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rssJournal Highlight: 3T-MRI analysis of epidermis and dermis moisturizing using the T2-mapping sequence
Date: May 20, 2013
Author: spectroscopyNOW
T2-mapping in MRI has been applied to assess basal free water content of the epidermis and dermis and to search for an increase in free water content after applying a moisturizing cream.
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Unlikely partners: IEF coupled to ambient mass spectrometry
Date: May 16, 2013
Author: Steve Down
Isoelectric focusing gel electrophoresis has been coupled directly to mass spectrometry in a proof-of-concept study for the analysis of intact proteins and peptides.
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Food-grade paperboard: Odour profiling with mass spec-based electronic nose
Date: May 15, 2013
Author: Steve Down
The odour profile of recycled paperboard bound for food packaging applications has been evaluated by a mass spectrometric-based electronic nose to provide a quick option for quality control.
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Journal Highlight: High-spatial-resolution mapping of superhydrophobic cicada wing surface chemistry using IR microspectroscopy and IR imaging at two synchrotron beamlines
Date: May 15, 2013
Author: spectroscopyNOW
The chemical composition of the wings of the Clanger cicada (Psaltoda claripennis) were characterized using infrared (IR) microspectroscopy and IR imaging with a view to reproducing their characteristics in industrial applications.
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Low-temperature feedstock: XRD and oxidation
Date: May 15, 2013
Author: David Bradley
X-ray diffraction has been used to study the low-temperature oxidation of the important feedstock chemical ethylene over platinum nanoparticles supported on mesoporous silica, according to a study published in Angewandte Chemie.
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Heavy metals in your hibiscus: Infusion refusal
Date: May 15, 2013
Author: David Bradley
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) and flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS) have been used to determine concentrations of metals in digests and infusions of Hibiscus sabdariffa (petals), Rosa canina (receptacles), Ginkgo biloba (leaves), Cymbopogon citratus (leaves), Aloe vera (leaves) and Panax ginseng (roots).
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Acoustic archaeology: A sound approach
Date: May 15, 2013
Author: David Bradley
Researchers in the UK have carried out the most detailed analysis ever of the archaeological remains of the lost medieval town of Dunwich on England's Suffolk coast. The study analysed data obtained via acoustic spectroscopy to see the ruins through the murky depths of the North Sea.
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Combined effort: Spectroscopic cancer clues under the microscope
Date: May 15, 2013
Author: David Bradley
A combination of atomic force microscopy (AFM) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy could provide oncologists and cancer researchers with a new way to probe how cancer cells spread in the body through metastasis as well as other disease-related processes.
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Journal Highlight: An evaluation of standardized software for processing GC/MS data from different vendors' instruments in a forensic laboratory
Date: May 13, 2013
Author: spectroscopyNOW
The data processing performance of a third-party processing software product has been compared with the software from three instrument vendors in casework analysis in a forensic environment.
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Journal Highlight: X-ray fluorescence analysis of Co, Ni, Pd, Ag, and Au in the scrapped printed-circuit-board ash
Date: May 7, 2013
Author: spectroscopyNOW
A validated method for the measurement of Co, Ni, Pd, Ag, and Au in ash derived from scrapped printed circuit boards used X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and gave similar results to those from atomic absorption spectrometry.
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