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Gold nanoparticles measured in tumour tissue
The amount of gold nanoparticles that reach tumour tissue following injection in readiness for thermal ablation treatment can be measured by EDXRF, taking just 12 hours compared with several days by other methods.
- Published: May 30, 2013
- Author: Steve Down
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Substances in suspicious packages exposed by Raman during daylight
Explosives, drugs and pesticides hidden in packages can be detected under normal light by spatially offset Raman spectroscopy, providing another weapon for the security services.
- Published: May 24, 2013
- Author: Steve Down
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iPhone in TNT test
The digital image from an iPhone has been used to estimate the concentration of the explosive TNT in soil following a colorimetric test, performing better than a digital SLR camera.
- Published: May 21, 2013
- Author: Steve Down
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Breakfast with Waters
Waters will be hosting six complimentary breakfast seminars during next month's American Society of Mass Spectrometry annual conference in Minneapolis.
- Published: May 15, 2013
- Author: Jon Evans
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If Sheryl Crow says so, it must be right... mustn't it?
Sheryl Crow declared that she contracted breast cancer from dioxins that were released from plastic water bottles, generating yet another urban myth.
- Published: May 14, 2013
- Author: Steve Down
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Commercial heparin characterised by 2D NMR
Commercial heparin manufactured by different processes has been characterised by 2D NMR spectroscopy to establish the compositions and degree of variability across US manufacturers.
- Published: May 10, 2013
- Author: Steve Down
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Ambient advances
The progress of ambient mass spectrometry is illustrated by the recent publication of three reviews which examine the latest advances in the technique and its application to high-throughput screening and imaging.
- Published: May 9, 2013
- Author: Steve Down
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Coloured glass decay related to metal oxidation states
By studying coloured glass segments which are 200-2000 years old, scientists in Spain have uncovered a link between the degree of decay and the oxidation states of two transition metals.
- Published: May 8, 2013
- Author: Steve Down
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Blood test for fibromyalgia based on IR
A blood test for fibromyalgia based on mid-IR spectroscopy can differentiate this condition from osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
- Published: Apr 26, 2013
- Author: Steve Down
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Undiluted toothpastes and creams by NMR
The active components in viscous formulations like toothpastes, cosmetic creams and pharmaceutical gels can be analysed by HR-MAS NMR spectroscopy with minimal sample preparation, say scientists in Switzerland.
- Published: Apr 25, 2013
- Author: Steve Down
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