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rssAn eye for the dye: Novel IR sensors
Date: Feb 1, 2013
Author: David Bradley
Image sensors developed by researchers at the Technische Universität München (TUM) are more sensitive to light than the conventional silicon devices. The sensors are simple and inexpensive to produce and could easily be modified by switching dye molecules to use them for infrared applications.
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Journal Highlight: Adherence to MRI protocol consensus guidelines in multiple sclerosis: An Australian multi-centre study
Date: Jan 28, 2013
Author: spectroscopyNOW
MRI studies performed on Australians presenting with a first clinical diagnosis of central nervous system demyelination were reviewed for adherence to published guidelines and the practical implementation of recently updated multiple sclerosis guidelines was discussed.
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Journal Highlight: Update on the proteomics of major arthropod vectors of human and animal pathogens
Date: Jan 21, 2013
Author: spectroscopyNOW
This review describes the proteomic approaches that have been used to investigate diverse biological questions about arthropod vectors, including the interplay between vectors and pathogens.
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Journal Highlight: Application of chemometrics in authentication of herbal medicines: A review
Date: Jan 21, 2013
Author: spectroscopyNOW
This review comprises over 150 studies on the significance of chemometric methods in the discrimination of many herbs from closely related species and from adulterants, based on the principal bioactive components and phytochemical diversity.
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Fading dyes: Crystal violet degradation under UV light
Date: Jan 16, 2013
Author: Steve Down
The full range of crystal violet photodegradation products have been identified by mass spectrometry, shedding light on the discolouration of historical artefacts and works of art.
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Vendor Column: Two approaches to multi-vendor instrument support when standardizing your CDS Operations
Date: Jan 16, 2013
Author: Chris Stumpf
The cost of training and maintaining multiple Chromatography Data Systems are driving many organizations to standardize on a single chromatography data platform. In this first article in a brand new series, Waters Corporation's Chris Stumpf discusses things to think about when standardizing your chromatography data system (CDS) operations.
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A menace to mussels: Illicit drugs in waterways induce oxidative stress
Date: Jan 15, 2013
Author: Steve Down
The cocaine metabolite benzoylecgonine causes oxidative stress in freshwater mussels by inducing redox modifications in proteins, some of which are associated with glucose metabolism and cytoskeletal processes.
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MRC Special Issue on NMR of small molecules in anisotropic media
Date: Jan 15, 2013
Author: spectroscopyNOW
Within this supplement issue of the international journal, Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry, experts publish their new NMR methodologies for the analysis of small organic molecules oriented in weak alignment media. An emerging field with room for new discoveries and developments, readers will be inspired to bring this knowledge into their everyday work.
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Water, water: Aqueous perturbations
Date: Jan 15, 2013
Author: David Bradley
Aquaphotomics, a new near infrared spectroscopic discipline, together with multivariate curve resolution-alternating least squares have being used to characterise the hydrogen bond perturbations in aqueous systems.
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Counting on nano control: Molecular machines
Date: Jan 15, 2013
Author: David Bradley
STM microscopy and attendant I-V spectroscopy at the atomic scale has allowed an international team to take the next step in creating nanoscale machines. Their work now reveals a multi-component molecular motor that can be moved clockwise and anticlockwise.
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