Infrared Spectroscopy / Ezine
The heat is on: NIR tumour ablation
Date: Dec 1, 2012
Author: David Bradley
Researchers have discovered that if you expose modified electrically conductive polymers to near-infrared light they can generate localised heat to kill colorectal cancer cells through thermal ablation.
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Journal Highlight: Infrared absorption spectroscopy of adsorbed CO: New applications in nanocatalysis for an old approach
Date: Nov 5, 2012
Author: spectroscopyNOW
In this minireview, the power of CO infrared absorption spectroscopy as a probe for the characterization of novel nanostructured catalysts is discussed.
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Corrosion coating: Chromate replacement
Date: Nov 1, 2012
Author: David Bradley
Fourier transform infrared and Raman microspectroscopy, as well as other techniques have been used to test a putative, non-carcinogenic metal coating material based on molybdate to replace chromate for corrosion protection of aluminium in the automobile, aerospace and engineering industries.
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Vendor column: If you aren’t controlling your process, your process is controlling you
Date: Oct 29, 2012
Author: Daniel Shiley
This is the fourth and final segment in the series on near-infrared for the mining industry. Development of quantitative data sets was discussed in the previous article. This article will discuss the finished quantitative model as it can be used to optimize mine productivity.
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Journal Highlight: Structural differences between wood species: Evidence from chemical composition, FTIR spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis
Date: Oct 1, 2012
Author: spectroscopyNOW
The relationship between wood cellulose crystallinity, influence of extractives on wood degradation, correlation between chemical composition, and physical properties of four wood species were investigated by chemical analysis, FTIR spectroscopy, and thermogravimetry
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Skin scan: NIR cancer mapping
Date: Oct 1, 2012
Author: David Bradley
Non-invasive mapping of the network of tiny blood vessels beneath the skin is now possible thanks to an advanced optics system and near-infrared imaging. The new technique could one day be used to quickly and efficiently reveal the latent signs of skin disorders, such as psoriasis or even skin cancer.
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Chemometric Coffee
Date: Sep 15, 2012
Author: David Bradley
An informatics approach to coffee that uses a least-squares analysis of near-infrared spectroscopic data could allow coffee roasters to treat their green beans perfectly every time.
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Journal Highlight: Near-infrared reflectance calibrations for determining sucrose content in soybean breeding using artificial reference samples
Date: Sep 3, 2012
Author: spectroscopyNOW
Near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy calibrations have been developed for rapid screening of breeding lines for sucrose by combining natural and artificial reference samples.
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You say you want resolution: Nano-FTIR
Date: Sep 1, 2012
Author: David Bradley
An optical technique that combines Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and scattering-type scanning near-field optical microscopy (s-SNOM) now allows nanoscopic quantities of materials to be identified chemically and mapped.
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Journal Highlight: A novel sample selection strategy by near-IR spectroscopy-based high throughput tablet tester for content uniformity in early-phase pharmaceutical product development
Date: Aug 6, 2012
Author: spectroscopyNOW
A new sample selection strategy to simplify the traditional content uniformity test in early R&D with improved statistical confidence is based on near-IR spectroscopy.
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