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Spectroscopy is the study of the interaction between radiation (electromagnetic radiation, or light, as well as particle radiation) and matter.

Optical Microscopy Resolution Revolution

I will talk about the simple but fundamental idea that allowed breaking the diffraction barrier in fluorescence microscopy as well as about MINFLUX nanoscopy, the latest development in the field that for the first time provides true molecular resolution with visible light and standard objective lenses.

From Pittcon 12 Sep 2017

Photoacoustic technique uses lasers to create detailed ultrasound images in live animals

Researchers have developed a photoacoustic imaging technique that uses lasers to create detailed ultrasound images in live animals. The method allows for complete internal body scans with enough spatiotemporal resolution to see active organs, circulating cancer cells, and brain function.

30 Aug 2017

CSUDH professor seeks novel lead compound to develop new drug for treating cancer

Does anyone have a cardiac pacemaker or medical device implants? How about keys, a mobile phone, or even a wallet? We wouldn't want anything to get damaged or erased."

26 Aug 2017

Study finds ethylene release in exhaled breath as early biomarker of bacterial infection

Although ethylene (or ethene) is best known as a plant hormone, humans also produce it as consequence of oxidative stress, caused for example by the UV radiation from the sun.

24 Aug 2017

Blood test using infrared spectroscopy could provide cheaper, quicker alternative for colitis screening

A fast, simple blood test for ulcerative colitis using infrared spectroscopy could provide a cheaper, less invasive alternative for screening compared to colonoscopy, which is now the predominant test, according to a study between the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

23 Aug 2017

UMass Amherst chemist receives NSF funding to set up new center for autonomous chemistry

University of Massachusetts Amherst chemist Sankaran "Thai" Thayumanavan has received a three-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create a multi-university Center for Autonomous Chemistry, where he and colleagues, including chemist Vince Rotello, will seek to design artificial self-activating systems, or "automatic control as nature does it," in Thayumanavan's words.

23 Aug 2017

New diagnostic tool uses near-infrared light to spot patients at risk of heart attacks and strokes

Patients at risk of heart attacks and strokes may be spotted earlier thanks to a diagnosis tool that uses near-infrared light to identify high-risk arterial plaques, according to research carried out at WMG, University of Warwick, the Baker Institute and Monash University.

18 Aug 2017

Preclinical research using 1 Tesla desktop MRI

An interview with Dr. Ichio Aoki, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 17 Aug 2017

Beer analysis tests performed using a single platform at Switzerland's largest brewery

Feldschloesschen AG, Switzerland’s largest brewery, has consolidated the quality control of their product on a customized Metrohm system.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 9 Aug 2017

Native ChIP kit from Chromatrap is now compatible for mass spectrometry

Chromatrap announces that its popular Native ChIP kit is now fully compatible for mass spectrometry (MS) as a downstream process. Combining Chromatrap®’s unique solid-state ChIP technology with MS enables researchers to obtain high quality data sets for chromatin proteomic profiling and mapping of histone modification patterns.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 7 Aug 2017

New light-trapping sensor could help detect drugs, all biological and chemical samples

Scientists searching for traces of drugs, bomb-making components and other chemicals often shine light on the materials they're analyzing.

1 Aug 2017

Researchers explore how physical exercise affects brain metabolism

Numerous studies have shown that physical exercise seems beneficial in the prevention of cognitive impairment and dementia in old age. Now researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt have explored in one of the first studies worldwide how exercise affects brain metabolism.

21 Jul 2017

Researchers study molecular mechanisms responsible for Alzheimer's disease

Members of the Faculty of Fundamental Medicine at the Lomonosov Moscow State University have determined the structure of a peptide complex, formed in the brain at the early stages of Alzheimer's disease progression.

14 Jul 2017

Scientists gain new insights into protein network that regulates programmed cell death

Researchers use a simplified model of a protein network to explain how apoptosis is regulated, whose malfunction is linked to cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.

14 Jul 2017

EPFL researchers identify social rank as determining factor for vulnerability to stress

Stress is a major risk factor for a range of psychopathologies. However, stress does not affect everyone equally: in the face of sustained adversity, some people develop depression symptoms while others adapt and remain resilient.

13 Jul 2017

Diagnostic signature uses artificial intelligence to detect long-term concussion

Lawyers representing both sides in concussion lawsuits against sports leagues may eventually have a new tool at their disposal: a diagnostic signature that uses artificial intelligence to detect brain trauma years after it has occurred.

12 Jul 2017

Researchers provide new tool for non-invasive detection of nuclear spins in molecules

Researchers at the University of Melbourne have demonstrated a way to detect nuclear spins in molecules non-invasively, providing a new tool for biotechnology and materials science.

3 Jul 2017

Study: Gadolinium may accumulate in brain tissues of patients without intracranial abnormalities

Minute traces of gadolinium, the contrast agent used to enhance MR images, are often retained in the brain tissue of patients years after undergoing MRI. Some studies have suggested this deposition was limited to patients with underlying brain pathology, such as a tumor or infection.

28 Jun 2017

Emphasis on nanotechnology, pharmaceutical science, forensics, food safety and bioanalytical for Pittcon's annual call for papers

The Program Committee is pleased to announce the call for papers for the Pittcon 2018 Technical Program. Abstracts are currently being accepted for contributed oral and poster presentations in all areas of analytic chemistry and applied spectroscopy in applications such as, but not limited to, environmental science, food science, energy research, and informatics.

From Pittcon 20 Jun 2017

Single bout of exercise can have significant positive behavioral and cognitive effects

In a new review of the effects of acute exercise published in Brain Plasticity, researchers not only summarize the behavioral and cognitive effects of a single bout of exercise, but also summarize data from a large number of neurophysiological and neurochemical studies in both humans and animals showing the wide range of brain changes that result from a single session of physical exercise.

12 Jun 2017

Spectroscopy News and Research

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Optical Microscopy Resolution Revolution

Photoacoustic technique uses lasers to create detailed ultrasound images in live animals

CSUDH professor seeks novel lead compound to develop new drug for treating cancer

Study finds ethylene release in exhaled breath as early biomarker of bacterial infection

Blood test using infrared spectroscopy could provide cheaper, quicker alternative for colitis screening

UMass Amherst chemist receives NSF funding to set up new center for autonomous chemistry

New diagnostic tool uses near-infrared light to spot patients at risk of heart attacks and strokes

Preclinical research using 1 Tesla desktop MRI

Beer analysis tests performed using a single platform at Switzerland's largest brewery

Native ChIP kit from Chromatrap is now compatible for mass spectrometry

New light-trapping sensor could help detect drugs, all biological and chemical samples

Researchers explore how physical exercise affects brain metabolism

Researchers study molecular mechanisms responsible for Alzheimer's disease

Scientists gain new insights into protein network that regulates programmed cell death

EPFL researchers identify social rank as determining factor for vulnerability to stress

Diagnostic signature uses artificial intelligence to detect long-term concussion

Researchers provide new tool for non-invasive detection of nuclear spins in molecules

Study: Gadolinium may accumulate in brain tissues of patients without intracranial abnormalities

Emphasis on nanotechnology, pharmaceutical science, forensics, food safety and bioanalytical for Pittcon's annual call for papers

Single bout of exercise can have significant positive behavioral and cognitive effects

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Industry Focus eBook - Analytical Chemistry (3rd edition)

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Advancing degrader and proximity-based drug development

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo