National Research Council of Canada explains the fundamentals of LIBS, its recent evolution, and its benefits and limitations, and offers advice for new users.
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Peer-Reviewed Articles
Vibrational Spectroscopy of Individual Aerosol Droplets by Optical Tweezers
Bryan R. Bzdek and Jim S. Walker
Raman spectroscopy, using optical tweezers, is capable of measuring the size, refractive index, and chemical composition of single aerosol droplets, at picoliter volumes. This information improves our understanding of molecular-level chemical processes within droplets.
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Study of the Content of Inorganic Arsenic and Heavy Metals in Samples of Rice Cakes in the City of Madrid
Javier Peinador Asensio, Silvia Borobia Caminos, and Pilar Jiménez Navarro
ICP-MS is used to analyze the presence of inorganic arsenic and heavy metals in different varieties of rice cakes, including "bio" (organic) and "non-bio" types, and those made with white and brown rice to assess the risk of exceeding recommended daily intake limits of the metals, particularly for children.
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Feature Article
Feasibility Study of Portable X-ray Fluorescence (pXRF) for the Determination of Iodine in Pharmaceutical Products
Javier Peinador Asensio, Michael Wu
Portable XRF has been found to be an efficient and economic analytical tool for elemental analysis in pharmaceutical products. This study explores the use of pXRF for determination of iodine in multivitamins.
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ICP-OES Technology Advancements Addresses the Axial/Radial Dilemma on Plasma Viewing While Offering Improvements in Overall Performance
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Discover the Latest Advances in ICP-OES and ICP-MS Techniques
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Re-think Quantitative Analysis: Solutions for Challenging Measurements
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Analyzing Mercury in the Peruvian Amazon: Assessing the Impact of Illegal Artisanal Gold Mining
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The Role of Raman Spectroscopy in the QA/QC Laboratory
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Fast and Accurate Sugar, Acid, and Sulfite Analysis Using Automated Discrete Analysis
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SERS Based Raman Module: Technology Overview including examples for Pharmaceutical and Law Enforcement Applications
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