Narrow view of photosynthesis 
Fluorescence line-narrowing and resonance Raman properties of various chlorophyll molecules have been measured in organic solvents. The work sheds new light on one of life's most important biochemical processes - photosynthesis - and might one day allow scientists to take another step closer to emulating the reactions to trap solar energy. [February 1, 2010]

Lichen colonization of an active volcanic environment: a Raman spectroscopic study of extremophile biomolecular protective strategies  [registered users only]
The Raman spectra of 16 lichen specimens from eight genera growing on basaltic lava and wood substrates on new lava fields on the Kilauea volcano, Kona, Hawaii, have been analysed in terms of the pigments and biomolecules produced in this extreme environment. [February 1, 2010]

Comparison of near IR laser excitation wavelengths and its influence on the interrogation of seized drugs-of-abuse by Raman spectroscopy  [registered users only]
The effect of near infrared wavelengths, 785 nm, using both benchtop and portable instrumentation and benchtop 1064 nm on the Raman spectra of seized drugs-of-abuse were compared. [January 4, 2010]

ABB honors Prof. Richard Van Duyne, the 2010 Bomem-Michelson Award winner at Pittcon in Orlando, Florida. 
[February 8, 2010]

Agilent's Acquisition of Varian Gets Conditional EU Approval 
[January 25, 2010]

Lightweight, Handheld FTIR for Dedicated Field Applications 
[January 25, 2010]

PerkinElmer to Unveil New Products at Analytica 2010 
[January 19, 2010]

Ultra-sensitive vibrational spectroscopy 
[January 15, 2010]

Malvern skips trade exhibition at Pittcon 2010 to focus on technical program contributions 
[January 5, 2010]

Bio-Rad Releases ATR-IR, NMR, & UV-Vis Spectral Databases & Version 8.1 of Its KnowItAll Spectroscopy Software 
[December 7, 2009]

PerkinElmer's exclusive hyphenated scientific instrumentation allows simultaneous testing for the drug and plastic industries 
[November 27, 2009]